I hesitated to share this, feeling selfishly protective of my own odds of winning. But then I figured sharing might actually increase my odds. After all, it’s a cruise for two and if one of my treasured readers were to win, surely they’d cast aside their regular travel companion in favor of sharing a tiny cruise cabin with a questionable stranger they follow on the internet solely for her cruise menus and food pics (and not the detailed cruise reviews or guides she spends weeks preparing). Great! Now that we have that settled, here are the details…
Holland America Line and Sony Electronics have partnered to bring guests an immersive new way to experience Alaska’s awe-inspiring landscapes — through exclusive on-board photography experiences and a specially curated photo contest designed to capture the beauty of the Last Frontier.
Enter for a chance to win a 7-day Alaska cruise on Holland America, plus a premium Sony Alpha gear package including an α7R V camera and 70-200 GM II lens.
Each of four monthly prize winners will receive:
One social media prize winner will receive a prize package that includes:
The total value of the social media prize is $12,221.97
One grand prize winner will receive a prize package that includes:
The total value of the grand prize is $12,221.97
There are two methods of entry:
By Social Media
On your public Instagram account, post what you believe to be your best photo. In the photo’s caption, tag @sonyalpha and @hollandamericaline and include the hashtags: #AlphaHALcruise and #SweepstakesEntry and receive one entry into the Social Prize drawing.
By Website
Visit the website to complete and submit the online entry form with your first and last name, email address, and zip code/postal code. Once you submit your completed form you will receive one entry into the monthly prize drawings and one entry into the Grand Prize drawing.
There are four different entry periods as follows (if you don’t win in the 1st one, your entry WILL roll over to subsequent entry periods – you do not need to enter multiple times):
The sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States and Canada only. Must also be 21 or older to enter.
Only one total entry per person is permitted via social media and one total entry per person is permitted via the website.
Go HERE for the official sweepstakes rules.
And with that…
I look forward to cruising with you (Unless I win, in which case I’ll be taking my mom. Sorry.)!
Class Dismissed!
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