Afternoon Duplicates Award Silver Points!
Please reach us at ultimatebridgevacations@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
No. You may register as a "Non-Lodging" participant. You will enjoy the opening and closing dinners, breakfasts with Q&A, morning lessons and afternoon silver Masterpoint duplicates.
Yes! You non-playing friend may register as non-bridge Spouse/friend (Double Occupancy). Your friend will enjoy the lodging, opening and closing dinners, and four breakfasts.
No. Stefanie Scott and Joaquin Flores are our Partnership Gurus. Often partnerships are made during the morning lessons for the afternoon silver Masterpoint games. Otherwise, Stefanie and Joaquin will arrange your partnership prior to the start of the games.
No. You are not required to be an ACBL Member to participate in the afternoon Silver duplicate Open/299er/49er games. If you would like to join, the UBV Team can help you join on site.
There are four morning lessons sessions. Each morning has two sections with different topics and levels of students.
Section #1 is designed for Newcomer/Intermediate students.
Section #2 is designed for Intermediate+-Advanced students.
You may attend either class. All class materials include handouts, lesson hands and videos to review following your bridge vacation. If you have further questions, Donna is happy to discuss your class choices on site.
No. Donna has over 250 topics with handouts, lesson hands and videos. Occasionally, she will pull a topic from year's past due to their popularity, but never from the previous year.
The opening cocktail party and dinner is on Sunday at 6:30pm. Most attendees arrive on Sunday depending on travel options. Others come in a day or two early to enjoy the plaza and surrounding sites.
The closing cocktail partner and dinner is on Thursday at 6:30pm. Most attendees depart on Friday morning. Others stay a day or two later to explore more of the city.
Please contact Barbara at Barbara@BANDOnline.Club if you would like additional nights before or after the bridge vacation dates.
No. Transportation to the city and from the airport to the hotel is the participants responsibility.
Parking is available at the hotel. The parking fee is not included in the Vacation package.
If you are attending the Kansas City Vacation, plan on taking a taxi, Uber or Lift from the Kansas City Airport.
If you are attending the Santa Fe Vacation, it depends on whether you are flying into the Santa Fe or Albuquerque airport. There are shuttles available from Albuquerque. Barbara will send you a list of the operating shuttles as the vacation nears. Otherwise, plan on taking a taxi, Uber or Lift from either airport.
We understand that life happens. If you or a close family member experience a major health issue, we will refund you deposit and/or full payment of hotel, bridge activities and dinners. Unfortunately, we are unable to refund for the optional shows at either the Santa Fe Opera or the Kansas City Starlight Theater.
The Opera and Theater tickets may be bought at the last minute, but we cannot guarantee there will be seats available.