This could be your chance to win a cruise holidays or a duplicated DVD
One needs to be able to imagine one’s self in the enviable position of being one of the winners in the world. The concept of being first amongst many is something that has tantalized the hoi-poloi since the beginning of recorded time. Everyone is thrilled to win regardless of the prestige or magnitude of the prize that is on offer. Some people have been known to swoon after cashing in a ticket only to discover that they have won a super large sized bag of kitty litter or a duplicated CD of a band that no one recalls any longer. But consider the uproar if that same ticket applied to Cunard cruises and a cross-Atlantic voyage over the wind swept ocean on the QE2! And think of all the ‘ooo’s and ‘ahh’s and eth wheedling and cajoling of all your friends and acquaintances if the ticket holder was entitled to take a companion for company on that trip. Another trip to die for would be with Fred Olsen cruises. Imagine the high arctic at mid-summer and the awe and allure of the Land of the Midnight Sun. Most everyone would needs be admit that this would have to be well worth the time it takes to fill in an entry form or two. Of course, no one ever despairs if their name is drawn; being the new owner of a duplicated DVD is much better than being passed over and losing completely.
"Just returned from IOTS and has a fantastic time, weather could have been better as we had a few cloudy days however the ship is so big there is plenty to do to keep you going!!!! Flowrider was excellent!!! private lessons are a must!!!! Loved the wall, ice skating and parties in promenade were fantastic!!!!" - Angus, Co Down on 2nd Nov 2009 (Royal Caribbean Cruises)
Choosing a prize could prove to be very difficult
In the minds of many, irrespective of age, education, income bracket, or social standing, the, usually, once in a lifetime chance to participate in one of the many cruise holidays on offer would exceed most of their wildest dreams, hopes, or expectations. Imagine the super speed of pens scratching, filling out forms, to the background music of a duplicated CD of choice, if the top prized was offered by celebrity cruises, and a special part of that honour was to be able to perform, live on board. That would certainly get quite a number of heads nodding and chins wagging to say the very least about the situation. Perhaps your own personal dream of luxury in paradise would be to be chosen for a Royal Caribbean cruises trip around the Mediterranean Sea. Visualize the elegant stopovers at the ancient capitols that blossomed into the cradle of European civilization. Or see yourself bouncing over the bounding main on a speed boat with the sea spray blowing your hair back, listening to your favourite duplicated CD on the headphones, as you streak towards any of a number of fabulous Greek Isles where you could participate in the casual lifestyles of the pearl divers or the olive grove merchants. This is truly great prize that would be crammed with fun-filled memories that you could save and savour for the rest of your life. And this is simply a very small sample of the kinds of adventures that are available.
"The Coral Princess was a mid range ship reasonably well presented. Our balcony cabin was well placed centrally on B deck." - Jones, MOLD on 2nd Nov 2009 (Princess Cruises)
The internet can help pinpoint your choices
Any one who has watched a duplicated CD of Now, Voyager, or the Titanic will surely tell and all who will listen that to take a sea voyage is the most romantic of all adventures imaginable. But if you are filling out a contest entry blank how could you possibly choose from the variety of wonderful companies. The Titanic would not be the best bet by any stretch of the imagination. The answer to this is at your very fingertips. Simply let your fingers do the walking over a computer keyboard, find Google and search: cruise reviews. Here there is a plethora of first person accounts re-telling their shipboard experiences in their own words. If for example you dream of white sand beaches, extensive snorkling, and panoramic sunsets then winning caribbean cruises certainly offers to fulfill your dream and much, much more. And if it rains, never fear, you can gather together in the salon to watch duplicated DVD’s until the weather relents. For those whose dreams include hob-nobbing with royalty a few more clicks and you are definitely sure to reach the webpage for Princess cruises. There are shuffleboard tournaments, or a dip in the pool as an early morning refresher to help fill your daily calendar. Long leisurely lunches in the nobly appointed dining room complemented by conversation and exotic cocktails followed by an absorbing book on a deck chair while the staff wait on you hand and foot will definitely make even the lowest heart feel like the royalty they feel they deserve to be.
"This taster was excellent . Our cabin was very much up to standard,very spacious and our cabin boy gave excellent service and was very clever creating animals from our towels every night." - Ridout, kingsdown Deal on 2nd Nov 2009 (Holland America Cruises)
Make sure you are there when your number is called
Now that you and likely half the population of the world has gone to all the trouble and at times expense, as some contests with a prize as prestigious as a sea voyage are dependant upon a purchase, you most certainly do not want to find that as you were improving your bridge bidding skills with a duplicated CD of ‘Better Bridge Skills’ when your number as the NCL cruises winner was called with the sad proviso that the winner call in within 25 seconds. A contestant can whine and moan, pull their hair or gnash their teeth (or dentures as the case may be) to absolutely no avail or recourse available to them if they do not follow the contest regulations to the absolute letter. So when the big moment comes you most assuredly do not want to be languishing in the bath, nodding in time to a duplicated CD and twiddling the hot water tap with your toes whilst you are dreaming of a P&O cruises and drinking margaritas and dancing a steamy salsa or a tango for two with an extremely special someone and then greeting the rose coloured dawn sipping romantic champagne flutes topped up with freshly squeezed orange juice, especially if the dictates of the contest state that the lucky draw will take place on television at the moment you fall into raptures in the tub. This surely is something everyone can agree with. So, good luck, and hopefully, bon voyage to all concerned.
"The suite was fabulous. Very spacious. We had a large desk area and opposite this was a bar area with different glass types. A fridge stocked with various soft drinks and lager." - Humphrey, Grantham on 2nd Nov 2009 (Cunard Cruises)