Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 MASTERPIECE Getaway Sweepstakes, where one lucky winner will enjoy an unforgettable 8-day ocean cruise with Viking. Read on for details on how to enter, eligibility, prize details, and more!
Important Details
- Sponsor: WGBH Educational Foundation, One Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135 USA.
- Administrator: Probability, LLC, 2 Woodstock Meadows Ln., PO Box 1484, Woodstock, NY 12498 USA.
- Entry Period: January 15, 2025, at 12:01 p.m. CT to March 17, 2025, at 12:01 p.m. CT.
- Grand Prize Drawing: On or about March 20, 2025.
- Winner Notification: On or about March 31, 2025.
How to Enter
- Online Entry:
- Visit the official website: “https://www.pbs.org/sweepstakes“
- Fill out the online entry form with your:
- Legal name
- Email address
- Address of legal residence
- State/province
- Zip/postal code
- Local public television station where you watch MASTERPIECE.
- Entry Limit: One entry per person per day.
- Optional “Invite a Friend” Entries:
- After submitting your entry, you can invite friends to enter the sweepstakes.
- For each friend who enters using your unique link, you’ll receive one additional entry (up to 5 additional entries total).
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to permanent legal residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec and Canadian territories).
- Participants must be 21 years or older and possess a valid U.S. or Canadian passport with an expiration date after April 9, 2026.
- Not eligible: Employees, officers, directors, trustees, and agents of WGBH, PBS, PBS member stations, Viking, or their affiliated companies, as well as their immediate family and household members.
Grand Prize Details
One (1) Winner will receive:
8-Day Viking Ocean Cruise for Two
- Destination: Iberian Explorer Cruise
- Departure: October 2, 2025, from London, England (Tilbury Port).
- Return: October 9, 2025, to Barcelona, Spain.
- Included:
- Accommodation: 7 nights in a Deluxe Veranda stateroom (double occupancy).
- Meals: All onboard meals.
- Excursions: One included excursion at each port of call (except London and Barcelona).
- Onboard Enrichment: Lectures and performances.
Roundtrip Airfare
- Economy class air travel for two (2) adults from a U.S. or Canadian gateway city to London and return from Barcelona.
- Includes airport-to-ship transfers, air taxes, and fuel surcharges.
Additional Notes:
- Travel Companion: Must be 21 years or older.
- Travel Documents: Winner and companion must have valid passports expiring after April 9, 2026.
- Other Costs: Winner is responsible for additional expenses like meals, tips, taxes, passport fees, and travel insurance.
Prize Value
- Odds of Winning: Depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
- Read about the prize details by visiting the official Giveaway page here.
Important Rules
- No Purchase Necessary: Free to enter.
- Entry Limit: One entry per person per day.
- Winner Notification: Winner will be notified via email and must respond within 3 business days.
- Taxes: Winner is responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes.
How to Claim the Prize
- The Grand Prize Winner must:
- Complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, and Publicity Release within 5 business days.
- Provide proof of eligibility (e.g., valid passport).
- If a Canadian resident, answer a skill-testing question.
