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Join National Geographic photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier on their biggest adventure yet! Climb aboard the SeaLegacy 1 catamaran and set sail around the Pacific for four unforgettable days. You’ll look for dolphins, hammerhead sharks and more vital wildlife with your new camera (plus plenty of tips from Paul and Cristina). Snorkel beneath the waves. See conservation stories captured in action. And be a part of something as big and as vast as the ocean itself. Flights included. 

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who you'll help

SeaLegacy, part of Only One, was founded by Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier in 2014. They are now one of the world's leading ocean conservation organizations. Their mission is to create healthy and abundant oceans—for us and the planet—and lead some of the most experienced and acclaimed storytellers to reveal what lies below the surface of the thin blue line. 

This experience raises funds for Charities Aid Foundation America (“CAF America”), a US-registered, 501(c)(3) public charity. 100% of donations for this experience go to CAF America, which will then grant the donations, minus the experience fees and costs, to Only One Inc. (the “Designated Grantee”). For more information, see the “Fundraising Transparency” section below.

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NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR DONATION OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR DONATION WILL NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. Capitalized terms used and not defined below have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Official Rules, available here .

1.          Winner(s):

One (1) grand prize winner (the “ Winner ”) and one (1) guest (“ Guest ”)

2.          Sponsor:

Omaze, Inc. (referred to herein as “ Omaze ” or “ Sponsor ”)

3.          Designated Grantee:

Only One Inc. (Federal Tax ID # 46-2746860) (“ Designated Grantee ”). 

This Experience is part of a fundraising campaign for Charities Aid Foundation America (“ CAF America ”), which is a globally recognized United States 501(c)(3) public charity. 100% of donations raised in this Experience go to CAF America, who will then grant the donations, minus experience fees and costs, to the Designated Grantee. For more information, including how much goes to the Designated Grantee(s), the expected timeframes in which the Designated Grantee(s) will receive the grants, and the rare instances when CAF America may reassign donations to another nonprofit, see the “Fundraising Transparency” section, below.

All Designated Grantees are pre-validated by CAF America to confirm they meet CAF America’s applicable eligibility requirements to receive grants. So long as the identified Designated Grantee remains eligible to receive grants from CAF America, CAF America will distribute grants to Designated Grantee out of the donations raised in this Experience. 

4.          Deadline to Enter:

This Experience begins June 8, 2021 at 1:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, and ends August 18, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (the “ Entry Period ”). Sponsor is the official timekeeper.

5.          Entry Limit:

The maximum number of entries for any one person into this Experience (the “ Entry Limit ”) is six thousand (6,000), regardless of the method of entry.

6.          Potential Winner Notification:  

A random drawing will be conducted on or after close of Entry Period.  Winner will be drawn from among all valid entries received by Sponsor during the Entry Period. Potential Winner will be notified, on or after the close of Entry Period and must timely respond in accordance with the terms and deadlines stated in the Official Rules .

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.

7.          Prize Provider(s):

Omaze, SeaLegacy LLC (a disregarded entity of Only One Inc.), Paul Nicklen, and Cristina Mittermeier (" Prize Providers ").

8.          Prize Details:

(a) The Grand Prize . Winner and Guest will receive a 3 night, 4 day stay in a boat cabin for two (2) on the Pacific leg of SeaLegacy 1's maiden voyage around the world (only vegan or plant based meals provided); Winner will also receive a Sony A7c camera body with a 24-105 lens; roundtrip flights and hotels for Winner and Guest included (the “ Grand Prize ”). The Grand Prize is strictly limited to those elements described in this Section 8.  Any Grand Prize elements not specifically described in this Section 8 may be determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor may, in its sole and absolute discretion, present Winner with one or more Grand Prize options, from which Winner may choose one. However, Winner is not guaranteed or entitled to have the ability to request or demand any Prize elements that are not specifically stated in this Section 8. 

(i) Approximate Retail Value (“ ARV ”): $7,396 (USD)

(ii)  Anticipated Prize Fulfillment Date: TBD dates between September 10, 2021 and October 10, 2021

(iii) Prize Fulfillment Location: TBD.

(iv) Any Taxes or Fees Covered: None

Except as explicitly stated, all Prizes are awarded as is, without any representations or warranties, and cannot be transferred, sold, substituted, or redeemed for cash by Winner. Unless noted in the Prize details in this Section 8, Winner is solely responsible for all taxes, costs, and fees associated with Prize receipt, ownership, and/or use. In order to accept the Grand Prize, Winner and Guest(s) must accurately complete and timely return all documentation required by Sponsor and/or the Prize Provider. Sponsor and/or Prize Provider may require that Winner, and any Guest(s), attest to having received certain vaccinations, including, without limitation, a COVID-19 vaccination, and provide proof of the same (in a format determined by Sponsor and/or Prize Provider in its sole discretion) in order to accept the Grand Prize. In the event a Winner, and any Guest(s), are unable to produce proof of vaccination reasonably satisfactory to Sponsor and/or Prize Provider, Sponsor reserves the right to require that Winner take the Cash Alternative (if provided) or substitute an alternate Prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion.

All third-party names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This sweepstake is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated in any way with Sony, or its affiliates.

9.          Eligibility and Restrictions:

This is a Grand-Prize Experience (as defined in Section 2(A) of the Official Rules ). Individuals who have won the grand prize in any Grand-Prize Experience (as defined in Section 2 of the Official Rules) in the immediately preceding 18-month period are not eligible to win.  Individuals may not win more than one prize within a Secondary Promotion (as defined in Section 2(B) of the Official Rules) in connection with this Experience.

Age to enter : You must be at least 18 years old to enter.  Guest must be at least 18 years old, unless the Winner is the parent/legal guardian of the Guest.  No individual younger than 16 years of age may be a guest. 

Prohibited Persons .  In addition to those prohibited persons identified in Section 1(A) of the Official Rules, any individuals, or any employees, officers, and/or directors of the Designated Grantee(s) of this Experience are not eligible to enter or win this Experience.

In addition to all of the other requirements stated in these Official Rules, if the Potential Winner is a Canadian resident, (s)he must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question to be eligible to be confirmed the Winner.

Entry is subject to all applicable international, federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. See the Official Rules for more details. In certain jurisdictions, local rules and laws may restrict or prohibit the award of certain prizes or impose additional restrictions on participation.

10.       Winner Confirmation & Verification:   

Potential Winners are subject to confirmation and verification by Sponsor per the terms and restrictions stated in the Official Rules . As part of the Winner confirmation and verification process Sponsor may conduct background check(s) on a Potential Winner (and any Guests of Potential Winner) except where legally prohibited.  Background checks may occur without any additional notice to Potential Winner and/or prior to awarding the Prize(s), as may be permitted by law. Participation in an Experience constitutes Participant’s authorization to such background checks, without Sponsor providing additional prior notice or seeking additional authorizations or consents from Potential Winner.

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Fundraising Transparency

This Experience is part of a fundraising campaign for Charities Aid Foundation America (“ CAF America ”), which is a globally recognized United States 501(c)(3) public charity (Federal Tax ID # 43-1634280). CAF America retains exclusive control over all donations raised in this Experience.

(a) How it works : Omaze and CAF America work together to offer incredible Experiences, like this one. You don’t have to donate to enter, but if you do, 100% of your donation goes to CAF America, who then distributes the donations, minus the Experience fees and costs, to the nonprofit(s) identified on the experience page (the “ Designated Grantee(s) ”). Our model allows CAF America and the non-profit grantees to spend less time worrying about raising funds and instead focus their energy on doing awesome work.

(b) Where your donation goes : For Omaze Premiere Experiences like this one, 60% of the total donations goes to the Designated Grantee(s) via a grant from CAF America. (If there are multiple Designated Grantees, then this amount is equally distributed to each). CAF America retains a small percentage of the total donations (less than 1%) to cover its own operating costs.  Omaze uses the remaining amount to pay for the Experience costs, such as Prize costs, payment processing fees, and advertising to awesome people like you, and to cover our operating costs of providing and maintaining the technology and team that makes this all happen.

(c) Designated Grantee Eligibility : Before every Experience, CAF America confirms the Designated Grantee(s) as eligible to receive grants. In the rare case where, after the launch of an Experience but before distribution of the donations, a Designated Grantee fails to maintain eligibility (per CAF America’s grant-making policies and/or applicable laws), then CAF America may (i) withhold distribution of the donations until the Designated Grantee is eligible or (ii) reassign the donations to another nonprofit that supports a similar cause. If CAF America reassigns the donations to an alternate organization, the Experience page will be updated to identify what entity(ies) received the grant(s).

(d) When will the Designated Grantee get the money? Omaze sends 100% of donations from this Experience to CAF America within 2 business days of Omaze’s receipt of the donation. The speed at which CAF America distributes the donations to the Designated Grantee(s) depends on the classification of the Experience and can be anywhere from 2 weeks after Omaze received your donation to 90 days from the close of the Experience. In circumstances where a Designated Grantee fails to maintain eligibility to receive grants, the above grant distribution timeframes may be impacted.

For Experiences where the grant amount is a percentage of total donations (e.g., Premiere and Owned Experiences), CAF America will distribute the donations via multiple grants throughout the duration of the Experience, usually within 10-15 business days following CAF America’s receipt of donations from Omaze. 

For Experiences where the grant amount is a percentage of Adjusted Donations (total donations minus Experience costs), CAF America will distribute donations after reconciliation of all Experience costs (usually within 15-90 days following the close of the Experience). 

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Step 2 of 2, your specialty *, (select all that apply), i am a... *, what kind of camera(s) do you shoot with *, in episode 7 of sea legacy | the voyage, the crew explores the animals of the galapagos.

In the latest episode of SeaLegacy | The Voyage, Sony Artisans of Imagery Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen along with the rest of the crew aboard SeaLegacy 1 enter the second phase of their time in the Galapagos Islands. While the first phase had the crew celebrating what it means to create a marine-protected area, the team is now on the west side of the Galapagos celebrating how much life is thriving in the habitat.

See the SeaLegacy 1 crew in the Galapagos swimming and diving among marine iguanas, flightless cormorants and more in the latest episode.

“We’re here to tell the story of animals that are unique and that are also very vulnerable,” explains Mittermeier. “Their future may actually be in the balance because of much larger forces.” 

The crew explores the area’s challenging waters to capture important footage and photos of the animals that will inspire others to fuel change. “If people can fall in love with the charismatic iguanas,” says Nicklen, “the really cool recently-evolved flightless cormorants, and the adorable penguins, green sea turtles, and the big schools of fish and the fun, playful sea lions – then they’re going to fall in love with the habitat and every time they take an action, they’re deciding about type of planet they want to leave for themselves and for all species.”

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