OFFICIAL RULES

Sweepstakes begins as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time Zone on January 12, 2018 and ends as of 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Zone on February 7, 2018 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).

ENTRY IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES

No purchase or payment is necessary
No fee to enter
A purchase or payment will not improve your chances of winning
Odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
Void where prohibited by law and in Colorado, Florida, New York and Rhode Island.

ELIGIBILITY

This sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the United States (excluding CO, FL, NY and RI) who at the time of entry are 18 years of age or older.  Grand Circle LLC (“Grand Circle”) is sponsoring a sweepstakes.  No winner of a Grand Circle sponsored sweepstakes or contest, including but not limited to its travel companies, Grand Circle Travel, Grand Circle Cruise Line and Overseas Adventure Travel, will be eligible to win any other Grand Circle sponsored sweepstakes or contest during a twelve (12) month period. 

Except as discussed below, you must have a My Planner (both at the time of entry and at the time of the drawing) and submit all required information through the sweepstakes link to be eligible to win the prize.

Employees, directors and officers, and their immediate family members (including but not limited to parents, children, siblings and spouses of children or siblings), and their respective household members, of Grand Circle, its affiliates and subsidiaries, are not eligible to enter.  

SPONSOR

Sponsored by Grand Circle LLC, located at 347 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210 USA.. 

ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS

To enter the sweepstakes, during the Sweepstakes Period go online to https://www.oattravel.com/marketing/sweepstakes (“Website”) follow the links and instructions to complete and submit your entry including your My Planner login information.  If you don’t have a “My Planner,” you may create one and log in.  Creating a “My Planner” is free.  After you login or register, you will automatically receive one (1) entry into the random drawing.  This offer cannot be combined with the Group Travel Program.

The Website may not be accessible from all mobile phones, handheld devices, and/or tablets. If an entrant experiences any issues entering from a mobile phone, handheld device, and/or tablet, he/she should access the Website from a desktop or laptop computer.  You will receive one (1) additional entry per login per device (mobile phone, iPad, tablet, or other electronic device) during the Sweepstakes Period up to a maximum of five (5) total entries per My Planner.

Except as discussed below, internet access and a valid “My Planner” are necessary to participate.  Grand Circle is not responsible for any lost, late, delayed, incomplete, or misdirected entries.  Grand Circle is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information, caused by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this sweepstakes.

Entrants may not participate with multiple “My Planner” registrations.  Any entrant who attempts to enter with multiple “My Planner” registrations, under multiple identities during the Sweepstakes Period will be disqualified from participation in the Sweepstakes and all entries submitted by that entrant will be void.

Alternatively, you can enter the sweepstakes by legibly hand printing or typing on a standard size postcard or 3.5" x 5" piece of paper your first name, last name, email address, complete mailing address, phone number, age, customer number (if applicable) and the name of the sweepstakes in the subject line (Recognition Free Trip Sweepstakes) to:  Grand Circle LLC, Attn: Web Sweepstakes Manager, 347 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210.  Postcard entries must be received during the Sweepstakes Period to be included in the random drawing.

Limit five (5) sweepstakes entries per mail-in method. Cannot be combined with other methods of entry.

Grand Circle is not responsible for any lost, late, delayed, incomplete, or misdirected entries.  Grand Circle is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information, caused by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this sweepstakes.

All entries are subject to verification.  Eligible entries must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. on February 7, 2018 to be eligible to win.  Grand Circle is not responsible for any lost, late, delayed, incomplete, or misdirected entries.  

The Sweepstakes Period is set forth based on the Eastern Time Zone of the United States.  Local time may vary based upon the location of the entrant, but all valid entries must be received during the Sweepstakes Period times in the Eastern Time Zone.

DETERMINATION OF WINNER

One winner for the sweepstakes will be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about February 9, 2018 from all eligible entries received.  The random drawing will be conducted by the Sponsor.  The sponsor’s decisions are final on matters relating to the sweepstakes. In the event a winner is or becomes ineligible, a Prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.

The winner will be notified by email, mail, or phone.  The potential prize winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/liability release and, where legal, a publicity release, and Federal and State tax releases, and return these documents, properly executed, within 10 days of notification.  If a prize is not claimed by the winner by February 18, 2018 or the potential prize winner does not complete and return the required paperwork within the deadline above, the Prize will be deemed forfeited.  The Prize is not redeemable for cash (except as required by law) and no substitutions are allowed.

PRIZE

The prize is one (1) trip for the winner and a guest (minimum age of 18) of your choice of any trip offered by GCT, GCCL, or OAT, up to a maximum aggregate trip price value for both passengers of $10,000.  No previously booked Grand Circle reservations qualify.  The prize includes base roundtrip airfare from most major cities and must be taken within one (1) year of winning.  Among other excluded items, pre-and post-trip extensions, air upgrades, optional tours and Travel Protection Plan are not included. Any amounts due for excluded items or for the value of the base trip in excess of $10,000.00 shall be the responsibility of the winner.  The choice of trip is subject to availability and confirmation of reservations.  Certain blackout trips and dates may apply.  Once trip dates and itineraries have been booked, no change, extension or substitution of trip dates is permitted, except in Grand Circle’s sole discretion.

All applicable federal, state and local taxes, license, fees or other costs are the sole responsibility of the winners.  A Prize is non-transferable; no substitutions, exchanges, or cash redemptions. The winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to Prize documentation after it has been received.

If any part of the trip is unable to take place as planned, for any reason, including but not limited to, the health of the winner, cancellation, scheduling conflicts or an event of force majeure, the remaining components of the prize will be awarded and Grand Circle’s obligation to the winner will be fulfilled; and no other additional consideration will be provided.  Grand Circle’s Terms and Conditions, as applicable, associated with the trip apply.  The prize restrictions/conditions stated herein are not all-inclusive and may be subject to additional restrictions/conditions, which may be stated in the affidavit and release and/or prize travel documents. 

Grand Circle will ship the Prize to the winner via Federal Express or the US Postal Service, at Grand Circle’s expense.  Grand Circle is not responsible for delays in delivery of the Prize or any lost, late, or misdirected mail, and delivery is subject to availability.  The winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to the Prize after it has been received, except where damage is specifically covered by warranty.  Grand Circle under no obligation to provide the winner with any other substitute prize.  In the event a winner is or becomes ineligible, the Prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. 

The prize restrictions/conditions stated herein are not all-inclusive and may be subject to additional restrictions/conditions, which may be stated in the affidavit and release and/or prize documents. 

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

By participating in this sweepstakes, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules including all eligibility requirements. 

Grand Circle’s use of information submitted by entrants in connection with this Sweepstakes will be subject to the terms and conditions stated in these Official Rules as well as GCT’s Privacy Policy available at http://www.gct.com/General/Privacy-Policy.aspx.  All materials submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes become the property of Grand Circle and will not be returned. By accepting a prize, winner consents to the use of his/her name, image, likeness, photograph, voice and biographical material and entry submission for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes by Grand Circle, or a party designated by Grand Circle, in any and all media now or hereafter known including but not limited to, any online announcements, or for sharing this information with the press for viewing, whether TV or print, throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law. Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and the decisions of the administrator and Grand Circle, which are final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules.  

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, ENTRANTS HEREBY AGREE TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS GRAND CIRCLE, AND ITS PARENT COMPANIES, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES AND SHAREHOLDERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASEES”) FROM ANY CLAIMS, ACTIONS, INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES OR FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, OR USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PRIZE-RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING BUT LIMITED TO ANY CLAIMS, ACTIONS, INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES THE WINNER OR GUEST MAY INCUR WHILE ON A TRIP AWARDED AS THE PRIZE.  THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) COMPENSATORY, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; LOSS OF DATA, INCOME, OR PROFIT; LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY; AND CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT RELEASEES HAVE NOT MADE NOR ARE IN ANY MANNER RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE SWEEPSTAKES OR THE PRIZE AWARDED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, RELEASEES DO NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROMOTIONAL WEBSITE AND RELEASEES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS RELATED THERETO. Releasees are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, delayed, garbled, damaged, stolen or misdirected submissions, or problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human or electronic. Releasees are not responsible for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, inability to access a website, inability to submit an entry, or fraud, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions or inaccurate transcription of entry information, whether caused by Grand Circle, users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions which may damage a user’s system or limit an Eligible Participant’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes. Releases are not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, illegible, damaged or misdirected entries or mail. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Grand Circle’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of Grand Circle, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play, or submission of entries, or should the Sweepstakes be unable to run as planned for any other reason, Grand Circle reserves the right at its sole discretion to terminate the Sweepstakes and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winner in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR ANY ONLINE SERVICE RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, GRAND CIRCLE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Grand Circle’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such term or any other provision. Grand Circle reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who violates the rules or interferes with the Sweepstakes in any manner. If an entrant is disqualified, Grand Circle reserves the right to terminate such entrant’s eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes. Any attempt by an individual to access any website associated with the Sweepstakes via a bot script or other brute force attack or any other unauthorized means will result in that individual’s IP address becoming ineligible. Use of automated entry devices or programs is prohibited.

DISPUTES

Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Eligible Participant and Grand Circle in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Massachusetts.

LIST OF WINNERS

To obtain the name of the winner, send your name, address and the name of the sweepstakes (“Recognition Free Trip Sweepstakes”) to: Grand Circle LLC, Attn: Web Sweepstakes Manager, 347 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210.  Winners list will also be posted online at: https://www.oattravel.com/marketing/sweepstakes.

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