Annual Program

2020 Bridge Holidays

Below are the Bridge Away bridge holidays for 2020. If you would like to go on the priority list to receive a brochure for any of these holidays please phone (02) 9979 9099 or email admin@bridgeaway.com.au.

♠ 8 to 22 March 2020 – Australian Autumn Bridge Cruise FULLY BOOKED
Enjoy two wonderful weeks of pampering and a comprehensive bridge program of bridge lessons and sessions on board Seabourn Encore as we sail from Sydney to some of southern Australia’s most scenic locations. Highlights include an overnight stay at Sullivans Cove in the heart of Hobart, visits to Kangaroo Island, Adelaide, Phillip Island and Melbourne, games at bridge clubs in Hobart and Adelaide and a private tour in Eden. Cruise prices are from $9498 double and $16023 single.

♥ 24 to 27 March – Port Stephens Bridge Holiday
Just a few hours drive north of Sydney, beautiful Port Stephens has sparkling waterways and glorious beaches set around national parks. We stay at the Anchorage, located right on the waterfront at Corlette. The Anchorage’s rooms are decorated in coastal Hamptons style and feature wonderful water views. You can often spot dolphins from the hotel’s bridge room. The holiday prices of $1055 double or twin and $1395 single include seven sessions, two lessons, breakfasts and dinners.

♦ 27 April to 3 May – Noosa Bridge Holiday
This is always our most popular bridge holiday and rightly so with an exciting bridge program, gourmet food and a luxury hotel. The Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort is wonderfully positioned with the Noosa River on one side and the beach on beautiful Laguna Bay on the other side. Just outside the door in cosmopolitan Hastings Street you will find excellent restaurants, galleries and boutiques. Prices including air travel from Sydney, transfers and bridge are $2295 double or twin and $3150 single.

♣ 19 to 22 May – Bannisters Bridge Holiday
Bannisters by the Sea at Mollymook is the ideal location for a bridge holiday with its extensive ocean views, stylish rooms, trendy café and lounge bar, stunning infinity pool, luxurious spa and, of course, Rick Stein at Bannisters Restaurant featuring the best South Coast seafood. A short drive away are Ulladulla with its picturesque boat harbour and historic Milton with its cafés and galleries. The holiday prices of $1245 double or twin and $1725 single include three Rick Stein dinners.

♠ 9 to 24 September – New England and Canada Bridge Cruise
It will be early Autumn in the US when we fly to Boston to join the luxurious Seabourn Quest for a cruise to Montreal. We will see the spectacular fall colours of New England and Maine and will visit picturesque towns including Provincetown on Cape Cod, Bar Harbor in Maine, Halifax in Nova Scotia and Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island. We sail the St Lawrence River to the historic French Canadian cities of Quebec and Montreal. Cruise prices are from $9499 double and $16122 single.

♥ 5 to 9 October – Lake House Bridge Holiday
Just a ninety-minute drive from Melbourne, Lake House is situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Daylesford in the pretty and historic spa town of Daylesford. Lake House is a member of the prestigious Luxury Lodges of Australia and has exquisite rooms, a famous two-hat restaurant and its own spa. The holiday features four days of bridge sessions and lessons, and includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner with selected wines each day. The holiday prices are $2295 double or twin and $2755 single.

♦ 10 to 13 November – Blue Mountains Bridge Holiday
Lilianfels is an elegant European-style country hotel perfectly located by the Three Sisters and set on two hectares of beautiful English gardens. The hotel’s facilities include stunning indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools, a luxurious spa and beautiful bedrooms. The holiday features dinners at three different restaurants, including a final evening at the award-winning Darley’s Restaurant. The holiday prices of $1295 double/twin and $1835 single includes bridge, breakfasts and dinners.