Consumers Can Explore Their Travel Dreams & Earn a Chance to Win 1 of 3 Ultimate Vacations

NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- It's one thing to explore and discover your ultimate travel dreams, and another to actually have a shot at fulfilling them.  But consumers who visit www.virtuoso.com, and complete the 4th Annual VIRTUOSO LIFE® Travel Dreams survey by the March 31st deadline, will get both.  Virtuoso®, the world's leading luxury travel agency network, launched the sweepstakes-based survey last month.    

With questions that delve into dream destinations, and answer options that suggest creative ways to get the most from travel, the survey takes would-be travelers on a journey of discovery, helping them explore a world of exotic destinations, life-changing experiences, thrilling adventures, and memories in the making, all designed to lead them to more detailed ideas of how to make the most of their vacation dreams.

The Virtuoso survey is online at www.virtuoso.com, and takes 10-15 minutes to complete.  Eligible U.S. residents who take it will earn a chance to win one of three ultimate dream vacations.  The options include:

• South Africa – Five nights at One&Only Cape Town & airfare aboard Virgin Atlantic Airways
• Galapagos Islands – 10 days on the National Geographic Endeavour with Lindblad Expeditions
• Asian Cruise – 12-day Bangkok to Shanghai on the Seabourn Pride from The Yachts of Seabourn(SM)

The prizes are presented by select Virtuoso Preferred Travel Suppliers – One&Only Cape Town, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Lindblad Expeditions and the Yachts of Seabourn.  

Eligible survey participants pick the vacation that's most appealing to them, and, when they submit their completed survey at www.virtuoso.com, are automatically entered for a chance to win that trip.  

Deadline to take the survey for a chance to win is March 31, 2010.  Participants must be U.S. residents to be eligible to win.  The VIRTUOSO LIFE Travel Dreams Survey, sweepstakes entry form, and complete rules, terms & conditions are available at www.virtuoso.com.

About Virtuoso

The industry's leading luxury travel network, Virtuoso® is composed of over 300 agencies with more than 6,000 elite travel advisors in 22 countries in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, as well as the world's top travel providers and premier destinations.  The network's Member agencies generate over $5.1 billion annually in travel sales, making it the most powerful group in luxury travel.  Virtuoso is also the exclusive network of travel services and benefits provided by MasterCard® for participating World Elite MasterCard® programs.

About VIRTUOSO LIFE

VIRTUOSO LIFE is the official award-winning travel magazine of Virtuoso, its Member travel agencies and World Elite MasterCard®. It features luxury cruising, top vacation destinations, hotels and resorts, cultural tours, spas, private jet charters and more, and is distributed bi-monthly to the homes of Virtuoso travel advisors' top clients.

For more information, visit www.virtuoso.com.

SOURCE Virtuoso