Students: Win 1 of 2 holidays
Terms & Conditions: Win 1 of 2 holidays
The chance to win 1 of 2 double occupancy, Essential Fare, Sea Terrace cabin accommodation on a Virgin Voyages vessel on select sailings between October 14, 2026 and December 31, 2026 for free (the “Contest”). This contest is promoted by Hays Travel Limited (HTL) (the Promoter) (registered number 01990682) whose registered office is at Gilbridge House, Keel Square, Sunderland SR1 3HA.
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: The Contest is open only to those who sign up via the online Contest pages set out in the how to enter section below and are currently a student at a UK University and aged 18 or above at the time of entry. The Contest is only open to legal residents of the United Kingdom and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of HTL their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, you agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of HTL, as final and binding as it relates to the content. The Contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations of England and Wales.
3. Contest Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on 11th September 2026 at 08:00 and ending 12th October 2026. All online entries must be received by 23:59.
4. How to Enter:
a) The Contest must be entered by submitting an entry using the online smartsheet form link for the relevant University freshers event stated below:
University of Salford - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a0003b1f3372788509a60c10f1610e;
Coventry University - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03de007447a7a8f595b79d950bb43;
University of East Anglia - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e282a31706c802dfd7e602f4b0b;
University of Glasgow - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e2bb4be7ea89d9217bb6586276f;
University of Sunderland - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e2c458776eeb3fdc5a5884a66cf;
Liverpool John Moores University - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e2fef9475bdbf048526c1e6930d;
University of Bristol - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e313ac57656950bccaf01ec3be1;
University of Leeds - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e32b6ce756ea177c6e5920f9d96;
Newcastle University - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e3411f77024b01e60b8977b8360;
University of Nottingham -https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e390ed4759f84dd59160cad1b21;
University of York - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e3e01c972b6992358e7a6737b6d;
University of Essex - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a03e408de474d698a7ea7a1e76a7e7
The entry must fulfil all Contest requirements by providing your first name, surname, email address, mobile number, when you usually book your holidays and the type of holiday that you are interested in.[MR1.1][MR1.2] When filling the Smartsheet form link the Contest has the option to opt in to receiving marketing from HTL, if the Contest choose to opt in, their details will be retained by HTL for marketing purposes.
The entry must fulfil all Contest requirements, as specified above, to be eligible to win the prize. Internet access is required to enter the prize draw. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of HTL. You may enter only once, and you must fill in the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of HTL.
5. Prizes:
Two Winners will each win one of two Virgin Voyages voyage for the Winner and one (1) Guest, sharing double-occupancy, Essential Fare, Sea Terrace cabin accommodation on a Virgin Voyages vessel on select sailings between October 15, 2026 and December 31, 2026. If the prizes are not redeemed by December 31, 2026, they will be forfeited and no alternative prize, cash payment, refund or compensation will be offered.
All travel is subject to availability and blackout dates may apply, including any MerMaiden Voyages, Special event and Holiday Voyages. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Prize is $3,500 USD. All travel is subject to restrictions, directives, orders, etc., issued or instituted by governmental authorities. The ARV of the Prize set forth above represents good-faith determination of the actual fair market value and is final. Should the stated ARV of the Prize be more than the actual fair market value of the prize the difference will not be awarded in cash or otherwise.
Any and all prize related expenses, including without limitation any and all England and Wales laws and regulations and any air and/or ground transportation required to travel to the vessel port of departure and return, travel insurance, medical insurance, airport parking, airport transfers, seat selection, food and drink, spending money, excursions, tourist taxes, resort fees, service gratuities and any other personal expenditure are not included and are the sole responsibility of the winner.
The Winners and their one (1) Guest will be solely responsible for discretionary spend on their onboard folio including but not limited to specialty & alcoholic beverages, mini-bar, cabin service, laundry service, telephone, movies, upgrades and any other expenses associated with acceptance of the Prize.
The Winner will be required to provide a major credit card or some other acceptable form of payment, as determined at Virgin Voyages’ sole discretion. Upon check-in all cabin charges, meals, beverages, amenities, personal incidentals and any other expenses charged to the Winner's folio will be charged to that major valid credit card or deducted from the deposit provided.
The Winners and their Guest must travel on the same itinerary and in the same cabin. Certificate and the resulting booking are non-transferable. Winners and their Guest must possess a valid government-issued passport and required visas at the time of travel. The prizes are vaild for new bookings only.
Travel is subject to terms and conditions as stated on the Ticket Contract as seen on: https://www.virginvoyages.com/Web-Marketing/addl-terms-and-conditions.html. Various additional material restrictions may apply. If either the Winners or their Guest becomes disabled to such a degree that he or she cannot embark the voyage, or should he or she become ill such that he or she cannot embark the vessel, Virgin Voyages shall have the option at its sole discretion of being relieved of liability for fulfilment of the Prize award or any part thereof. Winner and their Guest must obey all local laws and regulations while on the trip and act in a manner that is safe and respectful of Virgin Voyages and its other guests.
Virgin Voyages is not responsible for any fees or additional charges resulting from any changes to the itinerary or accommodations made by the Winners and/or their Guest.
HTL does not accept liability if the winner fails to redeem in accordance with the HTL terms and conditions.
No cash refund, credit refund or alternative prize will be provided if the winner chooses to cancel the holiday. Any cancellation charges or amendment fees will be the responsibility of the winner.
Specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by HTL and Virgin Voyages. No cash or other prize substitution permitted except at HTL and Virgin Voyages’ discretion. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by winners is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for HTL to use winner's name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
7. Winner selection and notification: Winners of the Contest will be selected in a random drawing under the supervision of HTL. Winners will be Notified via the email they entered the Contest with, within 3 days of the closing date, following the winner selection. The Winners will be notified by an email from competitions@hays-travel.co.uk with the words ‘You have won’ and information on how to redeem the prize. Once the Winners has been drawn and contacted HTL will let the public know by publishing on https://www.haystravel.co.uk/students/. HTL shall have no liability for a winner's failure to receive notices due to winners' spam, junk e-mail, missed notification or other security settings or for winners' provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected Winners cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 7 days from the time the Winners has been notified then another Winner will be drawn taking their place.
The receipt by winner of the prize offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all England and Wales laws and regulations. Any violation of these official rules by any winner (at HTL’s sole discretion) will result in such winner's disqualification as winner of the contest and all privileges as winner will be immediately terminated.
8. Rights Granted by you: By entering this content you understand that HTL anyone acting on behalf of HTL, or its respective licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter in perpetuity and throughout the World, your entry, including, without limitation, the entry and winner's name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or statements about the Contest, and biographical information as news, publicity or information and for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further compensation.
9. Terms: HTL reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest should (in its sole discretion) a virus, bugs, non-authorised human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. HTL reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or website or violates these Terms & Conditions.
HTL has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Contest, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to; multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Contest rules; or the use of bots, macros or scripts or other technical means for entering.
Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made; Hays Travel Limited reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Meta. Meta accepts no liability for this competition.
10. Limitation of Liability: By entering you agree to release and hold harmless HTL and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any liability, illness, loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from (i) such entrant's participation in the Contest and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries. Nothing in this condition shall limit or exclude liability for death or personal injury as a result of HTL`s negligence or for any fraud or fraudulent misrepresentations committed by HTL.
11. Disputes: this contest is governed by the laws of England and Wales without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating in this Contest, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in the England and Wales having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable legal fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Contest), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
12. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the HTL Website. To read the Privacy Policy, click here - https://www.haystravel.co.uk/about-us/privacy-policy/
13. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the winner's surname and country or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Hays Travel Limited, Gilbridge House, Keel Square, Sunderland, SR1 3HA. The Winner may object to any or all of their surname and country being made available, however, the HTL must still provide the information to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.
14. If any of these terms and conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these terms and conditions shall remain valid and enforceable.