CONTEST TERMS & CONDITIONS

2024 Consumer Contest 7-night Royal Caribbean Cruise and TravelBrands

  1. All entrants must be Canadian residents over the age of 18 and be legally eligible for travel to United States and other nations of the Caribbean.
  2. The contest closes on December 14, 2024
  3. The draw will be conducted on December 21, 2024
  4. The winner will be notified by December 21, 2024 or within two weeks of the competition closing date.
  5. The winner will be randomly drawn from the eligible prize pool (users must complete the contest ballot in full and have read the complete terms and conditions) and will need to respond within 72 hours of this to accept being the winner, or another winner will be chosen. Attempts will be made to notify the winner by telephone or the email provided at the time of entry.
  6. The prize includes a 7-day cruise to the Caribbean and/or Bahamas and/or Bermuda on Royal Caribbean International from a North American port of embarkation (circle-trip), in a balcony stateroom.
  7. The prize also includes: a pair of round-trip tickets, in Economy class for travel between Canada and the embarkation port, on an air carrier through Travelbrands.
  8. Space subject to availability at the time of booking.
  9. Black out travel dates: End of year holidays from mid-December to 2nd week in January; Last week of June until first week of September; Easter; American Thanksgiving.
  10. Reservation must be made TravelBrands via your travel agent.
  11. All applicable fees, such as gratuities, airport/departure taxes, port taxes, security charges or other third-party fees, taxes or charges are the sole responsibility of the bearer of the ticket.
  12. Once tickets are issued, origin and destination can’t be changed.
  13. Tickets are not transferable, not refundable and not redeemable for cash.
  14. Frequent flyer mileage accumulation and eUpgrade credits are not permitted.
  15. Stopovers are not permitted.
  16. Promotional tickets recipients may be held liable to the cruise line and/or the carrier for failure to adhere to the restrictions and conditions of travel applicable to their tickets or for the fraudulent use of those tickets.
  17. Royal Caribbean/TravelBrands prize DOES NOT INCLUDE:
    1. Transfers between the airport and the ship
    2. Program enhancements/optional excursions/Beverage packages/Dining Packages/Wifi onboard/ fees
    3. Gratuities
    4. Personal expenses
    5. Mandatory travel insurance
    6. Additional expenses in the event of delays or itinerary changes
    7. Possible fuel surcharges
    8. Pre- & post-trip hotel accommodation and administrative fees
    9. The winner and his/her travel companion must travel together both ways.
    10. It is the sole responsibility of the prize winner to obtain all necessary travel documentation including passports and visas, as applicable and to comply with any customs and immigration requirements.
    11. Prize winners are responsible for obtaining any visas required for them or their companions for any travel applicable in the prize.
    12. Prize winners are responsible for payment of any additional items not included in the prize (e.g. meals and drinks other those included, telephone calls, wifi etc.).
    13. Prize winners are solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein including, without limitation, airport transfer transportation fees not included in trip itinerary, travel insurance together with any required travel documentation, and all personal expenses of any kind or nature.
    14. Prize winners are also solely responsible for all costs incurred to and from the departure point as the Prize originates and terminates there
    15. The prize must be accepted as awarded, there are no substitutions. The prize is non-transferable, has no cash value and cannot be redeemed for cash. Any costs incurred by a winner though the use of a prize is the sole responsibility of the winner.
    16. Holidays are redeemable only by the named winner and must not be sold on to any other party.
    17. Once booked, the booking will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of The Travel Agent Next Door.

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