NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Channel
kicks off its fourth annual sweepstakes and network
event, "The Trip: 2016," which features a $100,000 dream adventure giveaway. This year's
trip is packed with the most thrilling, surprising and exclusive
experiences one can find on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Guadeloupe and Saint
Lucia.
Beginning today, fans can submit an entry at
Travelchannel.com/thetrip to win this year's over-the-top prize
itinerary curated by Travel Channel's experts and hosts
Samantha Brown, Josh Gates, Jack
Maxwell, Anthony Melchiorri
and Andrew Zimmern. "The Trip: 2016"
online sweepstakes runs from 9:00 a.m.
ET on January 4 through March
25 at 5:00 p.m. ET, and
complements the one-hour special that premieres on Travel Channel
on Tuesday, February 23 at
8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The special
features the five Travel Channel hosts showcasing the distinct
cultures, cuisines and all the luxuries that make these
Caribbean locales a fantasy
tropical paradise. Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans is the
presenting sponsor, and additional sponsors for 2016 include
Farmers Insurance, eHarmony and Atlantis Paradise Island.
"The white sand beaches and turquoise waters of the Caribbean are an adventure lover's paradise,
and Travel Channel's stars have curated a truly epic itinerary that
balances just enough adrenaline with pampering," says Courtney White, senior vice president,
programming and development, Travel Channel. "'The Trip: 2016'
gives unprecedented access to places and experiences you might only
dream of, and one lucky fan gets to win it!"
Travel Channel and its expert hosts scoured the Caribbean for this year's most over-the-top
getaway, and rewards one lucky viewer with the ultimate two-week
travel itinerary worth approximately $100,000. "The Trip: 2016" features a
collection of exclusive and world-class activities that only Travel
Channel can create. Viewers will get an underwater look at one of
the top 10 dive sites in the world – the wreck of the WWII German
warship, the Antilla, located just off the coast in only 50 feet of
water. Plus, explore the French-Caribbean cuisine with a local
celebrity chef at his restaurant, Au Widdy's, in the St. Francois
harbor; take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Mount Gay Rum
Distillery; swim side-by-side with dolphins in the Bahamas; and soak in a volcano-fed natural hot
springs mud bath at Sulphur Springs Park.
"The Trip: 2016" is produced by Warm Springs Productions, and
its executive producers are Marc Pierce, Chris Richardson and Bruce Klassen. For Travel Channel, the executive
producer is Sean McKnight.
CHECK OUT "THE TRIP: 2016" ON TRAVELCHANNEL.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE
CONTENT AND YOUR CHANCE TO WIN THIS DREAM ADVENTURE
Go to
"The Trip: 2016" show page on TravelChannel.com/thetrip for
additional show-related content and to enter for your chance to win
the $100,000 dream vacation. Check
out Travel Channel on Facebook and follow @TravelChannel and
#TheTrip2016 on Twitter for more exclusive content and updates.
TRAVEL CHANNEL is a multiplatform travel lifestyle brand
with the core mission of providing inspiring and compelling
programming that takes viewers beyond their everyday destinations,
making the unfamiliar familiar, whether it's around the world or
around the block. A dual feed network that is also available
in HD, Travel Channel is the world's leading travel media brand,
and is available in over 89 million U.S. cable homes. Owned
and operated by Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI), Travel
Channel has offices in Chevy Chase,
Md., and New York,
N.Y. Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI) also owns and
operates HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Great
American Country.
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