Due to the exploding popularity of pickleball and recent addition of pickleball courts to Holland America ships, Holland America Line has teamed up with the PPA Pickleball Tour to offer a chance to win a free cruise for two!
Now before I get to the details of the sweepstakes, allow me a brief rant. I’m among the few who do not like the addition of pickleball courts to cruise ships, especially HAL ships. Why? It’s not because I don’t like the sport. In fact, it looks like loads of fun (I’m just too busy eating 23 out of 24 hours each cruise day to find out). No, it’s because I frequently cruise with my 10-year-old son who is a huge basketball fan and the conversion of onboard basketball courts to pickleball courts for a portion of each day means one less thing to keep him entertained and his fingers out of my food. For the love, someone teach this kid pickleball and that if he wants some famous Holland America bread pudding, he should get his own! End rant. Onto the sweepstakes…
Enter to win one of two prizes:
Choice of one seven day Holland America Line cruise for two (winner and a guest) to Alaska, the Caribbean, Canada/New England or Mexico in an ocean view stateroom and two pickleball paddle kits. Grand prize valued at $2,261 (includes taxes, fees, port expenses, and crew appreciation).
VIP tickets to one Saturday and Sunday Professional Pickleball Association (PPA tour) event for two, including airfare and hotel accommodations. First prize valued at $2,100.
Go HERE to enter:
The sweepstakes is open only to individuals who as of the date of entry are legal residents of one of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia and are 21 years of age or older and are located in the United States at the time of entry.
Each eligible participant is permitted one “initial entry” and one “bonus entry.”
Initial Entry: Visit the official online entry site at pickleballatseasweeps.com and follow the on-screen entry instructions to complete an official entry form to receive a standard “initial” entry.
Bonus Entry: Upon completion of the entry page, follow the onscreen instructions to share the sweepstakes link via Twitter or Facebook in order to receive one additional “bonus” entry.
The sweepstakes runs through August 1, 2023.
See a complete list of official rules HERE.
And with that…
GOOD LUCK and class dismissed!
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