Sixteen people. Four generations. One trip that almost didn't happen.

When Lynda booked a western Caribbean cruise for her entire family, it wasn't something she had been planning for years. It started with a small moment she almost forgot, a quick click while paying her credit card bill. No expectations, no second thought.

Months later, that simple decision turned into something much bigger than a vacation.

It started with last summer's Servus Mastercard Tap & Travel contest, where cardholders could enter for a chance to win a $20,000 dream vacation, then earn more entries just by using their Servus Mastercard. Even everyday purchases and simple actions, like signing up for contest updates or supporting select local businesses, could add bonus entries along the way.

For Lynda, it really was that easy.

"I was paying my Mastercard bill and it popped up," she says. "I've never entered a contest before and I truly have no idea why… I just thought, why not? It was so easy. A couple of clicks. I didn't even read the rules."

After that, she didn't think about it again. She just kept using her Servus Mastercard like she normally would, giving her more chances to win.

The call came months later

Lynda had just arrived in Arizona for the winter when her phone rang. It was her Servus Red Deer branch advisor, someone she had worked with for years, calling to share the news and reassure her it wasn't a spam call. Even then, it didn't quite land.

"Are you sure? Can you repeat that?" she asked.

She had just been told she'd won the grand prize, a $20,000 dream vacation through the Tap & Travel contest. It didn't feel real, especially knowing how easy it had been to enter and keep earning entries along the way.

Bringing everyone together

Her first instinct was to call her family. When she finally told them, she didn't ease into it.

"Sit down," she said. "You're never going to believe what I'm about to tell you."

From the beginning, Lynda knew she didn't want to take the trip alone. She wanted to share it. In October, she'll bring 16 members of her family together on a western Caribbean cruise, something they've never been able to do before.

"Honestly, we're all still feeling that it's unbelievable that all 16 of us will be together for 10 days," Lynda says. "I have a 13-year-old granddaughter with Down syndrome who is over the moon. She calls me almost every day and is counting down to our family cruise."

For Lynda, it means more than a vacation.

"We all need this time together. We're still grieving in different ways after losing Charlie, a husband, a dad, a Poppa, just six months before this happened. This has given us something to look forward to. It's brought so much joy."

Now, with the Tap & Travel contest returning this summer, Lynda finds herself thinking back to that one small moment she almost ignored. If there's one thing she'd say to someone who assumes they won't win a travel contest, it's simple:

"Never say never. You can't win without entering."

Your chance to be next

Most people assume something like this won't happen to them. Lynda thought the same.

Enter the 2026 Tap & Travel contest for your chance to win a vacation. All it takes is using your Servus Mastercard.

And if you don't have a Servus Mastercard yet, now might be the time to get one and start earning your chance to win.