iVillage.com: Endless Summer Photo Contest

Difficulty Level : Moderate ( 2 out of 5 ) Show off your best endless summer photo in iVillage.com’s Photo Contest and tell why it is best for you because the Royal Caribbean cruise extra week fun for the whole family is up for grab. So don’t forget to submit your best photo of a perfect summer getaway and story of your favorite endless summer within submission period for competing to become finalist of the contest. Here a contest winner will get a week long enjoyment of a Broadway-style show, kids can join Adventure Ocean program, parades, 3D movies and entertainment and many more at Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

Limit: Contestant may enter once during the contest period. As of the start of the contest period, contestant’s age must be 21 years old or older.

You may access for the contest entry at ivillage.com/endlesssummer during the contest period. Follow the contest banner and available directions on the website. Then complete initial registration for iVillage.com account which is compulsory for each participant. But if you are already registered, then you just need to login with username/email address and password. After registeration and login, you will be entered on the contest entry form where you will be required to upload one family vacation photo of your family plus maximum 140 characters statement on your uploaded photo such as who is pictured in photo, where photo was captured, and why it is your best vacation photo. By following step-by-step instructions, complete your contest entry form and submit it prior to October 7, 2011 to be eligible for the Contest.

The winners of the contest will be determined based on the two judging rounds. In first round, total six finalists will be selected on October 8, 2011 on the basis of judging criteria from all accepted eligible entries. And all finalists will be advanced for the second round of Public Voting for Winner. During the second round from October 8 -14, the finalists’ entries will be showcased on the website for public viewing and voting. Eligible visitors can visit the contest website any time during the voting period and cast their vote to their favorite entries. One visitor can cast one vote per Category per day during voting period. The highest scored entry will be announced as winner of the contest on or about October 15, 2011.

The winner of the contest will be awarded with a Western Caribbean cruise seven night trip for four as per his/her choice of either Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas or Freedom of the Seas in a quad-occupancy balcony stateroom, and also airfare to port (ARV: $4,800).