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The Beach Shift Sweepstakes

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

Terms & Conditions

1. DESCRIPTION/PROMOTION PERIOD

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The “Beach Shift” begins on May 6, 2020 at 9:00:00 am Eastern Standard Time (“CST”) and ends May 31, 2020 at 11:59:59 pm CST (“Promotion Period”). The sponsor of this Sweepstakes is CheapCaribbean.com (“Sponsor”). The Website server’s clock is the official clock for this Sweepstakes.

2. ELIGIBILITY

The CheapCaribbean.com Beach Shift Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, contractors, directors and officers of CheapCaribbean.com, (“Sponsor”) and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, distributors and the advertising, fulfillment, and promotion agencies involved in the development and administration of the Sweepstakes (collectively “Promotion Entities”), and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and household members, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate. Void outside the U.S. and where prohibited by law. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s and nominee’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding on all matters related to the Sweepstakes.

3. HOW TO NOMINATE SOMEONE TO BE ENTERED

Nominate a nurse for the Sweepstakes by visiting https://www.cheapcaribbean.com/beachshift and entering the following information:

  • Your Full Name
  • Your Email Address
  • Nominee Full Name
  • Nominee Email Address
  • Nominee State of Residence
  • Why should this nurse be awarded a Beach Shift (3-night stay at a Riu Hotels & Resorts property): a personal story of why they are deserving of a beach vacation

4. ODDS OF WINNING

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received per state (1 prize per state).

5. WINNER SELECTIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS

One Potential Prize Winner from each state will be selected via random drawing from all eligible entries received. If there are no entries from any given state, a prize will not be awarded for that state. Potential Prize Winners will be required to respond to the notification within seven (7) days of attempted notification. Failure to respond may result in forfeiture of the prize. Potential Prize Winners will be required to verify their status as a nurse by signing up for the ER&R Club by visiting https://www.cheapcaribbean.com/err-club/ and agree to terms and conditions prior to booking. Potential Prize Winners will be emailed Prize Claim Documents and required to complete, sign and return within forty-five (45) days of requested travel date. An affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, and unless prohibited by law, a publicity release and other legal documents as may be required by Sponsor in its sole discretion (collectively, the “Prize Claim Documents”) covering eligibility, liability, advertising, publicity and media appearance issues. Failure to return the Prize Claim Documents within the specified time period may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner from the remaining eligible entries for that prize. A prize will not be awarded/fulfilled until all such properly executed documents are returned. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will attempt to contact up to two (2) potential winners of a prize in accordance with the above procedure, after which the prize in question may go un-awarded if it remains unclaimed. Administrator and/or Sponsor reserve the right to disqualify anyone not fully complying with the Official Rules. Winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with a valid Social Security Number for tax reporting purposes. An IRS Form 1099 may be issued in the name of the Prize Winners for the actual value of the Prize received.

6. PRIZES

Fifty (50) Prizes will be awarded. Prize includes one (1) double occupancy standard hotel room for three (3) nights at an all-inclusive Riu Hotels and Resorts property. Winner may choose any Riu Hotels and Resorts property with availability. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $1,000.00.

Additional prize award details and travel information to be provided to the winners at the time of notification. Actual value of Prize will depend on seasonal prizing; any difference will not be awarded. Certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Travel must occur before December 15, 2021. Exact travel dates and arrangements subject to availability. Prize Winner and Guest must travel together on same itinerary for the trip. Guest must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of travel. Winner must sign and return a release before awarding of prize. Once Trip dates have been booked, no changes, extensions or substitutions are permitted, except at Sweepstakes Entities sole discretion. If Prize Winner elects to travel without a Guest, no additional compensation will be awarded. Prize Winner is solely responsible for all incidentals, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, beverages, gratuities, phone calls, insurance, taxes, and any other expenses not specifically mentioned as being included. Prize Winner and Guest must have and are solely responsible for obtaining all required medical clearances, including documents to travel outside the U.S. e.g. a valid U.S. Driver’s License, acceptable photo ID, Passport, where applicable. Failure of any Prize Winner or Guest to obtain proper travel documentation may result in cancellation and loss of travel prize. Sweepstakes Entities are not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. Trip may not be combined with any other offer. Winners and guests are also responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance.

General Prize Conditions: Total ARV of all prizes is: $50,000.00 (50 prizes with ARV of $1,000.00). Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes on prizes (including but not limited to federal, state and local income taxes). Winners will be issued an IRS 1099 form for actual value of prize. For all prizes, no cash equivalent, all prizes are non-transferable, and no substitutions will be made except as provided herein at the sponsor’s discretion. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Winners must accept prize as specified by sponsor or prize may be forfeited.

7. GENERAL CONDITIONS

By entering the sweepstakes, each winner grants Sponsor and/or their designees the right to use his/her name, biographical information, testimonial, photo and/or likeness and/or prize information or personal exposition (and/or any edited portion thereof) for advertising, publicity, promotional and other purposes in any and all media, now or hereafter devised, throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law. Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, delayed, stolen, misdirected, undelivered or garbled entries or for postage-due mail; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), Website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the Website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or Website, who are in violation of these Official Rules or who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes for any reason, including, but not limited to, should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, and, if terminated, at its discretion, randomly select the winners from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of automated devices will cause disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Entrants may not register with multiple email addresses nor may entrants use any other device or artifice to register multiple times or as multiple registrants. Any entrant who attempts to enter with multiple email addresses under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to register/play multiple times will be disqualified and forfeits any and all prizes won, in Sponsor’s discretion. Sponsor has the right to change the Sweepstakes Period, and all other dates or deadlines set in connection with this Sweepstakes, at any time and in its sole discretion and notice will be posted on Sponsor’s website. By entering this sweepstakes, you agree to sign up for promotional emails.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree that the Promotion Entities, and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) (a) shall not be responsible or liable for, and are hereby released from, any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, death and bodily injury, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes related activity, or from entrant’s acceptance, receipt, possession and/or use or misuse of a prize (including any travel or activity related thereto); (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs.

9. GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTION

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of participants or Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state laws. By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in Dallas County, TX.

10. SEVERABILITY

If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.

11. WINNERS LIST

For the names of the winners or a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, first-class stamped envelope to CheapCaribbean.com Beach Shift Sweepstakes Winners List or Official Rules Request, 15725 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 150 Addison, TX 75001. Requests must be received by June 15, 2020.

12. SPONSOR

CheapCaribbean.com, 15725 Dallas Parkway, Suite 150, Addison, TX 75001. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor. The information you provide will only be used as provided in Sponsor's privacy policy, located at https://www.cheapcaribbean.com/legal/privacy-policy/. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Promotion shall be directed to Sponsor.