OFFICIAL RULES

No purchase necessary (void where prohibited by law). Purchase will not enhance chances of winning. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and/or negative COVID-19 test may be required to board the cruise. Other travel restrictions may apply.

Viking Cruises Q3 “Paris River Voyage & Highclere Castle” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Viking Cruises, Inc. (the “Sponsor”, also referred to as “Viking Cruises," "we" or "us") is sponsored by Viking Cruises, Inc. (the “Sponsor”, also referred to as “Viking Cruises," "we" or "us") and administered by Marden-Kane, Inc. (the “Administrator”). For the purposes of the Sweepstakes, the “Sweepstakes Group” is composed of the Sponsor and the Administrator, together with their affiliates and related companies, including without limitation their parent, sister and subsidiary companies, retailers, franchisees, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers of material and services related to the Sweepstakes, and any other corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity directly involved in the Sweepstakes and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and other representatives.

Universal Pictures Marketing, a division of Universal Film Exchanges LLC, Focus Features LLC, and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment LLC and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates and divisions (collectively, “Universal”) are not sponsors of this Sweepstakes, nor do they take part in the administration of this Sweepstakes. Entrants are providing information to Sponsor and not to Universal. ©2022 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Downton™ and Downton Abbey® ©2022 Carnival Film and Television Limited.

  1. Eligibility: Open only to persons twenty-one (21) years of age or older who are permanent legal residents of the fifty (50) states of the United States, Washington DC, Canada (excluding Quebec, Guam, Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. territories and possessions) and who are physically located therein. Sweepstakes void outside the United States and Canada (“Entrant”). Employees and directors of Sponsor, Universal and their respective parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and their advertising and promotional agencies and the immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son, regardless of where they live) or members of the households of such employees and directors (whether or not related) are not eligible. By entering, you agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects.
  2. Promotion Period: Promotion begins on July 1, 2022 at 12:01 A.M. PT (Pacific Time) and ends on September 30, 2022 at 11:59 P.M. PT. Eligible entries must be received by the end of the promotional period.
  3. How to Enter: One entry per person during the duration of the promotion period (from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022). An individual meeting the Eligibility Criteria may enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period by entering via any one of these following methods:

1) Complete the following steps (an “Entry”):

  • Access the Viking Cruises Sweepstakes website at:
  • Opt-in to receive one (1) Entry into the Sweepstakes;
  • Complete the Sweepstakes entry form;
  • Accept the terms, conditions and Official Sweepstakes Rules;
  • Submit your entry form.

2) Recipients of Viking Mail with a Sweepstakes Business Reply Card (“BRC”), including the reference to the Paris River Voyage & Highclere Castle Sweepstakes must write-in an email address in the space provided and return the card (no postage necessary) to the address provided (do not insert into an envelope). Cards must be postmarked by 9/30/2022. Business Reply Card entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Requests for status of a BRC entry will not be acknowledged.

3) Recipients of Viking Business Reply Envelope (“BRE”) must complete required information, including writing in an email address in the space provided and return the envelope (no postage necessary) to the address provided. Replies must be postmarked by 9/30/2022. Business Reply Envelope entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Requests for status of a BRE entry will not be acknowledged.

Only one (1) entry, no matter the means of entry, will be accepted per person, all other entries from the same person will be disqualified.

Upon submission of your entry form, you will be entered into the Sweepstakes.

By submitting an Entry, you confirm that you have read, understand and agree to abide by these Official Sweepstakes Rules. Your Entry must adhere to the Eligibility Criteria listed above or your Entry will be void and ineligible for entry into the Sweepstakes.

Entries become the property of Viking Cruises. Entrants will receive email announcements and special offers from us, but will always have the opportunity to opt out of marketing emails. Your privacy is important to us. Viking Cruises does not sell or share your personal information with any other companies for the purposes of marketing or solicitation. Entries must be received before midnight on the final day of the promotional period. Any other attempt at entry is void. No person will be awarded more than one prize. No responsibility is assumed for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, or illegible entries; any technical error, or unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information, or the failure to capture any such information.

  1. Drawing/Odds: There will be one (1) winner for the Sweepstakes. The Potential Winner (the “Potential Winner”) will be selected in a random drawing under the supervision of Marden-Kane, Inc., an independent judging organization, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes, from all eligible entries received. The drawing will take place on or about 11/9/2022. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Potential Prize Winner: in order to be declared a winner, Potential Winner must: (i) complete and return to Sweepstakes Group (or its authorized agent) by the deadline specified in the documents a written affidavit of eligibility (or declaration and release), travel release (winner and Companion) and publicity release form (collectively, the “Release”), releasing the Sweepstakes Group and Universal from any liability in connection with this Sweepstakes or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize; (ii) complete all tax documentation required by the law of the jurisdiction in which the Potential Winner resides (“Tax Documentation”).

The Sweepstakes Group will attempt to notify each Potential Winner a maximum of two (2) times. If a Potential Winner does not respond within seven (7) calendar days of first attempt by Sweepstakes Group or its agent, Sweepstakes Group will make a second and final attempt to notify the Potential Winner. Return of any Prize or winner notification as undeliverable, inability to reach a Potential Winner or failure of a Potential Winner to respond to notification within three (3) calendar days of second attempt by Sweepstakes Group or its agent, failure to provide proof of eligibility (if requested), Release documents, Tax Documentation or other required documentation in a timely manner, or other non-compliance with these Official Sweepstakes Rules may result in disqualification, forfeiture of the Prize and, at Sweepstakes Group’s sole discretion, selection of an alternate eligible entrant for the forfeited Prize at random from all remaining eligible Entries received, who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner.

ADDITIONAL RULES RELATED TO RESIDENTS OF CANADA: Potential Canadian Winners will be required to correctly answer a time limited mathematical skill testing question administered (as part of affidavit completion) prior to confirmation of status and awarding of any prize.

  1. Grand Prize: One (1) winner with one Companion (the “Companion”) will win one of the following:
  • 2022 or 2023 sailings, veranda A class, eight (8) day Paris & the Heart of Normandy river cruise
  • Three (3) night land extension program visiting Oxford & Highclere Castle, where Downton Abbey: A New Era was filmed, including a hotel stay and train transfer from Paris to London or from London to Paris.
  • Round-trip business class air for two (2) from a select Viking Cruises North America published gateway
  • $250 per person shipboard credit
  • Total value: up to $31,000 USD/$40,500 CAD

LIMIT OF ONE (1) PRIZE PER ENTRANT.

Cruise available on a space-available basis only. Must make reservations no more than 120 days prior to departure date. Viking Cruises reserves the right to choose the air carrier, routing and city airport from each gateway city for passengers booking air through Viking Cruises. Viking Cruises may utilize contracted fares and contracted inventory as outlined by each specific air carrier, therefore all flights and routings may not be available. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and/or negative COVID-19 test may be required to board the cruise, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, as further described below. Other travel restrictions may apply.

Prize to be fulfilled as a certificate.

Grand Prize Terms and Conditions: Grand Prize ARE AWARDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

Airline Tickets will not be refundable or redeemable for cash or credit at any time. Tickets may not be sold to a third party. Grand Prize or any of the above listed components may not be sold, traded, transferred, refunded, substituted, commissioned or redeemed for cash value. Cruise must be completed within the Viking Cruises 2022-2023 seasons as published on their website. Go to Viking.com for sailing dates (dates not guaranteed). Sweepstakes Group will not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations necessitated by same.

Sweepstakes Group will not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage or other property of winners or travel Companions. The Grand Prize winner understand and agree that the Sweepstakes Group has the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify and remove the Grand Prize winner or their travel Companions from any activity at any time without compensation if the Grand Prize winners or their Companions’ behavior at any point is uncooperative, disruptive, or may or does cause damage to person, property, or the reputation of Sweepstakes Group or otherwise violates the policies of the Sweepstakes Group, and in such a case, the Grand Prize winner will still be solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes, of all applicable jurisdictions and any other expenses related to the prizes.

Actual costs of Grand Prize package components will depend on chosen cruise (as listed above), point of departure, dates of travel and any airfare fluctuations and any difference in value will not be provided to the Grand Prize winner. Airline carrier and agent to be selected by Sweepstakes Group in its sole discretion. Grand Prize winner and Companion must travel together on the same itinerary, and ground transportation and accommodations must be taken by Grand Prize winner and Companion together. Once travel dates have been booked, no extension or substitution of trip dates is permitted, except at Sweepstakes Group’s sole discretion. Once travel has been confirmed, any cancellation or change fees or restructuring of the trip are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner. Additional costs including, but not limited to, seat assignments, baggage fees, or other airline-travel related expenses are determined by selected airline and will be the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner and Companion.

Grand Prize winners and Companions are solely responsible for providing all necessary identification documents and will be responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents (i.e., valid passport, visa, etc.) and any fees or expenses associated therewith. Failure to provide such documents may result in trip cancellation upon airport/cruise check-in. Grand Prize trip conditions stated herein are not all-inclusive and may be subject to additional conditions, which may be stated in the Release and/or Grand Prize winner’s travel documents.

Sweepstakes Group is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets, itineraries, or identification, or any other documents or property belonging to Grand Prize winner or Companion during the trip. Grand Prize winner is solely responsible for all provincial (Canada winners only), federal, state and local taxes of any applicable jurisdiction and any other costs, incidentals, and any other expenses associated with Grand Prize acceptance and use not specifically mentioned as being provided, including, but not limited to, unspecified ground transportation and/or luggage handling between Grand Prize winner’s’ home and airport, and items not included as part of the winning Grand Prize packages. The following are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner and their Companion’s: travel insurance; laundry service; beverages, unspecified meals; local and long distance telephone calls; merchandise and souvenirs; incidental expenses; additional tips and gratuities; and all other costs and expenses not otherwise mentioned herein. The Grand Prize winner assume all responsibility for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes or use or redemption of the prize that may be sustained by Grand Prize winner or Companion. Prizes are not transferable. Sweepstakes Group reserves the right to provide a substitute prize of approximately equal or greater value if the advertised prize becomes unavailable.

By accepting the Grand Prize package, the Grand Prize winner and their travel Companion, shall release the Sweepstakes Group from all liability and responsibility for payment of the prize.

All parts of Grand Prize are subject to availability, and subject to change or cancellation without written notice or warning. Should an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities, epidemics, pandemics and the spread of infectious diseases, including without limitation COVID-19 (as defined by the World Health Organization and any of the strains, variants or mutations thereof), and any related governmental or judicial actions, including but not limited to travel restrictions, taken in connection with, or as a response to, any such event, or any other event beyond the reasonable control of a party, whether or not existing, known, foreseen or foreseeable at the time this Sweepstakes occurs, render the redemption or fulfillment of all or a portion of a Prize delayed, hindered, adversely affected, impracticable, or impossible, Sweepstakes Group in their sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to evaluate, make modifications to, and restructure the redemption and fulfillment processes and timelines for the Grand Prize, or portion thereof, that Sweepstakes Group are responsible for, which may include, but is not limited to, providing additional time for redemption and/or fulfillment. Sweepstakes Group may modify and/or restructure Grand Prize or portions thereof to comply with government orders or guidelines and Sweepstakes Group health and safety requirements. In addition, Grand Prize and their Companion should be aware of and comply with government guidelines regarding travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines before traveling. Should the Grand Prize, or a portion thereof, become unavailable Sweepstakes Group shall make reasonable efforts to provide the winner with substitute experiences and/or items of a similar nature and value for that portion of the Prize that is unavailable. If no substitute prizing is reasonably available then the remaining components, if any, of the Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sweepstakes Group Prize obligation to the winner, and no other or additional compensation will be awarded.

Grand Prize fulfillment and related activities will take place on a date and time designated by Sweepstakes Group and only when and in a manner that it is safe to do so, as determined in Sweepstakes Group sole discretion in consultation with appropriate health and safety experts. Winners and their Companions must follow all instructions given by representatives of Sweepstakes Group at all times.

In connection with any visit to any location in connection with the Grand Prize, please be advised that Sweepstakes Group policies, CDC guidelines, and the recommendations of health officials must be followed. Please note that any public location where people are present provides an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19, and Sweepstakes Group cannot guarantee that any person will not be exposed during a visit.

If required, winners and their Companions must cooperate with Sweepstakes Group inquiries related to public health matters and follow Sweepstakes Group related rules and processes, including, but not limited to, disclosures or processes recommended or required by public health authorities to protect the health and safety of winner, Companion, and others. Winner and Companion may be subject to health screenings (which may include, but are not limited to, temperature checks, symptom screening, lab testing, and/or other medical exams) to be conducted by Sweepstakes Group, or their designee(s) prior to or during the fulfillment of the Grand Prize and related activities. Failure to fully comply with Sweepstakes Group or requirements may result in forfeiture of the Grand Prize or portions thereof, as determined in Sweepstakes Group.

During a period starting approximately four (4) weeks before participation in activities related to Grand Prize and ending approximately four (4) weeks after participation in the last of such activities (such period(s) subject to change based on medical guidance, and/or policy guidance), Grand Prize winner and their Companion may be required to inform Sweepstakes Group, upon Sweepstakes Group request, about matters relating to communicable illnesses and safe fulfillment of Grand Prize and related activities, including, without limitation: (a) medical symptoms; (b) travel history; (c) recent contact with others who have displayed symptoms of or have otherwise been confirmed to have a communicable illness; and (d) active public health orders issued by a civil authority or any similar public health mandate (e.g., order to quarantine, order to stay at home, order to disclose communicable illness) to which winner and their Companion are subject.

  1. The Grand Prize is not transferable or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. No cash or credit redemption, assignment, transfer or substitution of prize is permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value should prize stated become unavailable. Void where prohibited.
  2. General Conditions: If prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, disqualification will result and an alternate winner will be selected. By accepting prize, where permitted by law, winners grant to Sponsor and those acting pursuant to Sponsor’s authority (and agrees to confirm that grant in writing) the right to use and publish his/her names, portrait, picture, voice and likeness for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without additional consideration, worldwide and on the World Wide Web, without notification, review or approval. Entrants, by participating, release and agree to hold harmless Viking Cruises, Universal and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiary companies, advertising and promotion agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize, participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity, or participation in this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
  3. Arbitration/Choice of Law: Except where prohibited, entrants agree that (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, or the determination of the winners shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association then effective, and (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and/or Sponsor and/or Viking Cruises in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without regard for conflicts of law doctrine, and all proceedings shall take place in Los Angeles, CA.
  4. Winners List: To request the Winners list, available after 11/30/2022 and before 12/31/2022, send an email with the subject line Q3 “Paris River Voyage and Highclere Castle Sweepstakes” to: winnerslist@mkpromosource.com

SPONSOR: Viking Cruises, Inc., 5700 Canoga Avenue, Suite 200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.

ADMINISTRATOR: Marden-Kane, Inc., 575 Underhill Blvd, Suite 222, Syosset, NY 11791.

Universal, its affiliates and subsidiaries are not a sponsor or administrator of this Sweepstakes. Participants are providing information to Sponsor and not to Universal.

©2022. Marden-Kane, Inc. All rights reserved. These Official Rules may not be copied, edited, or used for any other purpose, commercial or otherwise, without the express written consent of Marden-Kane, Inc.