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CORAL IS CALLING SWEEPSTAKES
(USA AND CANADA)
PERRY INSTITUTE FOR MARINE SCIENCE (PIMS)
REEF RESCUE NETWORK
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
VOID IN PUERTO RICO AND ALL OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW
1. SPONSORS
Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) d/b/a Reef Rescue Network, in partnership with Green Team Global Inc., with offices located at 100 N US Highway 1, Suite 202, Jupiter, FL 33477
2. PROMOTION PERIOD
The CORAL IS CALLING Sweepstakes ("Promotion") begins on Wednesday, OCTOBER 25, 2023, at 9:00 am. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and ends on Friday, NOVEMBER 24, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Promotion Period”).
3A. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS - USA RESIDENTS ONLY
Promotion is offered and open only to legal residents of the forty eight (48) contiguous United Sates and the District of Columbia (the “Territory”), who are of legal age of majority in their state and/or district of residence (and at least 18 as of the date of entry). Employees, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsors including Perry Institute for Marine Science and Reef Rescue Network, its affiliates and associate companies, and promotional partners involved in this Promotion including The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, PADI Worldwide, Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, SeaLife Cameras, World Nomads, Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board, Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board, Bahamasair, Paradise Cove, Small Hope Bay Lodge and Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center (together the “Promotional Partners”) as well as those who assist or work on a permanent basis with Sponsors, their advertising, fulfillment, marketing and promotions agencies, and their immediate families (spouse and parents, children and siblings and their spouses) and individuals living in the same households of such individuals not eligible to enter or win. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial and local laws, rules and regulations. By participating, entrants agree and accept the decisions of the Sponsor as final. Winning the prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. VOID IN HAWAII, ALASKA AND WHERE PROHIBITED. Do not proceed to participate in this Promotion if you are not located within the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States or the District of Columbia.
Those whose country of residence is different to the United States may only access the Promotion's webpage and application, but are not entitled to enter or win.
3B. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS - CANADA RESIDENT ONLY
Promotion is offered and open to individual residents of Canada (with the exception of the province of Quebec) who are 18 years of age or older, and have reached the age of majority under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they reside, as of the date of entry. Employees, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsors including Perry Institute for Marine Science and Reef Rescue Network, its affiliates and associate companies, and promotional partners involved in this Promotion including The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, PADI Worldwide, Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, SeaLife Cameras, World Nomads, Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board, Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board, Paradise Cove, Small Hope Bay Lodge and Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center and Bahamasair, (together the “Promotional Partners”) as well as those who assist or work on a permanent basis with Sponsor, their advertising, fulfillment, marketing and promotions agencies, and their immediate families (spouse and parents, children and siblings and their spouses) and individuals living in the same households of such individuals not eligible to enter or win. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial and local laws, rules and regulations. By participating, entrants agree and accept the decisions of the Sponsor as final. Winning the prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. VOID IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule or regulation.
4. HOW TO ENTER.
Internet access is required to enter and all entries must be submitted online through the Promotion Landing Page (as defined below) during the Promotion Period. To enter, Entrants must visit and access https://reefrescuenetwork.org/win-a-trip (the “Promotion Landing Page”) and complete all required fields of the online entry form pursuant to the instructions provided. Once the entry form is filled out in its entirety and submitted, entrants will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Promotion. Limit one (1) entry per person using only one (1) valid email address for the duration of the Promotion Period. You may only use one (1) email address to enter the Promotion. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's Entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsors are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected Entries, which will be disqualified.
Entrants must provide a valid email address to Sponsors. In the event of a dispute over the identity of the online entrant, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized holder of the email account used to register for the Promotion on the date the entry was submitted to the Sponsor. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. The Grand Prize Winners may be required to show proof that they are the authorized email account holder.
The file of entrants will be stored in a database belonging to Sponsors. Sponsors reserve the right to cross-reference between the database of customers registered for the Promotion and internal databases, offering special offers or promotions, requesting to updates to their records and emails, in addition to sending offers and promotions from Sponsors including Perry Institute for Marine Science and Reef Rescue Network, its affiliates and associate companies, and promotional partners involved in this Promotion including The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, PADI Worldwide, Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, SeaLife Cameras, World Nomads, Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board, Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board, Paradise Cove, Small Hope Bay Lodge and Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center and Bahamasair. By entering the Promotion, you consent to being placed on an email mailing list for promotional and other purposes from Sponsors, its affiliates, and other partners. Entrant may opt-out of these communications at any time.
5. THE THREE WINNERS SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION.
Three (3) potential Grand Prize Winners will be randomly selected and notified via email on/or about December 20, 2023 and will be required to respond within (2) business days. If the potential Grand Prize Winners (i) cannot be contacted; (ii) do not respond within two (2) business days from the time Sponsors’ first attempts to notify them confirming receipt of Grand Prize notification; (iii) fails to accept the Grand Prize within one (1) week from the time contact is establish as is outlined in point (ii); (iv) fails to return the Affidavit and Release as specified; (v) refuses the Grand Prize; (vi) does not have a US or Canadian valid passport with at least six months validity before expiration; this applies to the four Grand Prize Winner’s travel companion, as well; and/or (vii) the Grand Prize or Grand Prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential Grand Prize Winners will be disqualified and alternate potential winners may be selected. After three (3) such alternate winners have been selected without securing eligible winners, the Grand Prize may remain un-awarded. The four Grand Prize Winners must meet all eligibility requirements of the Promotion to be declared the "Winners" of the Promotion. The four Grand Prize Winners must be willing to provide the Sponsor with photographs, videos, written pieces, and other content relating to the trip that could be used for future promotion. The four Grand Prize Winners will not be asked to share any private information, just general experiences while on the trip. Odds of winning the four Grand Prizes will depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.
THE THREE POTENTIAL GRAND PRIZE WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROMOTION. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE PROMOTION SHOULD SO INDICATE, UNLESS AND UNTIL THE GRAND PRIZE WINNERS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED AND NOTIFIED AND SUCH VERIFICATION PROCESS IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS OWN VALIDATION PROCESS.
Potential Grand Prize winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential Grand Prize Winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (“Affidavit”) (except where prohibited), which must be received by Sponsors within ten (10) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize (if applicable). All alternate potential winners (as described above) are subject to all requirements set forth in these Official Rules. The three Grand Prize Winners will have one year to redeem their prize starting February 1, 2024. Grand Prize trip dates must be selected within 6 weeks of winning notification, must be booked through Sponsors’ agency, and must be completed by January 31, 2025, or prize will be forfeited in its entirety.
CANADA RESIDENTS ONLY
Potential prize winners will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid (which may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsors, be administered online, by email or other electronic means, by telephone, or in the Sponsors’ required documents).
6. GRAND PRIZE/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE.
THREE (3) GRAND PRIZE PACKAGES: The Three (3) Grand Prize winners and companions will receive one of four 5-days / 4-nights reef rescue trip for two to Nassau, and one the following islands: Andros or Bimini or Grand Bahama and includes local flights from Nassau to any of the four destinations, plus gear from participating partners.
The Three Grand Prize Packages Includes:
- Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas will provide each of the four Grand Prize Winners and companions one 2-Day room stay at the Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, plus $150 daily F&B credit, and airport transfers (for two), with a total ARV of USD $1,950 / CAD $2652
o Travel must be completed by January 31, 2025, and blackout dates apply. Winner must be 18 or older to claim the prize. Prize applies to the listed itinerary only, & excludes optional or additional services, that are not part of this prize. Winner and guest must travel on same departure and must share a room. Prizes: i) are subject to availability, ii) are valid on new bookings only, iii) may not be combined with any other offer or discount, iv) have no cash value, v) are not transferrable, vi) cannot be exchanged by the Winner.
- BAHAMASAIR will offer the Grand Prize Winners and their companions two (2) round-trip tickets in Economy Class for the three Grand Prize Winner and one companion from Bahamasair gateways in the US (including: Miami, Ft Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando) to their final destination in Nassau, including One flight to Freeport, Grand Bahama, the flights shall be operated by Bahamasair or any of its affiliates, with a total ARV of USD $1,300/CAD $1768
o Travel must be completed by January 31, 2025, and no extensions will be allowed. Prize ticket does not include airport taxes, surcharges or any administration fees that may apply. These costs must be paid at the time of issuing ticket. Ticket is non-transferable and will not be re-issued if lost or stolen. Change fees may apply. We are not responsible for any missed connections, delays of any kind or any expenses incurred as a result of the use of this ticket. Please keep in mind, the earliest your reservation may be confirmed is 45 days prior to your departure date, not before.
o Due to high demand in air travel, the prize letters or ticket certificates herein are subject to black-out dates throughout the year.
- PADI Worldwide will offer the Grand Prize Winners and their companions complimentary e-learning material and PADI-branded gear, with a total ARV of USD$600/CAD$816 PADI Worldwide products are subject to PADI Worldwide’s approval and available stock inventory and may be substituted at PADI Worldwide’s sole discretion.
- SeaLife Cameras will offer the Grand Prize Winners and their companions one (1) SmartDiver Housing for a smartphone, and Micro 3.0 Camera, a total ARV of USD$950/CAD$1,292 SeaLife’s Cameras products are subject to SeaLife Cameras’ approval and available stock inventory and may be substituted at SeaLife Cameras’ sole discretion.
- Stream2Sea will offer the Grand Prize Winners and their companion two (2) “Life at the Reef” Gift Bags, with a total ARV of USD$250/CAD$340Stream2Sea products are subject to Stream2Sea’s approval and available stock inventory and may be substituted at Stream2Sea sole discretion.
- World Nomads will offer Grand Prize Winners and their companions Personal Travel Insurance policies for the duration of the trip, with a total ARV of USD$300/CAD$408. The World Nomads travel insurance policies are subject to World Nomad’s approval and available stock inventory and may be substituted at World Nomad’s sole discretion.
- Reef Rescue Network will offer Grand Prize Winners and their companions Reef Rescue Network branded gear, with a total ARV of USD$150/CAD$204. Reef Rescue Network products are subject to Reef Rescue Network’s approval and available stock inventory and may be substituted at Reef Rescue Network’s sole discretion.
Plus, ONE of the following three trips:
- TRIP 1 GRAND BAHAMA: Paradise Cove will provide one Grand Prize Winner and companion one 4-day stay at Paradise Cove and includes reef rescue and other water sports experiences and lunch, (for two), with a total ARV of USD $1,865/ CAD $2,548
o Travel must be completed by January 31, 2025, and blackout dates apply. Does not include airport transfers, breakfasts, or dinners. Winner and guest must travel on same departure and must share a room.
o Total AVR of Entire Grand Prize Package 1 (including Trip 1): USD $7,365 / CAD $10,044
- TRIP 2 ANDROS: Small Hope Bay Lodge will provide one Grand Prize Winner and companion one 4-day stay at Small Hope Bay Lodge and includes reef rescue and other water sports experiences and meals, (for two), with a total ARV of USD $3,500/ CAD $4,760
o Travel must be completed by January 31, 2025, and blackout dates apply. Includes airport transfers. Winner and guest must travel on same departure and must share a room.
o Total AVR of Entire Grand Prize Package 2 (including Trip): USD $9,000 / CAD $12,274
- TRIP 3 BIMINI: Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center will provide one Grand Prize Winner and companion one 4-day stay at Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center and includes reef rescue and other water sports experiences, (for two), with a total ARV of USD $7,500 CAD $10,199
o Travel must be completed by January 31, 2025, and blackout dates apply. Does not include meals or airport transfers. Winner and guest must travel on same departure and must share a room.
o Total AVR of Entire Grand Prize Package 3 (including Trip): USD $13,000 / CAD $17,729
NOTE: We will try to give the winners the trip that they selected but reserve the right to give them another of the three trips if another winner picked their choice.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
The Grand Prize Winner agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Sponsors, Promotional Partners, their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and parent companies and affiliated entities or subsidiaries, harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the Winner’s acceptance or use of the Prize. By participating in this Promotion, the participant accepts to abide by the Official Rules of the Promotion, as well as the decisions of the judges, rights, claims and actions of any kind that may arise in connection or as a result of the acceptance or use of the Grand Prize. Neither Sponsors nor its affiliated entities are responsible for printing or typographical errors in any related materials; stolen, fraudulent entries or emails; or entries that are processed or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction.
8A. TAXES FOR USA RESIDENTS ONLY
The ARV of the Grand Prize stated above is based on Sponsors’ available information. Participants understand that the value of the Grand Prize will be taxable to winner as income. All federal, state, and local taxes and any other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and/or use of Prize not specifically provided for in these Official Rules are solely the winner’s responsibility. Winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes. Winner must provide Sponsors’ with valid identification and a signed form W-9 with a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any Prize will be awarded. Residents of the 48 contiguous United States that win $600 or more in Prizes will have income reported to them on IRS Form 1099, as required under IRS rules and a copy of said form will be sent to the IRS. Grand Prize winner must contact your own tax advisor for any questions concerning taxes.
8B. TAXES FOR CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY
The ARV of the Grand Prize stated above is based on Sponsors’ available information. Participants understand that the value of the Grand Prize will be taxable to winner as income. All income, federal, state, provincial and local taxes and withholdings as well as any other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and/or use of Prize not specifically provided for in these Official Rules are solely the winner’s responsibility.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
Incomplete entries are void. The Grand Prize is not transferable or assignable. The Grand Prize Winner will receive instructions on claiming the tickets via the same e-mail provided to Sponsors. Any change or errors to the email address is solely and exclusively the participant's responsibility, and not Sponsors.
Grand Prize winner and their guest may be required to sign and return a Liability Release and (where legal) Publicity Release prior to the issuance of travel documents. Non-compliance with the foregoing may result in disqualification and awarding of prize to an alternate winner. Any and all person(s) accepting the Grand Prize, so long as there are no legal prohibitions, agrees to Sponsors and Promotional Partners’ use of his/her name, address, photograph, videotape or any likeness on sponsor’s or Promotional Partners’ USA and Canadian Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok pages or for advertising or publicity purposes, and to the use of statements made by or attributed to the Grand Prize relating to Sponsor, Promotional Partners or their affiliates, and releases any and all rights to said use without further compensation.
Sponsors and Promotional Partners assume no responsibility or liability for any technical problems or technical malfunction that may affect the operation of the Promotion, including but not limited to hardware or software errors, faulty computer, telephone, cable satellite, network, electronic, wireless or internet connectivity or other online communication problems, errors or limitation of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers, grabbled, jumbled or faulty data transmission; failure of any e-mail transmissions, inaccessibility of the Web Site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or Website, among others.
Sponsors reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, terminate or suspend this Promotion (or any portion thereof) should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Promotion (or any portion thereof) and, in the event of termination, at its discretion, select the potential Grand Prize Winner from those eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event leading to such termination. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any person and void all associated entries of any person who they believe has tampered with the entry process, or any other component of this Promotion, whose conduct or actions affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness or proper conduct of this Promotion, or who is in violation of these Official Rules.