Rosemarie, this year's contest winner, on her New Year's Eve CruiseEditor's Note: The contest is now closed! There were many wonderful entries, and it was not easy choosing just one winner. While we liked the entries from Kenny Chen (nerdy - love it!) and Jay Jones (it's OK to flatter us, really) and Lynette Rye (nice and sentimental), in the end we decided to go with a party theme.
After all, this is New Year’s eve. So the winner of the Viator 2008 Sydney Harbour NYE Cruise is Rosemarie, with her entry: 31st December is my birthday! dancing shoes are ready!! wooooohooooooooo!
Thanks to everybody for participating, see you again next year. You have 12 months to get those 10-word replies ready!
Fans of the Viator Blog will remember last year’s Sydney New Year’s Eve cruise contest. That contest was so successful we’re running it again this year. That’s right, it’s time once again to enter to win 2 free tickets on a Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve cruise!!
Sydney is home to one of the world’s most famous New Year’s Eve celebrations. The fireworks display is second to none, the weather is warm & sunny, and the atmosphere is simply unbeatable. More than 1 million people crowd along the edge of Sydney Harbour to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration!
This year, you can go as a VIP by entering to win a spot for 2 people on a Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve Cruise. Cruise Sydney Harbour in style aboard the Bella Vista, see the sights of Sydney and the harbour as the sun goes down and the city lights up the sky. At 9pm you’ll have a front-row seat for the Harbour of Light Parade, made up of 50 invited vessels decorated in rope-light. Continue to drink and dance the night away until the spectacular midnight fireworks show.
Sydney Harbour at sunset
How do I enter?
Simply leave a reply for this post below to enter our “Sydney New Year’s Eve Harbour Cruise” contest. Like we did last year, we want you to answer one simple question: “Why should Viator send YOU on a Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve Cruise?”. Entries must be submitted by December 16, 2008.
Winners will be announced on December 18, 2008.
Of course, there is a catch! We are only accepting replies that are 10 words or less! That’s right, answer the question “Why should we send YOU on a Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve Cruise?” in 10 words or less, and you could win 2 free tickets* for a Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve Cruise. You can enter our contest as many times as you like, but remember, your reply must be 10 words or less or it will not be considered.
Good luck! See you in Sydney for New Year’s Eve 2008!
-The Viator Team
* Our staff will pick the entry that we think best answers the question above, in 10 words or less. We are providing 2 free tickets on a Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve Cruise. Airfare, hotel, taxes, and any other expenses are not included. We provide an unforgettable night of entertainment on New Year’s Eve, you need to get there on your own! If you need a place to stay, check out Hotels in Sydney on Planetware.com.
November 26th, 2008 at 11:56 am
If you want to enter the Sydney New Year’s Eve cruise contest, leave a comment here. We will publish the top replies — as well as the winner — on December 18, 2008.
Good luck!
November 26th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Here’s my entry:
I am too poor
to pay
on my own.
Help.
November 26th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Happy Christmas and New Year Everyone!!!!!
November 26th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
I would love to be on the cruise,
because after all these 8 years,
this would be my first Sydney NYE night out,
and it would be very special.
November 26th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Singles blues,
Need new shoes.
Poet’s muse,
For harbour cruise.
November 26th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
cost 600+!!
November 26th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
As a possible reward for a hard-working ex-Vaitorian I am hence applying for this much needed gift to sooth my pain caused by the current financial turmoil.
Stephen Zhang
November 26th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Lights on water
Will sparkle bright
In my daughters eyes
November 26th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Had bad year working nights
New year’s see the sights.
November 26th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Please?! Shipping the inlaws off would be fun for me!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Happy new year
November 27th, 2008 at 3:00 am
31st December is my birthday! dancing shoes are ready!! wooooohooooooooo!
November 27th, 2008 at 5:11 am
Hi, my name is YOU!
November 27th, 2008 at 5:58 am
Um… interesting, even Stephen made a comment. You can clearly tell the financial crisis has hit hard with Poor Jason
Here’s my entry
Gentle waters reflect the past, booming extravaganza weclomes the future.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
If I ask her to marry, can I win please?
November 27th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I wanna share this beautiful moment with the one who is important inn my life.
November 27th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I love it….
Here’s my entry
Simply, I’ve never been on the cruise b4. lol
November 27th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
I in LA, perchance this is my ticket down under
November 28th, 2008 at 2:04 am
Express my love to that special person at special night.
November 28th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Hold our breath under water till you invite us onboard!
November 28th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Maybe with this i might see the new year in. Every other year im fast asleep before 10.30pm.
November 29th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
New Years eve is sooooooo special, I’m sooooo special too !
November 30th, 2008 at 1:34 am
For an Australian soldier, going to Afghanistan, my son
November 30th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I hope the winner will be the most deserving one.
December 1st, 2008 at 2:24 am
No money,
what a pity.
For pretty,
please fulfill me.
December 1st, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Enjoy amazing life,amazing day and amazing firework for 2008.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:50 am
Never been to NY Celebration ever in Sydney.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:56 am
A night out on Sydney Harbour how fantastic. We haven’t shared this night near the harbour since the millenium in 2000.
Happy New Year to All,
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:59 am
SELECT *
FROM everyone
WHERE reason = “Lifetime Experience”
AND name = “Kenny”
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 am
Sydney would be great to see in New Years ‘08
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:14 am
cherish the night with the harbour light
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:46 am
let my imagination wonder after starting the year down under
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:34 am
I have gotten a clue that my boyfriend is going to propose to me on New Years Eve 2008. What a unforgettable experience that would be to be in Sydney. I have never been to Australia, and it would unimaginable!
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:52 am
harbour cruise in need of good use
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:00 am
my smile would be brighter than the fireworks
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:09 am
joy and fun get to sit on my bum
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:13 am
much in need and not in greed
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:41 am
I dont want to go on the cruise, because i will be enjoying new year skiing in verbier! What a joke if I actually one! haha
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:54 am
out with the old and in with the new
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:58 am
please please please give it to me sydney harbour wow wee
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Cant change the past
2009 can start with a bang
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
A night away from the everyday stressors…. heaven
December 5th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
It’ll be a beautiful memory to cherish for ever.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
It’ll be a flipping amazing experience!
December 5th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I really, really, really, really, really wanna be there!
December 5th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Wild night, breathtaking views, promises, kisses,(Fireworks)!Dancing on water.
December 6th, 2008 at 12:51 am
Not for me but for my beautiful Daughter,
Come on now you know you aughter!
She’s been discovering Aus with her lovely boyfriend,
and this cruise would bring their time in Aus to a
WONDERFUL END!!!!!
December 6th, 2008 at 1:57 am
From Trinidad and Tobago to Sydney, dreams do come true.
December 7th, 2008 at 12:54 am
10553 miles traveled, amazing girlfriend in tow,
To see new year here, please help us go?
December 7th, 2008 at 1:40 am
I’m here for a good time not a long time.
December 7th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Yesterday history, tomorrow a mystery today a gift - the present!
December 7th, 2008 at 1:42 am
I look for luck it doesn’t come to me.
December 7th, 2008 at 1:44 am
A moment in time is so divine.
December 7th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I have kids!! I NEED a BREAK!!
December 7th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Family from England visiting, they would love to win
December 7th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Our first year here would be complete if we won
December 8th, 2008 at 12:53 am
I want to impress my mum&dad and little sister.
December 8th, 2008 at 9:59 am
the perfect way to begin life as husband and wife
December 8th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Go Sydney Harbour cruise
Go New Year Eve
December 8th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I would shared the ticket with my dear boyfriend. and I can take lots of photos to let my parents in China enjoy the views too.
December 9th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Young newly-weds that live with brother honeymooning ALONE but poor!
December 9th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Sydney Sights,
Sparkling Lights,
Firework frights
All in one night
December 10th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
God bless everyone
good gift for newly married indian couple
December 11th, 2008 at 1:47 am
here is the answer for the question “Why should we send YOU on a Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve Cruise?”
Hi, my name is YOU…
December 11th, 2008 at 4:18 am
What a begining to a holiday of a life time
December 11th, 2008 at 4:23 am
How Convienient! We’ll be flying in New Years eve. Wow!
December 12th, 2008 at 4:44 am
Only with bitter do we understand sweet
What better way, to make a journey complete.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:47 am
Embrace a new year, new resolves, new struggles, new tears and new joys….
December 12th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
V….Very
I…..Impulsive
A….Actress
T….Twelve
O….O’clock
R….Ready
B…..Bachelors?
L…..Lads?
O….Olympians?
G….Girls?
December 13th, 2008 at 3:37 am
new year at sydney would be really amazing,
and happy new year to who wins this contest
December 13th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
It will be my first New Year in Sydney baby!
December 13th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Poor traveller would love to experience this amazing celebration, please.
December 14th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Spectacular lights and glowing waves reflects coming newyear’s beginning.
December 14th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
To say good riddens to 2008 and bring on 2009
December 14th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Anything from Viator, I would not want to lose!
December 14th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Pyrotechnic Spectacular! Viator, light up my world, my life!
December 15th, 2008 at 7:25 am
S - See
Y - You
D - Down
N - New year’s
E - Eve
Y - Yeah!
December 15th, 2008 at 7:35 am
Forget about 2008…remember today…Sydney New Year 2009 baby!
December 15th, 2008 at 7:42 am
“I wanna party like it’s two thousand zero nine!”
December 15th, 2008 at 7:46 am
“So tonight we gonna party like it’s 2009!”
December 15th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
What a wonderful World !!!
December 15th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
sparkling lights, two sisters dine, 2009 shine bright upon all!
December 15th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Good Luck All!
December 15th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Fabulous beginnings to 2009 and to treasure with my love!
December 16th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Let me glitz and glamour to celebrate in this manner!
December 16th, 2008 at 2:47 am
Third Sydney New years, Fireworks always blocked by big heads.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Hi all. Please note the contest is now closed.
There were many wonderful entries, and it was not easy choosing just one winner. While we liked the entries from Kenny Chen (nerdy - love it!) and Jay Jones (it’s OK to flatter us, really) and Lynette Rye (nice and sentimental), in the end we decided to go with a party theme. After all, this is New Year’s eve.
So the winner of the Viator 2008 Sydney Harbour NYE Cruise is Rose, with her entry: 31st December is my birthday! dancing shoes are ready!! wooooohooooooooo! Thanks to everybody for participating, see you again next year. You have 12 months to get those 10-word replies ready!
Happy 2009
*********CONTEST IS CLOSED**********