Would you like to win a free cruise? Here are the sweepstakes in 2022 and 2023 offering a free cruise to a lucky entrant picked at random.
I’m also including free cruise contests, where entrants are judged on a skill (such as writing an essay) to win a cruise.
If you’re dreaming about a luxurious vacation getaway, why not enter some of these cruise sweepstakes and contests? All it takes is a few minutes to enter each one online.
Most of these cruise sweepstakes and contests are open to legal residents of the US (although some sweepstakes may be open to residents of other countries). I’ve included flag icons next to each cruise contest listing so you can easily see which cruise sweepstakes you’re eligible to enter.
Good luck, and I hope you win a free cruise!
Atlas Ocean Voyages: Win one of 10 luxury cruises for two in the $250,000 Luxe-Adventure Sweepstakes 🇺🇸
Enter for a chance to win one of ten all-inclusive All The Way cruises for two (sailing of winner’s choice) on Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Navigator. Each Grand Prize cruise includes a category A1 stateroom and airfare, valued at $22,000.
How often can you enter? One entry per person per day. Entrants can receive bonus entries by sharing on Facebook, Instagram, or by referring friends.
Contest ends: November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D. C. who are 21 years of age or older as of May 17, 2021.
Neutradol: Enter to win a 7 night Norwegian fjords cruise for two 🇬🇧
Enter for a chance to win an eight-day Norwegian cruise for two from Southampton. The cruise must be taken during 2023 (specific dates subject to availability).
How often can you enter? One entry per person
Contest ends: January 9, 2023 11:59 PM GST
Eligibility: Open only to citizens of the UK
Sandy Beaches Cruise: Win a 7-day theme cruise for two 🇺🇸
The winner will get a trip for two on the Sandy Beaches Cruise between January 15, 2023 and January 22, 2023. This theme cruise sails roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale on Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam, and features performances from Delbert McClintock and friends including The Mavericks, Marcia Ball, and The California Honeydrops. Estimated value of the prize is $4,500.
How often can you enter? One entry per online entrant per day
Contest ends: December 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the US (except RI, AK, HI and offshore territories and possessions) age 21 or over. Potential winner must have a valid passport expiring no earlier than July 15, 2023.
River Travel Magazine’s Big Boat Sweepstakes: Win an 8-day Columbia River Cruise 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
Grand prize includes an eight-night Columbia and Snake River cruise on USA River Cruises (ship TBD). Approximate retail value of the prize is $11,000 USD.
How often can you enter? One entry per person (additional entries can be earned by referring friends)
Contest ends: November 1, 2022
Eligibility: open to adults age 21 or older, except residents of Taiwan, South Korea, Portugal, Italy, Austria, China, Russia, Hong Kong, Greece, France, Japan, Spain, and Czech Republic or where prohibited by local laws.
Viking River Cruises: Win a Viking Journey for two to visit Highclere Castle (Q3) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Enter for a chance to win an eight-day Paris & the Heart of Normandy river cruise for two on a 2022 or 2023 sailing, in a veranda A class stateroom. The winner will also receive a three-night land extension program visiting Oxford and Highclere Castle where Downton Abbey: A New Era was filmed.
Prize includes a hotel stay and train transfer from Paris to London or from London to Paris. Round-trip business class air for two from a select Viking Cruises North America gateway city and $250 per person onboard credit are also included.
Estimated value of the prize is up to $31,000 USD / $40,500 CAD.
How often can you enter? One entry per person
Contest ends: September 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM PT
Eligibility: Open to permanent legal residents of the fifty US states, Washington DC, Canada (excluding Québec), Guam, Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. territories and possessions. Entrants must be 21 years or older.
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Treasure Chest Cruise Sweepstakes: Win a 7-day NCL cruise for two in a balcony cabin 🇺🇸
Enter to win a seven-day cruise for two in the Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line (some restrictions apply) in a balcony stateroom.
Prize does not include taxes or gratuities. Cruise must be taken within a year of winning, and the estimated value of the prize is $4,999 USD.
How often can you enter? The official rules (see link below) don’t specify a maximum amount of eligible entries per person.
Contest ends: September 15th, 2022
Eligibility: Open to residents of the United States ages 21 and over, void where restricted or prohibited by law.
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Recently ended cruise contests and sweepstakes
Are you looking for info on cruise sweepstakes that have recently ended? Often, you can find a list of contest winners via the sweepstakes links.
I’ll keep completed cruise sweepstakes listings below, for at least a year after the contest has ended.
COMPLETED: Neutradol: Enter to win an 8-day Romantic Danube River Cruise for two 🇬🇧
Enter for a chance to win an eight-day Viking river cruise for two from Budapest in a river view stateroom. Prize includes roundtrip airfare for two from major UK cities, shore excursions, all meals, wine, beer, and soft drinks.
Winner must purchase travel insurance before sailing.
How often can you enter? One entry per person
Contest ends: July 9, 2022
Eligibility: Open only to citizens of the UK
COMPLETED: Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Sweepstakes: Win a 15-day Viking River Cruise for two from Stockholm to Bergen 🇺🇸
Enter for a chance to win a 15-day Viking Homelands river cruise for two from Stockholm, Sweden to Bergen, Norway in an Explorer Suite on available embarkations in 2022 and 2023. Prize includes round-trip business class airfare and transfers.
Winner must redeem prize by December 26, 2022. Taxes, fees, and gratuities are not included. Trip must be completed by December 31, 2023. Estimated value of prize is $38,794 USD.
How often can you enter? The official rules (see link below) don’t specify a maximum amount of eligible entries per person.
Contest ended: June 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 US states and DC who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry
COMPLETED: Viking River Cruises: Win an 8-day Viking Journey cruise for two plus a visit to Highclere Castle (Q2) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Enter for a chance to win an eight-day Paris & the Heart of Normandy river cruise for two on a 2022 or 2023 sailing, in a veranda A class stateroom.
The winner will also receive a three-night land extension program visiting Oxford and Highclere Castle where Downton Abbey: A New Era was filmed. Prize includes a hotel stay and train transfer from Paris to London or from London to Paris.
Round-trip business class air for two from a select Viking Cruises North America gateway city and $250 per person onboard credit are also included. Estimated value of the prize is up to $26,292 USD / $34,050 CAD.
How often can you enter? One entry per person
Contest ended: June 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM PT
Eligibility: Open to permanent legal residents of the fifty US states, Washington DC, Canada (excluding Québec), Guam, Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. territories and possessions. Entrants must be 21 years or older.
Sweepstakes page (US entrants)
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COMPLETED: Omaze Antarctica Sweepstakes: Win an 11-day expedition cruise to Antarctica with Jimmy Buffett 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽
One winner will receive an 11-day journey with Insider Expeditions, including an all-inclusive cabin for two on World Navigator. Prize includes round trip flights to and from Buenos Aires, Argentina, a meet-and-greet with Jimmy Buffett, and two nights of hotel accommodations in Buenos Aires. Trip is scheduled for December 1 through December 14, 2022.
Prize valued at $63,500 USD.
How often can you enter? The maximum number of entries for any one person is 6,000.
Contest ended: June 17, 2022 at 11:59 PM PST
Eligibility: Open to legal residents age 18 or over of the United States, Canada (except PQ), Mexico, or another country that is not listed as a “Prohibited Jurisdiction” (see official rules below for list of prohibited countries)
COMPLETED: Barbecue Bible Sea, Sun & Star Grill Sweepstakes: Win a seven-day luxury Windstar cruise for two in the Caribbean 🇺🇸
Enter for a chance to win a Windstar Classic Caribbean Cruise for two on a luxury yacht, departing St. Maarten on December 10, 2022. Grand prize winner is responsible for travel to and from the port of call.
Prize does not include port taxes or fees, airfare, or transfers. All meals and non-alcoholic drinks on board are included. Approximate total retail value of this prize is $4,500 USD.
How often can you enter? The official rules (see link below) don’t specify a maximum amount of entries per person.
Contest ended: June 6, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the continental US who are age 18 or older at the date of entry. Void in Alaska, Hawaii, and where prohibited or restricted by law.
COMPLETED: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Giving Joy contest: Nominate your favorite teacher to win one of 100 cruises 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Nominate your favorite educator (it can be you!) for a chance to win one of a hundred five-day cruises for two on the inaugural sailing of NCL’s newest ship, Norwegian Prima, sailing from Galveston, Texas on October 27 to 31, 2022. Prizes include roundtrip coach airfare, a one night hotel stay pre-cruise, and ground transfers.
The top three Grand Prize winners will also be awarded an additional seven-night cruise for two and a $25,000, $15,000, or $10,000 cash prize respectively for their schools.
Nominators will need to write a short essay explaining how their favorite teacher engages, motivates, and influences students each day. Then, cast your vote and share your submission on social media to encourage others to participate.
Total value of the first grand prize is $33,750 USD. See the link to the official rules below for specific prize details and estimated values of each prize category.
How often can you enter? There is no limit to the number of individuals that a nominator can nominate, but any nominator may only nominate the same individual once.
Contest ended: June 3, 2022 at 11:59:59 PM ET
Eligibility: Nominators and voters must be current legal residents of Canada (excluding Québec) or the 50 United States (including DC and Puerto Rico), who are at least 13 years of age or older.
Nominees must be legal residents of Canada (excluding Québec) or the 50 United States (including DC and Puerto Rico) who are 21 years of age or older. A nominee must be an accredited teacher currently employed at a public or private elementary school, middle school, high school, or an accredited university or college in Canada (excluding Québec) or the 50 United States (including DC and Puerto Rico).
COMPLETED: Expedia Cruises: Win a 7-day AmaWaterways River Cruise 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽
One winner will receive a seven-day European river cruise for two on AmaPrima Medieval Treasures, departing from Switzerland and ending in Germany. The prize includes a Category C stateroom for two people with most onboard meals, activities, and entertainment included.
This prize also includes roundtrip economy airfare for two, departing from a major American, Canadian, or Mexican gateway city closest to the entrant’s residence. Prize valued at up to $12,000 USD.
How often can you enter? One entry per person
Contest ended: May 31, 2022 at 11:59 pm PST
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the United States (including Puerto Rico) and Canada (including Québec) and Mexico who are at least 21 years old or older at the time of entry.
COMPLETED: Holland America Line Celebrate Rotterdam Sweepstakes: Win a cruise for two on any MS Rotterdam Europe or Caribbean sailing 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Enter for a chance to win a cruise for two of your choice aboard Holland America’s Rotterdam in Europe or the Caribbean. The winner and a guest will stay in a Vista or Signature Suite stateroom, and taxes, fees, and port expenses are included.
The cruise must be completed by August 31, 2023. Estimated value of the prize is $2,600USD / $2,585 CAD.
How often can you enter? One entry per person
Contest ended: May 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM PT
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 US states and DC, and Canada (excluding Québec).
COMPLETED: Viking River Cruises: Win a Viking Journey for two to visit Highclere Castle (Q1)
Grand prize includes an eight-day river voyage for two, “Paris & the Heart of Normandy“, plus a three-night land extension program visiting Oxford and Highclere Castle (the filming location for Downton Abbey). Roundtrip international business class airfare for two included. Estimated value of the prize is up to $22,393 USD ($29,673 CAD). The prize will be awarded as a certificate.
How often can you enter? One entry per online entrant
Contest ended: April 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM PT
Eligibility: Open to permanent legal residents of the fifty states of the United States, Washington DC, and Canada (excluding Quebec, Guam, Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. territories and possessions) 21 years of age or older.
Sweepstakes page (US entrants)
Sweepstakes page (Canadian entrants)
COMPLETED: Carnival Players Club 50 in 50: Win one of 50 cruises
Win one of 50 Carnival cruises, including a grand prize of a 10-night cruise for two in Australia, North America, or Europe in a suite, plus a $1000 onboard credit. The 49 other cruise prizes include US sailings of up to eight nights in a balcony cabin for two.
The grand prize is valued at $7,620. Weekly prizes are valued at $2,800 each.
How often can you enter? First-time visitors can enter an email address and receive one entry into the Grand Prize Drawing. Additionally, entrants can complete the Weekly Challenge once each day to receive an entry into that week’s drawing plus one additional entry into the grand prize drawing. Each calendar day during the sweepstakes, entrants will also have the opportunity to virtually spin the Grand Prize wheel to determine the number of Grand Prize bonus entries they will receive.
Contest ended: April 25, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
Eligibility: Open to legal residents age 21 and over of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, or legal residents of Canada (excluding Québec).
COMPLETED: Seabourn Seas the Moment Sweepstakes: Win a seven-day luxury cruise for 2
One Grand Prize winner will be awarded a Seabourn cruise for two in a suite, on a sailing departing in 2022. The winner may choose from any 2022 Seabourn voyage of seven days or less, excluding itineraries on Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit.
Taxes, government fees, and port expenses associated with cruise fare are included. Prize valued at $10,000 USD ($12,500 CAD).
How often can you enter? One entry per person
Contest ended: April 18, 2022 at 11:59 PM PT
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Québec), 21 years of age or older as of January 17, 2022.
COMPLETED: Wheel of Fortune Family Vacation Giveaway: Win one of five two-night Bahamas cruises for 4 on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise
Five daily winners will receive a two-night Bahamas cruise for four in a balcony suite aboard Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, plus a beach getaway and dinner in a specialty restaurant.
Prize includes round-trip coach-class air transportation, transfers between the airport and West Palm Beach Cruise Terminal, and port taxes and fees.
Daily sweepstakes prizes are valued at $5,625 USD.
Entrants must sign up to join the Wheel Watchers Club and correctly identify the Bonus Round Puzzle Solution from that day’s show.
How often can you enter? One entry per person per day
Contest ended: April 2, 2022 at 2:59 PM PT
Eligibility: Open to permanent legal residents of the fifty US states, D.C. and Canada (excluding Québec, Guam, Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. territories and possessions) and who are at least 21 years of age or older as of March 28, 2022.
COMPLETED: GMA Wishes Come True Ultimate Cruise Giveaway: Win one of five three-night Bahamas cruises on Disney Wish
ABC’s Good Morning America invites fans to submit an essay stating why being among the first to set sail on the Disney Wish cruise ship would be a wish come true for their family.
Five Grand Prize winners will each receive a 3-night Disney Cruise to the Bahamas for four aboard the Disney Wish, plus a one-night stay at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel prior to the cruise, from June 28 to July 2, 2022.
Prizes include roundtrip airfare, ground transfers, pre-paid gratuities, taxes and port fees, and a $100 Disney gift card.
Each prize is valued at $9,092 USD.
How often can you enter? One entry per person
Contest ended: April 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia, who are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in the jurisdiction of their residence, whichever is older) at the time of entry.
COMPLETED: Expedia Cruises: Win a 7-night Royal Caribbean cruise for 2
Enter to win a free seven-night Caribbean cruise for two on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Prize includes roundtrip airfare, fees, and taxes. Prize valued at up to $5,000.
How often can you enter? One entry per person (entrants can earn additional entries by referring up to ten others through the referral form on the sweepstakes entry page.)
Contest ended: March 31, 2022 at 11:59 pm PST
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada (including Quebec) and Mexico who are at least 21 years old or older at the time of entry.
COMPLETED: Disney Destinations Year of Wishes: Win one of 50 three-night cruises for 4 on the new Disney Wish
Each winner will receive a three-night Disney Cruise Line cruise vacation to the Bahamas for four aboard the Disney Wish in summer 2022. Prize includes a one-night stay at the Walt Disney World Resort prior
to the cruise, round trip coach airfare, and ground transfers.
Pre-paid gratuities, taxes, and port fees for the cruise are included. Prize valued at $7,800 USD ($9,471 CAD).
How often can you enter? An entrant may receive one entry per day per social platform (Facebook. Instagram, and Twitter)
Contest ended: March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Québec) who are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in their place, province, or territory of residence) at the time of entry.
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Did you enter to win a free cruise (or all of them)? Which prize is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
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