Enter today for your chance to set sail on the Fire & Sunset Soirées departing December 10th, 2025. Don't miss out on this extraordinary 5 day ,4 nights experience!

Sweepstakes Official Rules 

1. Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.

2. How to Enter:

   • Visit the company’s website and follow the instructions to enter the sweepstakes.

   • Alternatively, log in at www.EmpressTravels.com to participate.

3. Start and End Dates:

   • Start Date: June 5, 2025, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

   • End Date: October 9 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

4. Winner Selection: Winner  will be selected at random from all eligible entries received during the entry period.

5. Restrictions:NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, OUTSIDE THE UK & US AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

6. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES TO THE SPONSOR FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

7. Sweepstakes may only be entered from and in eligible jurisdictions of the US. Officers, directors, and employees of  EmpressTravels (“Sponsor”), Roncena Rain-Wright Associates (“Sweepstakes Administrator”) and Prize Providers, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, employees, agents and suppliers (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), and the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such person are not eligible to be an Entrant or to win any prize. Sponsor retains the discretion to recognize any Entry from or including a facially ineligible Entry, Entrant, or extraordinarily meritorious circumstances. Such basis would be required to be separate from the facet(s) that made such Entry, or Entrant ineligible, and be from an eligible jurisdiction. 

8. Sweepstakes Administrator may request any potential prize winner to provide proof that such person is eligible to be the winner. All potential prize winners are subject to verification before any prize will be awarded. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrant fully and unconditionally agrees and accepts these official rules (“Official Rules”) and Sweepstakes Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.Sponsor will make one (1) attempt to contact an entrant to award any given prize to the potentially prize-winning entrant, and, if after the two (2) attempts a prize remains unclaimed or the potentially prize-winning entrant is not confirmed, the prize may not be awarded in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
   

9. How to enter : TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES: Through EmpressTravels.com website link to the VirginVoyages specialized link in which participate must fill out all of the required information ( legal name , email, phone number, and Date of birth) along with becoming an Instagram follower at Sponsor's Instagram. Both must be done to qualify.PRIZES AND THEIR APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”) Provided there are a sufficient number of eligible entries received, one (1) prizes will be awarded. This is for a Sea Terrace cabin valued at $2,000 as of 6/3/25 before taxes and port fees. 

10. ll federal, state and local taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the individual prize winners. The ARV of the prizes set forth above represents Sponsor’s good faith determination of the retail value thereof, and the actual fair market value, as ultimately determined by Sponsor, is final and binding and cannot be challenged or appealed. In the event the stated ARV of a prize is more than the actual fair market value of the prize due to itinerary and/or market fluctuations, the difference will not be awarded in cash or otherwise. Any portion of a prize not used by a prize winner is forfeited and no cash substitute will be offered or permitted. Prize winners are solely responsible for any costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specific herein as being provided, including but not limited to any travel to/from prize destination or port of departure.

11. TERMS & CONDITIONS: Each prize winner will be bound by Sponsor’s Ticket Contract and solely responsible for all air transportation, ground transportation, gasoline, tolls, parking, and any and all room charges (e.g., mini-bar, room service, laundry service, telephone, internet and movies), sightseeing excursions, gratuities, travel upgrades, travel insurance, baggage fees, airport fees, transfers, personal incidentals, souvenirs, and any other expenses associated with the acceptance and use of the prize. Each prize winner will be required to provide a valid major credit card or some other acceptable form of payment, as determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion, upon check-in, and all charges, meals, beverages, upgrades, amenities, personal incidentals and any other expenses charged to such prize winner will be charged to that major valid credit card or deducted from the deposit provided as applicable.

12. Each Prize winner and respective guest must travel on the same itinerary in the same room or cabin. Guest must be 18 years of age or older and must execute and return a release of liability/publicity release prior to travel. Any upgrades required will be at the prize winner’s expense and are subject to availability. Prize winners and guests must possess valid government-issued travel documents, VISA’s, passports, etc. at the time of travel. Prize winners and guests are each solely responsible for obtaining his/her own travel to/from airports or departure ports, medical, and life insurance and the associated costs. If either a prize winner or his/her/their guest cannot fully enjoy the prize due to infirmity or illness, Sponsor shall have the option at its sole discretion of being relieved of liability for fulfillment of the prize award or any part thereof. Each prize winner and respective guest must obey all local laws and regulations while redeeming their prize and act in a manner that is safe and respectful of the Sponsor and Sponsor’s other guests. Should a prize winner or his/her/their respective guest, redeeming their prize, violate the terms of the Ticket Contract, Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend the prize or any portion of the prize thereof without notice and without any compensation being paid to the prize winner or prize winner’s guest. Sponsor accepts no responsibility for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, rerouting or acts of any government or authority. Sponsor is not responsible for any fees or additional charges resulting from any changes to itinerary or accommodations made by a prize winner and/or his/her/their guest. All travel is subject to any and all advisories, restrictions or requirements instituted by the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and/or the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, as required. The ARV of the advertised prizes set forth above represents Sponsor’s good-faith determination of the actual fair market value and, as ultimately determined by Sponsor, is final and binding and cannot be challenged or appealed. In the event that the stated ARV of a prize is more than the actual fair market value of such prize, the difference will not be awarded in cash or otherwise. The ARV of the prize may vary based on itinerary.T

13. All prizes will be awarded provided a sufficient number of entries are received. Resale of any element of the prizes is prohibited. A Prize is not eligible/combinable with any promotions or offers from Virgin Voyages and Prize Providers. Prizing may be subject to United States withholding taxes and to taxation in winner’s country of residence. See “Taxes” section below for information on tax withholding. There will be only one (1) prize per entrant. Lodge, Hotel accommodations and Sailings have limited capacity; prize details and availability are subject to change. Sponsor reserves the right to exclude additional Voyages should it need to further delay operations due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Prizes do not include any other item or expense not specifically described in these Official Rules, and any such additional items or expenses are the sole responsibility of each individual prize winner. Only advertised prizes will be awarded, and no other prizing or substitutions will be made (except as stated above for prize unavailability). No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. Prize winners agree to accept the prize “as is”.

    
    

14. axes: Any valuation of the prize stated above is based on available information provided to Sweepstakes Administrator and the value of any prize awarded to a prize winner will be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Each U.S. prize winner must provide Sweepstakes Administrator with a valid social security number before any prize will be awarded. A Form 1099 will be issued to the U.S. prize winner for value of prize $600 or more. Outside of the U.S., the prize winner may be subject to a tax on the value of any prize awarded. The prize winners are solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes. The prize winners understand and agree that the prize winners may be responsible for taxes exceeding the amounts listed above, for reasons such as, without limitation, prize winner’s tax bracket.

15. PUBLICITY: Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes your consent to Sweepstakes Entities to use your name, likeness, biographical information (city, state, country and/or territory), and entry for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, in perpetuity, without further payment or consideration.
    
    PRIVACY: Information submitted by you will be collected by Sponsor’s systems based in the United States and such collection will be subject to applicable privacy laws depending on the country where you reside (THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA). Your participation in this Sweepstakes constitutes consent for Sweepstakes Entities to use your personal information for the purpose of administering the Sweepstakes and awarding the prizes.

16. ERRORS AND UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including without limitation, fraud, pandemics or epidemics, virus or other technical problem, or any other reason beyond the control of Sweepstakes Entities, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes Sweepstakes Entities reserve the right to modify prize award procedures. Sweepstakes Administrator reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sweepstakes Entities reserve the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sweepstakes Administrator’s failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
    

17.   You acknowledge that the Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable, to the extent permitted by law, for any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a prize including, without limitation, a prize’s quality or availability.

18. The prize winner and his/her/their guest irrevocably waives all claims against the Released Parties and agree that the Released Parties will have no liability or responsibility and shall be held harmless by prize winner for any claim arising in connection with a potentially heightened risk of exposure to communicable diseases, viruses, bacteria or illnesses (including, without limitation, COVID-19) and the causes thereof, and sickness arising as a result of a prize winner and/or guest participating in the Sweepstakes and related activities, wherever, whenever or however the same may occur. Each prize winner and his/her/their guest fully understands that (a) the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and any resulting disease (together with any mutation, adaptation or variation thereof, “COVID-19”) is extremely contagious and there is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any place where people are or have been present; (b) no precautions, including the protocols that may be implemented from time to time based upon public health and government-sponsored guidelines (collectively, the “Protocols”), can eliminate the risk of exposure to COVID-19; (c) while people of all ages and health conditions have been adversely affected by COVID-19, certain people have been identified by public health authorities as having greater risk based on age and/or underlying medical conditions; and (d) exposure to COVID-19 can result in being subject to quarantine requirements, illness, disability, other short-term and long-term health effects, and/or death, regardless of age or health condition.

19. FOR U.S. RESIDENTS: Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of correlating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in Miami, Florida before one arbitrator. The parties may agree to online/virtual proceedings. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures and in accordance with the Expedited Procedures in those Rules. Judgment on the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding the provision in the preceding paragraph with respect to applicable substantive law, any arbitration conducted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C., Secs. 1-16).  

20. Taxes & port fees must be paid by Sweepstake Winner within 2 weeks ($414 per person, based on double occupancy $828) of 10/10/25 (10/24/25). This prize is non-transferable. This prize is non-transferable prize , cannot be switched to another cruise, itinerary, for cash nor date. Once again NOT INCLUDED: air and ground transportation, taxes, port fees, any purchases made onboard etc, per said above.

21. CONFIDENTIALITY IN ARBITRATION. For any arbitration, whether U.S. or international, the parties shall maintain the confidential nature of the arbitration proceeding and the Award, including the privacy of the Hearing, except as may be necessary to prepare for or conduct the arbitration hearing on the merits, or except as may be necessary in connection with a court application for a preliminary remedy, a judicial challenge to an Award or its enforcement, or unless otherwise required by law or judicial decision.
     
    NO OBLIGATION TO USE: Sweepstakes Entities shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use any entry or to otherwise exploit any entry, or, if commenced, to continue the distribution or exploitation thereof, and Sweepstakes Entities may at any time abandon the use of the entry for any reason, with or without legal justification or excuse, and Entrants shall not be entitled to any damages or other relief by reason thereof.
    
    FURTHER DOCUMENTATION: If Sponsor shall desire to secure additional assignments, certificates of engagement for the Entry or other documents as Sponsor may reasonably require in order to evidence or effectuate the rights granted in these Official Rules (including without limitation, to vest all right, title and interest to Sweepstakes Entities) then each entrant agrees to sign, authenticate and deliver the same upon Sponsor’s request therefor.
    
    LANGUAGES: To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that in the event of inconsistency between your local language version and the English version of these Official Rules, the English version shall prevail, and your local language version shall be deemed to be amended accordingly to the extent necessary for such inconsistency to be in conformity with the English version of these Official Rules.

22. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Virgin Voyages. All references to Virgin Voyages are for prize description purposes only. Empress Travels assumes full responsibility for the administration of this contest.

    Revolution Travel assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, interruptions, or issues related to the promotion or prize redemption.

23. SPONSOR/PROMOTER: The sponsor and promoter of the Empress Travels Virgin Voyages Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is Empress Travels  located at P.O. Box 18795, Charlotte, NC USA (“Sponsor” or “Promoter”).
    
    SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR: The Sweepstakes Administrator of the Sweepstakes is Roncena Rain-Wright (Empress Ronnie) of Empress Travels, P.O. Box 18795, Charlotte, NC USA  (“Sweepstakes Administrator”).
    
    NATURE OF SPONSOR’S BUSINESS: Travel.