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Upromise Summer Fun Photo Contest

by Upromise on 08-12-2009 04:51 PM - last edited on 09-02-2009 11:08 PM

Welcome to the Upromise Summer Fun Photo Contest!  Submit your best summer fun photo between now and 9/9 for a chance to win a trip for four to Mexico (see details below).

 

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Here's the deal:

 

1) First, be sure to read the complete contest rules attached below.

 

2) Head on over to the contest page, submit your best summer fun photo* along with a brief caption of 20 words or less.

 

3) Vote for an entry other than your own in order to be eligible to win (again, be sure to read the attached document detailing the complete contest rules).

 

And then here's what will happen next:

 

The ten entries that receive the highest number of votes (or credits) between now and 11:59:59 p.m. ET on September 9, 2009 will be the finalists.  And an internal panel of judges will then select a winner, to be announced on or about September 16, 2009.

 

Check out the contest gallery here to view the pics and enter your own for a shot at the big prize!

 

 

*This is how to submit a photo:

 

First, click the "New Entry" button.

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Second, click the image upload icon

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Third, write a caption of 20 words or less and click the post button in the lower right corner.

 

And finally, be sure to vote/credit at least one entry other than your own.  You can vote for an entry in the gallery where you see all of the photos displayed together (see example 1 below).  Or click on the photo and then vote for it (see example 2).  Here are the two icons you can click to submit your vote:

 

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That's it.  Click here to proceed to the contest page.  Good luck!

 

 

Funjet package giveaway - four travelers (2 adults & 2 children 18 years old and under):

  • Flight + 3-night stay at Iberostar Paraiso Maya Resort (All-Inclusive) in Riviera Maya Beach, Mexico
  • Private transfers
  • Maroma Paradise Beach Tour as well as a Tulum Ruins & Xel-Ha Tour

Valid for travel Sept 2009 - Sept 2010

 

Maroma Paradise Beach Tour:

With something for every member of the family, this tour blends action and adventure with snorkeling and rides on a speedboat and an ATV. Guests ages 16 and older on the tour will get to drive their own speed boat and ATV! Enjoy lunch on the beach while taking in beautiful ocean vistas and cool breezes. With snorkeling, speed boat riding and ATV racing all part of the package, this unforgettable adventure tour is the perfect choice for the active traveler unable to decide. Spend the day at the beautiful beaches of Maroma where you will sail across the waters on the Mexican Caribbean on board your private speedboat; traverse the lush mangroves and colorful flora of the jungle and snorkel amidst colorful coral formations and vibrant undersea life. Taking advantage of all that the white-sand beaches and crystalline waters of the Mexican Caribbean has to offer, this fun-filled tour provides fun and sun for every member of the family.

 

Tulum Ruins & Xel-Ha Tour:

Explore the amazing views of the only Mayan fortress built by the sea which was used by the Mayans as port of entry for Caribbean goods. Combine this cultural visit with the pleasure of swimming and snorkeling at Xel-Ha lagoon. Xel-Ha, one of the largest natural aquariums, is an experience you cannot miss. Also available for an additional cost is "Swim With the Dolphins". Tour is not wheelchair accessible. Tour includes: round-trip transfers, continental breakfast on the bus, 2 hours at Tulum, 4 hours at Xel-Ha with lockers, towels, meals, drinks, snorkel gear and bilingual guide.

 

 

 

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