Social Media Terms and Conditions
Updated: Tue 23 Jun 2026
P&O Ferries – Summer Giveaway Competition
Summer Giveaway for a free sailing Larne to Cairnryan or Cairnryan to Larne and a free Club Lounge upgrade
1. ELIGIBILITY
This P&O Ferries Competition (the “Competition”) is open to those of 18 years of age or older who are lawful residents of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and who choose to enter the Competition (“Participant”). Employees, directors and officers, and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings and their respective spouses), and their respective household members, of P&O Ferries (“Sponsor”), their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, advertising and Competition agencies are not eligible to enter. The laws and courts of England & Wales govern this Competition. By making a competition entry, the Participant will be deemed to have read and understood these terms and conditions and to be bound by them. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final, and the competitor agrees to abide by these rules.
2. SPONSOR:
The Sponsors for this competition are P&O Ferries Holdings Ltd, 4th Floor, 81 Station Road, Kent House, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PP.
3. COMPETITION PERIOD:
The competition begins on 21 June 2026 and ends on Monday 31st August at 8PM (GMT). Entries for this competition must be received by 8pm (GMT) on 31 August 2026. Winners will be contacted through Instagram direct Message after 5 September 2026.
4. HOW TO ENTER:
To enter, participants must during the Competition Period:
• Follow @poferries on Instagram.
• Take a photograph or video whilst travelling onboard a P&O Ferries vessel on an eligible Larne/Cairnryan route.
• Tag us @poferries on Instagram.
• Publish the photograph or video on Instagram.
• Include the hashtag #POSummerVibes in the post.
The image or video may feature any onboard experience, including but not limited to scenery, food, pets, travel companions or onboard facilities.
Only one entry per Instagram post will be counted.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram. By entering, participants release Instagram from any responsibility or liability in connection with the Competition
5. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION / EXCLUSION:
By entering, Participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. Participants represent and warrant that they have the right and authority to enter into this Competition on their own behalf. Sponsor is not responsible for late, incomplete, illegible, damaged or misdirected entries. Sponsor may disqualify any Participant who does not act in accordance with these Official Rules or who is suspected of having been involved in any fraudulent or illegal activity. The use of automated processes, scripts or any other measures to manipulate the Promotion is prohibited and shall result in disqualification.
By entering this competition, P&O Ferries may contact entrants via Instagram direct message solely for the administration of this Competition, including winner notification and prize fulfilment. Personal information provided by winners in connection with prize fulfilment will be used only for the purposes of administering the Competition and awarding the prize, unless the individual has separately consented to receive marketing communications. The Instagram username of the Winner may be announced via the P&O Ferries Instagram page. The Winner (as defined below) may be required to participate in reasonable social media activities promoting P&O Ferries, including by posting about their win on Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter (as reasonably directed by the Sponsor). The surname and county of residence of prize winners will be available upon request for a period of 3 months following the closing date. Winners may object or request limited disclosure where permitted by law. This competition will occur only on Instagram, no entries on Facebook, Twitter/X or any other social media platform will be accepted.
6. DETERMINATION OF WINNERS
Content Requirements
Entries must:
• Be the entrant's original work.
• Not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights.
• Not contain unlawful, offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or inappropriate content.
• Have permission from any identifiable individuals appearing in the image or video.
P&O Ferries reserves the right to remove or disqualify any entry that does not comply with these requirements.
Judging Process
This is a skill-based competition.
All eligible entries will be reviewed by a judging panel consisting of representatives from P&O Ferries.
Entries will be judged on:
• Creativity
• Visual appeal
• Relevance to the onboard travel experience
The judges' decision is final.
No correspondence regarding the outcome will be entered into.
Judging will take place on or around 5 September 2026.
7. THE PRIZE:
There are six (3) prizes available in total, as set out below.
All prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and subject to availability. No cash alternative will be offered.
Grand Prize
One standard return P&O Ferries crossing on the Larne-Cairnryan route with a car and up to four (4) persons, including Club Lounge access, subject to space availability. Winner may travel on any day up to September 1st 2027 (excluding Easter holidays & Bank holidays).
*Valid for a car up to 1.9m height and 6m length. If towing a trailer or caravan, supplement will be charged. No other vehicle types allowed.
** the prize does not include travel to the port of Larne or port of Cairnryan, baggage, food and drink other than the Club Lounge offering, souvenirs, gratuities, car parking charges, additional excursions and attractions or any other costs of a personal nature (including spending money) that are not explicitly set out in these terms and conditions and neither the promoter nor any provider of any part of the prize will be responsible for any such costs. Additional supplements will apply if travelling with a pet.
Second Prize:
One Free Day Trip on the Larne-Cairnryan route with a car and up to nine (9) persons, subject to space availability. Winner may travel on any day up to September 1st 2027 (excluding Easter holidays & Bank holidays).
*Valid for a car up to 1.9m height and 6m length. If towing a trailer or caravan, supplement will be charged. No other vehicle types allowed.
** the prize does not include travel to the port of Larne or port of Cairnryan, baggage, food and drink other than the Club Lounge offering, souvenirs, gratuities, car parking charges, additional excursions and attractions or any other costs of a personal nature (including spending money) that are not explicitly set out in these terms and conditions and neither the promoter nor any provider of any part of the prize will be responsible for any such costs. Additional supplements will apply if travelling with a pet.
Third Prize:
One free Club Lounge upgrade for up to four (4) persons on your next trip. Please note Ferry ticket is not included
Winner Notification
Winners will be contacted via Instagram direct message within 10 days of judging.
Winners must respond within 7 days of notification.
If a winner does not respond within this period, P&O Ferries reserves the right to select an alternative winner.
All prize winners and accompanying travellers are responsible for obtaining valid passports, visas, travel authorisations, health documentation and travel insurance where required.
8. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS:
By entering, participants retain ownership of their submitted content. By entering, participants grant P&O Ferries a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use, reproduce, publish, display, adapt and distribute the content for promotional and marketing purposes. Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, composite, morph, scan, duplicate, broadcast, publish or otherwise use (and authorise others to use) the entry for any purpose which Sponsor deems necessary or desirable including on Sponsor’s websites, in film and other broadcasts, and through social media channels (including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram and TikTok ), and each Participant irrevocably waives any and all so-called moral rights he/she may have in the entry. By entering, participants confirm they have the rights to the photo submitted and grant permission for P&O Ferries to share the image for promotional purposes. By accepting this prize, the Winner consents to the use of his/her name for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes by Sponsor, or a party designated by Sponsor in connection with the entry, including but not limited to, any online announcements, without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
P&O Ferries will not be liable for any failure to fulfil this offer where such failure is caused by any supervening circumstances amounting to force majeure. Such circumstances shall include, but shall not be limited to severe weather conditions, fire, flood, war, earthquake, riots, industrial dispute, acts of God, supervening legislation or events which, without the fault of either party, render performance impossible or incapable of satisfactory execution.
10. GENERAL:
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, suspend or modify part or all of this Competition at any time without notice, if in the Sponsor’s opinion there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Competition, or if virus, bugs, non-authorised human intervention, fraud or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or integrity and proper play of the Competition. In such event, Sponsor may void any entries it suspects are at issue and award the prize(s) from among all eligible entries received up to the date of cancellation. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify Participants who violate these Official Rules.
11. PRIVACY:
Information collected from Participants will only be used for the purposes of entry into the Competition and the purposes set out in the clauses above. Any personal information provided by the Participant in connection with the Competition will be collected and processed by the Sponsor and P&O Ferries Holdings Ltd, 4th Floor, 81 Station Road, Kent House, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PP and under the laws of the United Kingdom.
Publicity
By entering, participants agree that P&O Ferries may repost, publish and use their submitted content for marketing, promotional and publicity purposes in any media worldwide without additional compensation.
Where required by law, winners may object to the publication of their surname and county of residence by contacting P&O Ferries.
Intellectual Property
Entrants retain ownership of their submitted content.
By entering, participants grant P&O Ferries a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, publish, display and distribute the submitted content for promotional purposes.