News of the Virgin Traders photo competition has spread far and wide with the following article appearing in The Standard Times:
A picture is said to be worth a thousand words, but for one SouthCoast family, it was worth nearly $4,500.
That's the value to Brenda and Thomas Nicholas of Acushnet, who won a photo contest that rewards them with a 50 percent discount on their next chartered yacht in the British Virgin Islands.
While vacationing in the British Virgin Islands last July with another family, the Nicholas family chartered a yacht through the Virgin Traders Motor Yacht Charters Co. on the island of Tortola.
Mr. Nicholas captained the 60-foot yacht, which had four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Struck by the beauty of the region, Mrs. Nicholas took quite a few pictures during the trip.
"My husband and I have traveled all over the world, and we agreed this was probably the best trip we've ever taken in our lives," said Mrs. Nicholas.
As soon as they returned home, discussion of the next trip began. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas made plans with several other couples to make the same journey.
When Mrs. Nicholas visited the Virgin Traders Motor Yacht website to make plans for her next trip, she discovered the company was running a photo competition. Entrants were asked to submit a photo illustrating what they love about the British Virgin Islands.
Mrs. Nicholas looked through her pictures from the trip and submitted several snapshots. A few weeks ago, she received an email indicating she had won the contest.
The winning photo shows Mrs. Nicholas's daughter, Mariah, 8, on the shoreline. The chartered boat is in the background and Mr. Nicholas is in the dinghy heading for shore.
First prize was a 50 percent discount on the cost of a charter, a $4,500 value. According to Mrs. Nicholas, the company plans to use the photo for advertising, with the caption, "Why BVI? It's a place to go with family."