Ultimate Bridge Vacations

A Bridge Vacations Beyond Expectations While Improving Your Game!

Ultimate Bridge Vacations are for All Levels!

Novice Program

Intermediate Program

Instruction and play focused specifically for those just beginning to understand the details of this fantastic game and a chance to earn masterpoints in a controlled environment.

Intermediate Program

Bridge vacation lessons designed to take your game to the next level and access to personal coaching and advice combined with an opportunity to put newly developed skills into practice.

Leisure Activities

UBV Topics 2013-2018

After a day of learning and play, you have a choice of optional evening activities including group dinners, shopping and local entertainment.

UBV Topics 2013-2018

Click on the link below for a list of topics presented at previous

UBV Land Cruises by Donna Compton & Gary King

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Land Cruise Daily Schedule

Breakfast Q&A with Gary King ~ 8-8:45am

Breakfast Q&A begins at 8am along with Q&A with Gary King while your enjoy your breakfast. It's a great way to start your day!

Morning Lessons with Donna Compton & Gary King ~ 9-11am

Choose between two levels of lessons each day. Gary King and Donna Compton will take your game to the next level with discussion and play. Topics for bridge lessons are determined once attendance list if finalized in an effort to design the topics for specific levels in attendance.

There are topics for everyone!

Lunch/Free Time ~ 11am - 12:30pm

Enjoy the many lunch options and amazing weather!

Thinking Bridge with Chris Compton ~ 12:30-1:15pm

Join Chris for a discussion of the morning topics in the context of full hands.

A great review before you play the afternoon duplicates or supervised play.

Afternoon Duplicate ~ 1:30-4:30pm

Choose your level of play in one of our three duplicates: Open/299er or 49er Prs.

This 18-board duplicate awards ACBL Masterpoints.

About Us

Chris Compton

Five-Time Top 500 Champion & Grand Life Master

Chris began playing bridge professionally at the age of 17 with continual success at the national and international levels. He is a Grand Life Master with close to 50,000 masterpoints. While representing the USA in international competition, he has placed 4th overall in the World Open Pairs.

Donna Compton

World Champion & Master Teacher

Donna is a World Mixed Champion and a WBF World Life Master.

She began playing competitive bridge in 1975 with successes

at the national and international levels.

Donna is an award winning journalist and Master Teacher.

Donna's coaching and team captain positions have taken her around the world. She has lots of stories from these bridge adventures!

Gary King

Instructor Extraordinaire

Gary is a full-time bridge teacher and coach and has been teaching since 1974. He is a Diamond Life Master and plays the game both professionally and for enjoyment. He teaches an average of 50 sessions per month. Gary was selected as Teacher of the Year in 2018 by ACBL DIstrict 16. His classes are sure to entertain you while providing lots of ah-ha moments!