FrequentlyAskedQuestions
GENERAL:
1) Whatistheprize?
a. Thetopfivefinalistsfromthe2017CanadianGeographicChallengewillwinoneoffiveberths
ontheOneOceanExpeditions,Canada’sEastCoastFinsandFiddlesvoyage.
2) WhoisOneOceanExpeditions?
a. OneOceanExpeditionsistheexclusiveoceantravelpartneroftheRCGS.Withdecadesof
experiencetheyarecommittedtoprovidingonce-in-a-lifetimeexperiencesforpassengers.Visit
theirwebsitetolearnmore.
3) Whenisthetrip?
a. WinnerswillflytoSydney,NSonJuly21st,2017.TheywillboardtheshiponFriday,July21st,
2017andreturntolandonMonday,July31st,2017.TheywillflyhomefromSydney,NSonJuly
31st,2017.
4) Whattriparetheygoingon?
a. ThetopfivefinaliststhisyearwillbegivenaplaceontheOneOceanExpeditionsCanada’sEast
CoastFinsandFiddlesvoyage.Fordetailsofthetrippleaseclick.
5) Whatistheitineraryforthetrip?
a. PleaseseethefullitineraryofthetripontheOneOceanExpeditionswebsite
6) Whatlanguageisthetripofferedin?
a. AllprogrammingwillbedeliveredinEnglishontheship.
WINNERS/PARTICIPANTS:
7) Howarethewinnersselected?
a. Thetopfivefinalistsaredeterminedbytheircombinedscoresinthefirsttworoundsandeach
ofthesefinalistswillbegivenaberthontheCanada’sEastCoastFinsandFiddlesvoyagein
2017.
8) Whatifoneofthetopfivefinalistsisunabletogoonthetrip?
a. Ifforanyreasonatopfivefinalistisnotabletogoonthetrip,heorshewillforfeittheirprize
withoutanyadditionalcompensation.
9) I’mnotabletogoonthetripduetoapriorcommitment.CanIselectanothertrip?
a. No.Theprizeisnon-transferrablewithNOflexibilityindates.Ifyouareunabletogoonthe
2017FinsandFiddlesTripfromJuly21-31,2017,youforfeityourspotwithnocompensation.
10) Canfamilymembersgoonthetripaswell?
a. The2017FinsandFiddlesvoyageissoldout.Therearenoadditionalberthsforpurchase,sono
additionalpassengerswillbeallowedonboard.
11) AmIeligibletowinthisprizeagainnextyearifIcomebacktotheNationalFinal?
a. No.IfyouareselectedtogoontheOneOceanExpeditionvoyagethisyearandtravelonthe
shipyouarenoteligibletowintheprizeagainin2018.
THEEXPERIENCE:
12) Whowillsupervisethestudentswhileontheship?
a. SaraBlack,EducationProgramCoordinatorfortheRCGS,willberesponsibleforthefive
studentsforthedurationoftheirtimeonthetrip.Sheisaqualifiedteacherandistrainedin
CPRandFirstAid.SheisalsooneofthecoordinatorsfortheNationalFinalandwillbewiththe
studentsfortheentirecompetition.
13) WillIbeabletocontactmychildthroughoutthecruise?
a. Connectivityatseaislimited.PleasechecktheOneOceanExpeditionswebsiteforspecific
informationaboutpassengers’accesstoemailandtelephonewhileaboard.
14) Whatexpensesarestudentsresponsiblefor?
a. Theonlycoststhatstudents/familiesmustcoverareasfollows:
i. Transportationtoandfromtheirhousetothedepartureairport
ii. Gratuitiesandpurchasesmadeonboard(pleaseseeOneOceanExpeditionswebsitefor
moreinformation)
15) WhowillbooktraveltoSydney,NSformychildandwhen?
a. Assoonasstudentshaveconfirmedtheirparticipationonthetrip,RCGSwillbookflightsfrom
theclosestmajorairporttoSydney,NSandback.Thesearrangementswillbemadethrough
SaraBlackassoonaspossibleaftertheNationalFinal.
16) Whatisexpectedofstudentswhileontheship?
a. Studentswillbeexpectedtoparticipateinallactivitiesasoutlinedbythetourdirectoraswell
astheRCGSchaperone.Studentswillparticipateinaneveningactivitywiththeships’
passengers.Additionaldetailswillbeprovidedtosuccessfulparticipants.
17) Whatistheroominglikeontheship?
a. Studentswillbepairedwithanotherstudentofthesamegenderasthem.Fordetailed
descriptionsoftheaccommodationaboard,pleasevisittheOneOceanwebsite.
18) Areweabletopayforanupgradetoalargerroom?
a. No.Theshipiscompletelysoldoutandnoupgradesarepossibleforthistrip.
19) IseethatthereareoptionalexcursionslistedontheOneOceanExpeditionswebsite.Arethere
additionalcosts?
a. No,allcostsforactivitiesontheshipwillbecoveredbyOneOceanExpeditionsandtheRCGS.
20) Whatisthemedicalinsurancerequiredforthetrip?
a. Pleaseseeadditionaldetailsinthetripoutlinebookincluded.Parentsareresponsiblefor
ensuringthattheirchildisadequatelyinsuredforthevoyage.
21) WhendoIhavetoconfirmmychild’sparticipationonthetrip?
a. ThetopfivestudentswillbenotifiedoftheirwinonSunday,June4th,2017intheevening.All
completedformsmustbereturnedtoEllenCurtisnolaterthanThursday,June8thtoensure
thatallpaperworkcanbecompletedintimefortheship’sdeparture.Paperworkwillbe
emailedoutoncethefivefinalistshavebeenselected.
22) Whenwillwefindoutifourchildhasbeenselectedasatopfivefinalist?
a. Theannouncementofthetopfivefinalistswillbemadenolaterthan8:00pmETonSunday,
June4th.Youwillbecontactedbyemailoncetheannouncementhasbeenmade.Allparents
whoareinterestedwillbeinvitedatthattimetojoinashortconferencecallwithEllenCurtis,
DirectorofEducation,laterthateveningtodiscussdetailsofthetrip.
23) Whyaretheresuchquicktimelinesforthisprize?
a. Theopportunitytointegratethisprizeintothe2017Challengepresenteditselfrecentlyand
theRCGSdidnotwanttomissit.Weapologizeforanyinconveniencethismaycause.