Royal email "You volunteered, here’s what’s next!"

[Baowen]

Just received the email regarding Simulation cruise - If I click onit it says Ovation of the Seas.  It's not open for entries until tonight at midnight.

 

ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING TRAVELS

Hello Potential Volunteer of the Seas! Thank you so much for expressing your interest in being a volunteer and helping us prepare our ships for their return to sea. And now, the exciting part – we will soon be accepting entries to officially register for your chance to be part of one of our simulation cruises! The entry period begins on August 6, 2021 at 12:00:01 a.m. EDT and ends on August 7, 2021 at 12:00:01 a.m. EDT. Upon completion and submission of your entry form, you will automatically be entered with 1 entry into the sweepstakes. If you’re a Crown & Anchor member, we’ll automatically provide you with additional entries – so you only need to submit your entry once! Here is the breakdown: Pinnacle members: 11 additional entries Diamond Plus members: 9 additional entries Diamond members: 7 additional entries Emerald members: 5 additional entries Platinum members: 3 additional entries Gold members: 1 additional entry If you are not a Crown & Anchor member, not to worry! You can submit additional entries – up to a total of 12 entries per person! Diamond Plus tiers and below, you can also submit additional entries to reach the 12 entry maximum. The excitement is building and we wish you luck in the drawing! Hope to sea you onboard soon! Sincerely, Volunteers of the Seas Team Royal Caribbean International NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. /D.C. excluding MT, age 18+ (19+ in AL and NE, 21+ in MS). Void in MT, outside the 50 U.S. /DC, and where prohibited. Promotion starts at 12:00:01 AM ET on August 6, 2021; ends at 12:00:01 AM ET on August 7, 2021. To enter: go to www.volunteersoftheseas.com and complete and submit the entry form with all required information, including a valid home address, name and email address. 1,125 Grand Prize(s): stateroom reservations for two (2) people to travel onboard a Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. vessel performing a simulated voyage pursuant to the CDC Conditional Sailing Order. ARV: $650; Total ARV of all Grand Prizes: $731,250. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Limit: 12 entries per person, per household. Potential winner(s) and guest(s) must be available to travel on designated sailings. PRIZE EXCLUDES TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE VESSEL AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.  For full Official Rules, sailing dates and other details click here. Sponsor: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL 33132.

[sunsetme]

anyone know where and when the ship will go or is it all virtual?

[Baowen]

6 minutes ago, sunsetme said:

anyone know where and when the ship will go or is it all virtual?

The Ovation already had her simulation cruise last Friday - Tuesday.  So I'm not sure which ship this is for.

Beth

[footzz]

4 minutes ago, Baowen said:

The Ovation already had her simulation cruise last Friday - Tuesday.  So I'm not sure which ship this is for.

Beth

Appearently, as of now, and unless things change, but don't bet your bottom dollar on it, there are only two more simulation cruises: 

Mariner of the Seas – Aug. 11 from Port Canaveral

Oasis of the Seas – Aug. 22 from Cape Liberty

[John&LaLa]

1 minute ago, footzz said:

Appearently, as of now, and unless things change, but don't bet your bottom dollar on it, there are only two more simulation cruises: 

Mariner of the Seas – Aug. 11 from Port Canaveral

Oasis of the Seas – Aug. 22 from Cape Liberty

 

Sounds like maybe both

[Baowen]

1 minute ago, footzz said:

Appearently, as of now, and unless things change, but don't bet your bottom dollar on it, there are only two more simulation cruises: 

Mariner of the Seas – Aug. 11 from Port Canaveral

Oasis of the Seas – Aug. 22 from Cape Liberty

Yep

[parrotplay]

I received one too, is this legit? It states it's a prize, sounds funny to me. 

 

[karena1]

I will enter tomorrow and see what happens.  If we got Mariner that would be awesome.  won't pay to fly to NY to get on a one though

 

[genian_travels]

I got excited when I saw the email - then I read the small print and saw I wasn’t eligible because I live in England… 😞

 

Unsurprising I guess since we’re still not allowed in the US currently, but I had hoped there might have been trials ahead of the British Isles sailings…

[BuckeyeMark]

Can I ask a dumb question: are these sim cruises FREE?  You get to go for nothing because they need guinea pigs?

[John&LaLa]

8 minutes ago, demon_princezz said:

I got excited when I saw the email - then I read the small print and saw I wasn’t eligible because I live in England… 😞

 

Unsurprising I guess since we’re still not allowed in the US currently, but I had hoped there might have been trials ahead of the British Isles sailings…

 

Anthem already had one

[nelblu]

2 minutes ago, BuckeyeMark said:

Can I ask a dumb question: are these sim cruises FREE?  You get to go for nothing because they need guinea pigs?

Sim cruises are not paying and yes.

[Hogbay]

I received same email ,was hoping it was start up of cruises for Australia and South Pacific 🙃🇦🇺

[John&LaLa]

Anyone read the details where in the end non C&A can enter more than once to match thevextra entries Pins get automatically 😉

 

Well, we did get invites to the early rounds. I feel for the Pins in NE who were holding out for Oasis. The fact that they had a ton of no shows on first 3 or 4 was probably bad.

[HicksRA]

I’m skeptical.  The email comes from everbridge.net. 
I don’t think this is sponsored by RCI. 
Clickbait to get info?  

Edited August 5, 2021 by HicksRA

[laumicmah]

Hot dang! I got the e-mail too. Will submit my entry. Good luck to everyone!!

[mugtech]

Why no one from MT?

[dream2cruise]

I am also a skeptic so I checked the Facebook page and the same information is there but cannot find the rules anywhere to check for elibility and sailing dates.

[smokeybandit]

13 minutes ago, HicksRA said:

I’m skeptical.  The email comes from everbridge.net. 
I don’t think this is sponsored by RCI. 
Clickbait to get info?  

Everbridge is a mass emailing platform, though their primary business is informational alerts (weather, disasters, how to get your covid vaccines, etc) 

[coaster]

Got the email. Sound's like a  Publisher's Clearing House contest. Classy...

[John&LaLa]

13 minutes ago, HicksRA said:

I’m skeptical.  The email comes from everbridge.net. 
I don’t think this is sponsored by RCI. 
Clickbait to get info?  

 

Not uncommon for companies to farm out stuff like this.

 

FWIW, these are the same folks who I responded to for my Allure test

[tiger-91]

1 minute ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Not uncommon for companies to farm out stuff like this.

 

FWIW, these are the same folks who I responded to for my Allure test

Did you post about the Allure test?  In a nutshell,  would you volunteer again? were the on-board tests a hassle? 

[HicksRA]

3 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Not uncommon for companies to farm out stuff like this.

 

FWIW, these are the same folks who I responded to for my Allure test

Good to know. 
Thanks

Edited August 5, 2021 by HicksRA

[coaster]

Perfect if they show up at the winners' front door dressed in tacky blazers with balloons! 

[maria1122]

Looks like everyone got one.  Hope it’s the Oasis.