Join Canasta University For A Retreat!

All Retreats are CLA Sanctioned events and include a group fee* for canasta events, supplies and activities.

If you want advance notice, become a member of The Canasta League of America and get priority access to all Canasta Retreats before they go on sale to the general public.  To join now, click here.   Currently booking: February 2026 Canasta Cruise aboard Celebrity Beyond and Canyon Ranch.  Stay tuned for additional Retreats!

CANYON RANCH
Escape, Relax & Canasta!
​April 13 - April 17, 2026

The 2026 Getaway
After a year break, we are going back to Canyon Ranch!  With improved customer service options for our group, this might be the best Canyon Ranch Getaway of all!  Your hosts are the co-authors of the CLA approved, Ultimate Guide to Canasta, Sue & Alan Silberstein.  We will host a number of enhanced lectures and tournaments designed to bring guests together as will as a generous resort credit per person allowing you to Rest, Relax and Canasta!!

​THE CELEBRITY BEYOND*
7 Night Adventure sailing from Miami Roundtrip to Nassau, Tortola and St. Johns
​February 22-March 1, 2026

* Due to issues beyond our control, please note change in pricing, departure city, cruise ship and ports.

The 2026 Adventure
After a most successful 2025 experience on The Ascent, CU is looking forward to our 10th Annual Cruise in 2026! This time we return to the Beyond, for another 7-night vacation departing from Miami, FL. Discover the beaches of the Nassau, Tortola and St. Johns.  All the while enjoying as much Canasta as you can play! Your hosts for this Canasta Adventure Cruise are the co-authors of the CLA approved, Ultimate Guide to Canasta, Sue & Alan Silberstein and Jennifer Jackson-Strage. Having THREE staff members allows us to open the cruise to ALL levels of players, including those just starting out. Improving on the 2025 cruise, we will host our very popular "Joker" Tournament where guests play with over 20 different players while maintaining their own score!  We will offer a variety of Canasta Lectures, including Signaling for Aces & 7s, Strategy Tips, Playing our unique and copyrighted 5-player Canasta (where each player only sits out once per 5 rounds). The team is working on a new lecture on Strategy. We will run supervised play where instructors are on hand to give you hints, tips and playing advice.  

We will host at least two Prize Money Canasta Tournaments (entry fee is used for prize fund). We will run a variation on our Ladder tournament encouraging players to play with other participants.  Depending on the number and level of participants, alternative options may be designed for lower level players.

Minimum level includes Infiniti Balcony rooms (pictured below) with concierge and suites available upon request and availability. 

This ​Canasta University Cruise is brought to you by:

.About The Celebrity Beyond: The third ship in their revolutionary Edge® Series takes their innovative outward-facing design further than ever, creating an even closer connection between you, the sea, and every exciting place on the horizon. Unwind in expanded open-air spaces. Savor fine dining that rivals anything you’d find on land. And discover even more ways to relax and renew.
Celebrity Beyond is sailing with Starlink - the world’s most advanced broadband satellite internet - to bring you high-speed connectivity for a better onboard experience.