{"product_id":"heritage-mah-jongg-beach-towel-dragons","title":"Heritage Mah Jongg Beach Towel - The Three Dragons","description":"\u003c!--\nMERLIN CLASSICS R4.3SP PRODUCT MINI HUB - HERITAGE SERIES - Heritage Mah Jongg Beach Towel - The Three Dragons\nWhat changed: v001 NEW build Mon Nov 2 2026: five paragraphs (hook, sell, story, story, product details with care); keywords meta, article tags, BreadcrumbList and FAQPage added; top button to The Mah Jongg Collection, tail button to Mah Jongg Ornaments\nGKP 484: shared ladder R1 166\/1338 = 12.4% | R2 333\/607 = 54.9% | two-run 499\/1945 = 25.7% - CLOSED Mon Nov 2 2026 | GKP number penciled, confirm against workbook\nKeywords: 10 published (tier-ordered) | Tags: 10\nIP Clean: no league, card, tile maker, app, title or living person named\nContent audit: PASS - facts checked Mon Nov 2 2026; hook 19 words\n--\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"mahjong towel, mahjong cruise, mahjong cruises, mah jongg cruise, mahjong tournament, mah jongg tournament, mahjong retreat, mahjong at sea, mahjong weekend, mahjong vacation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong towel\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong cruise\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong cruises\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mah jongg cruise\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong tournament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mah jongg tournament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong retreat\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong at sea\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong weekend\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong vacation\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mah-jongg-collection\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#A9C7A1;color:#111111;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMore Mah Jongg Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen did mah jongg first go to sea?\u003c\/strong\u003e A first at-sea tournament is dated to 1986. Today, whole cruises sail from Fort Lauderdale with tiles booked solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePack a towel for the port stop. Three dragons on a generous beach towel make a good poolside flag, easy for your table to spot, and a useful thing to have between tournament rounds when the sun finally comes out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tournament cruise traces to a 1986 idea, reportedly a mother's suggestion to a co-organizer. Annual sailings have typically run seven nights from Fort Lauderdale or Miami. A 2027 cruise lists two seven-round tournaments, a $300 fee and 75 tickets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn land, weekend events in Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Miami have drawn 100 to 500 guests. It takes a real player to choose a cabin with no view, four tables away from the buffet. If you go, pack extra pencils, and do not expect anyone to sympathize about the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolyester face over white cotton loops, 30 by 60 or 36 by 72 inches, printed on one side only. It dries quickly and goes from pool to car. Machine wash cold and gentle. Tumble low or hang, with no bleach. And as always, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/landing-page-charity\"\u003eprofits support hunger relief\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mahjong-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#d9d9d9;color:#111111;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMah Jongg Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"The Mah Jongg Collection\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mah-jongg-collection\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"Heritage Mah Jongg Beach Towel - The Three Dragons\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/heritage-mah-jongg-beach-towel-dragons\"}]}, {\"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Are there mah jongg cruises?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. 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