Princess Cruises today revealed the final passenger story on its blog, “Inspired to Cruise: A Year of Reasons to Get Away From the Everyday” (www.InspiredToCruise.com). The last post personifies the line’s brand promise to help its passengers “escape completely.”
In the story “My Yearly Retreat to ‘Escape Completely,'” Patricia Mengel of Brighton, Michigan shares how each day of her cruise she is able to let go a bit more from her busy job as a cardiac medical assistant. Even her patients know about her yearly cruise to let go of work stress and come home feeling refreshed and renewed.
Throughout 2012, the blog chronicled 52 diverse reasons why passengers are compelled to take a cruise vacation, including a mix of celebrations, accomplishments, family milestones and other deeply personal reasons to cruise. Among the many reasons were romantic stories: to get married, to honeymoon, to pop the question, to renew vows and even to save a marriage. Others conquered fears, quit smoking, chased an eclipse, ran a marathon and made peace with wartime memories. Family also featured prominently as passengers reconnected with parents, visited relatives in far-flung locales and honored those who had passed.
In total, the 52 reasons to cruise featured on the blog are:
| 1. To Escape Completely 2. To Celebrate the Holidays 3. To Honeymoon 4. To Recover from an Empty Nest 5. To Celebrate a 50th Anniversary 6. To Celebrate a Legacy of Travel 7. To Be With AND Without the Kids 8. To Grant a Veteran’s Last Wish 9. To Bond with My Birth Family 10. To Reconnect with My Father 11. To Save My Marriage 12. To Connect with Family 13. To Go to My “Happy Place” 14. To See Our Foster Child 15. To Take the Retirement Trip Our Husbands Missed 16. To Make a Home 17. To Take My First, Big Adventure 18. To Pass On the Love of Cruising to the Next Generation 19. To Scatter My Husband’s Ashes 20. To Pop the Question 21. To Run a Marathon 22. To Recuperate 23. To Celebrate a Mother/Daughter Birthday 24. To Be with My Best Friend … Mom 25. To Please My Girl 26. To See a Total Eclipse of the Sun |
27. To Sail the Open Seas Again 28. To Celebrate with Three Generations 29. To Relax 30. To Thank My Family 31. To Conquer My Fears 32. To Honor a Family Member 33. To Renew Our Vows 34. To Keep a Promise 35. To Fulfill My Husband’s Bucket List 36. To Quit Smoking 37. To See My Wife Smile Again 38. To Travel the World with a Purpose 39. To Escape the Ice Storm 40. To Learn About Family Ancestry 41. To Revisit Vietnam 42. To Get Married…by Surprise 43. To Bridge a Generation Gap 44. To Revisit Wartime Memories 45. To Surprise a Loved One 46. To Cruise on the “Love Boat” 47. To Visit Family Far Away 48. To Dance with My Husband 49. To Get Away with Girlfriends 50. To Spoil the Grandkids 51. To Take One Last Trip Before the Kids Leave the Nest 52. To Marry Each Other…Twice |
In addition, the blog also featured a series of short “Escape Inspiration” videos. These 30-second cruise moments were introduced by a Princess crew member who explained why the scene has meaning for them.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting the company’s website at www.princess.com.
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