Celebrate Your Cricket Club’s Unsung Hero and Win Them a Cruise!

Ambassador Cruise Line Unsung Hero Award Terms & Conditions

The competition is organised by Ambassador Cruise Line and Essex Cricket Club, and by entering, participants agree to the following terms and conditions.

The prize provider is Ambassador Cruise Line, Gateway House, Stonehouse Ln, Purfleet RM19 1NS.

The winner will win a twin ocean view cabin for two on the Scandinavian Springtime Delights (‘Cruise’) setting sail for 7 nights from London Tilbury on 24th of April 2026. The final will be contacted by email by Ambassador to fulfil the prize. For further details regarding the cruise, please click here.

The prize excludes: travel insurance; travel joining costs to the cruise terminal/port; port parking; onboard expenditure of a personal nature i.e. drinks, gifts, shopping, laundry, communications etc; any visa & health certificate charges that may apply; and crew gratuities which will be automatically billed to your onboard account at £6pp per night unless you opt for a drinks package.

The prize is as described, is not transferable and there is no cash alternative. Ambassador Cruise Line reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal value should circumstances become necessary.  

The winner must hold a valid passport and comprehensive travel insurance. It is the winner’s responsibility to check any visa and health requirements for the cruise.  Prize is subject to availability and blackout dates may apply. 

An additional prize is provided by Essex County Cricket Club, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PG. This competition prize is a coaching session for the winners cricket club with Chris Silverwood at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, to be delivered in the 2025/26 Off Season.

All nominations/entries must be received by the closing date 31^st July and meet the following criteria: 

·       Must be 18 years or older on January 1st of the year the award is given.

·       Must be actively involved in helping others participate in cricket within one of the recreational leagues outlined on https://essexcricket.org.uk/community/recreational-leagues/

·       The work they do must be on a voluntary basis, not part of their job or taking place within their workplace.

·       The nominee must have consented or have parental consent to be nominated, if under 18.

·       Not linked to charity: Where fundraising results from that endeavour the nominees must not be linked to the charity that has benefitted. 

·       Employees of Ambassador Cruise Line, Essex Cricket Club, and their affiliates, as well as their immediate family members, are not eligible to enter.

The entry criteria will be to complete the nomination form in full and abide by the T&Cs. Eligible nominations must include:

·       The nominee’s full name, club name, and contact details.

·       A detailed description (minimum 100 words) explaining why the nominee deserves to win.

·       The contact details of the person submitting the nomination.

While multiple people can nominate the same individual, repeated nominations will not influence the selection process. Incomplete or illegible entries will not be accepted.

The winner selection will be made by an appointed group of judges and will be based on the written entries. Three finalists will be selected and announced on the 8^th of August. All finalist will be contacted to capture content to promote in the lead up to the final winner announcement. The overall winner revealed at the Essex Cricket’s ‘Club Day’. The judges’ decision is final.  

The three finalists and the overall winner may be required to take part in publicity resulting from the prize draw.  This may include and is not limited to promotional activities, including interviews, photography, and video content for Essex Cricket and Ambassador Cruise Line marketing. The winner and their club will also participate in content capture on board an Ambassador Cruise Line ship and at the coaching session. By submitting a nomination, nominators confirm they have the nominee’s consent to be put forward, and the organisers may use submitted content in media coverage and promotional materials.

All entrants, by entering, agree to any and all media and PR opportunities arranged by either Ambassador Cruise Line, Synonymous Sport or Essex Cricket.

Ambassador and Essex Cricket has permission to use the winner’s name, image, and details from the entry in social media, media materials, and marketing materials (which may be shared publicly) in relation to the competition.   

Entry into the competition assumes acceptance of the rules. The prize winner must respond to Ambassador within 48 hours of contact, as publicity activity will be required following the close of the competition. 

The winner may be subject to background and/or referencing checks if deemed necessary by Ambassador Cruise Line.  Ambassador Cruise Line and its Sports Partnerships Agency, Synonymous Sport will book the holiday prize within 28 days of the winner accepting the prize. 

All guests going onboard the cruise must comply with the requirements for travel as stated on Ambassador Cruise Line website and respect any Government advice at that time.

All guests will need to be over 18 at timing of event/sailing and will be required to have a valid passport. The prize is non-transferrable, no cash alternative is available and travel to port is not included. Ambassador’s normal booking conditions apply.

Personal data supplied during this promotion and held by Essex Cricket and Ambassador will only be processed as set out in the Privacy Policies below and as detailed in these terms and conditions. 

https://www.essexcricket.org.uk/privacy/

https://www.ambassadorcruiseline.com/information/privacy-and-cookie-policy/

If you wish to withdraw your nominations, or have any questions related to your data handling, please email commercial@essexcricket.org.uk. 

Except for the winners for purposes set out in these terms and conditions, your entry data will be deleted one month after all winners have been selected.

Personal data collected during the competition will be used solely for the administration and promotion of the award, in compliance with UK GDPR regulations. By entering, nominees and nominators consent to the processing of their personal data for competition purposes.

The organisers reserve the right to amend or cancel the competition at any time. They accept no responsibility for lost, delayed, or corrupted entries due to technical issues. Any attempt to manipulate the nomination or judging process will result in disqualification. These terms and conditions are governed by English law, and any disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

The promotional code UNSUNG5 cannot be combined with other charity/member/association/media or affiliate promotion codes or onboard future cruise offers. It may only be combined with an Ambassador Campaign Promotional code advertised on the Ambassador website. The promotional code is not valid on Ambassador’s Festive Events, Fly-Cruises, selected charters and cannot be used over Ambassador’s Black Friday promotional period. The promotional code can only be used for new bookings only made directly on Ambassador’s website or through our call centre, it cannot be used for bookings made through travel agents or other third parties. Promotional code is valid on all new bookings from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026 closing at 23:59 for all 2025/2026/2027/2028 season sailings. The promotional code may be discontinued at any time at Ambassador’s discretion. Fares subject to availability and may be withdrawn or changed without notice. For full terms and conditions of booking visit www.ambassadorcruiseline.com. Extras not included: Travel insurance, travel costs to/ from the port of embarkation, port parking, onboard gratuities and service charges where a package has not been purchased (automatically billed to the onboard account), optional shore excursions, discretionary expenditure of a personal nature including hot and cold alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks, gifts, shopping, laundry, Wi-Fi and communication, and any visa & health certificate charges that may apply. Ambassador Cruise Line reserves the right to cancel, change or amend any theme cruise activities/speakers/acts at short notice. In the event of your cruise being cancelled, you will be guaranteed a full refund. Cruise holidays booked with Ambassador Cruise Holidays Limited, trading as Ambassador Cruise Line, are financially protected in accordance with the Package Travel and Linked Arrangements Regulations 2018. Copyright 2025. Ambassador Cruise Holidays Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 13299365.