What’s better than a wonderful cruise vacation? A wonderful cruise vacation that’s FREE, of course!
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and USA Today newspaper have launched the Reporter at Sea contest, looking for a talented citizen journalist (blogger?) to cover the pre-inaugural voyage of the Oasis of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Oasis of the Sea
Oasis of the Sea has 16 decks and can carry 5,400 guests in 2,700 staterooms. It’s themed around a neighborhood concept, with specific themed areas: Central Park, Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality at Sea Spa & Fitness Center, and Entertainment Place.
Starting today, and running through October 9, 2009 at 11:50 pm (Eastern Time) you can submit a creative video that is no long than 45-seconds that showcase your reporting skills, and giving RCCL a reason to choose you to be their reporter at sea for this preview sailing on the Oasis of the Sea. One winner will be chosen from the United States, and additional winners from Canada, Germany, Mexico, and the United Kingdom will also be chosen.
After the entry deadline, the judges will select 10 finalists from each of the above countries, based on creativity and quality, as well as the entrant’s ability to entertain, effectively bring to life and clearly explain travel or cruising concepts, and articulate why he/she should be chosen to represent their country.
Following the judges narrowing the field, the selection process moves online. Voters will have the opportunity to choose their favorite video between October 20-25th, with the winner from each country announced on November 4th.
What’s the prize?
The winner and a guest will be flown to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 18th, 2009, where they will have overnight accommodations in a local hotel and a $200 allowance for food. The next day, they’ll board the ship for a 3-night cruise with balcony cabin stateroom. During the cruise, the winner will experience the sailing right along with Gene Sloan, USA TODAY’s cruise editor, and receive behind-the-scenes information and access to write blogs posts and video clips.
Sounds like a lot of fun, huh? Who’s going to enter?
Photo credit: Courtesy of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
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