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Denise van Outen becomes a ‘Chief Chill-Out Officer’
Are you ready for a holiday?
As many as three quarters of Brits (72 percent) recently polled claim they need a regular holiday abroad to feel happy and positive, while 82 percent say going abroad is the highlight of their year, according to a new study.
Denise van Outen, Chief Chill-Out Officer for Marella Cruises:
“I’m thrilled to be Marella Cruises’ first ever Chief Chill-Out Officer and help Brits switch on their ‘mental out of office’ sooner. We all deserve to maximise our precious holiday time and I’m excited to share our lazy hacks to help people relax faster and fully embrace the Marella Cruises’ lifestyle, before they set sail.”
And the survey revealed a host of signs you are READY to get away, with having your suitcase out early (32 percent), all your holiday outfits ordered (24 percent) and repeatedly checking your passport is in date (23 percent) emerging among the list.
Other indicators that your sunshine break could not come sooner, are finding yourself glued to Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes, or A Place in the Sun (13 percent), zoning out in work meeting (15 percent), and changing your screensaver to a picture of a beach (nine percent), according to the survey by Marella Cruises.
Marella Cruises have recruited Denise van Outen as their new, Chief Chill-Out Officer – getting the nation mentally ready for their holidays.
According to the 2,000 surveyed, the average Briton spends a staggering 200 hours every year DREAMING of relaxing on a cruise holiday or holiday abroad, mentally putting our ‘out of office’ on five days before departure. On average, Brits take two foreign holidays a year – and love them so much that we start to think about booking one just 37 days after returning from the last.
One in three (36 percent) admit they get impatient waiting for the off, with four in ten (43 percent) feeling the bubbles of excitement start as soon as they book a break – so much so that many pull out their suitcase a full two weeks before departure.
Yet, when we’re actually on our jollies, as many as half (50 percent) of Brits struggle to really relax, taking an average of FOUR days to completely unwind. This is why Marella Cruises has appointed Denise Van Outen as its new Chief Chill-Out Officer. With her expertise in managing a busy schedule while still finding time to unwind, she will guide holidaymakers towards achieving instant relaxation before they set sail.
Denise van Outen demonstrates how people can adopt ‘lazy hacks’ to fully adjust to the cruising lifestyle before they get onboard.
In her new role, Denise van Outen demonstrates how people can adopt ‘lazy hacks’ to fully adjust to the cruising lifestyle before they get onboard. From a champagne breakfast in bed to doing household chores in your holiday clothes, setting your mental OOO early is pivotal to enjoying every moment of your break with Marella Cruises.
57 percent admit they are yet to book a holiday abroad this year, with visiting new destinations (63 percent), being able to truly relax for a while (43 percent), sampling local cuisine (41 percent), having experiences you’ve never had before (40 percent) and not having to think about what to cook every night (38 percent) all considered the best things about being abroad.
Signs You’re Ready For A Holiday
| You’re Googling “things to do” at your holiday destination – 41%
Your suitcase is out, even though you don’t leave for weeks – 32% You’ve ordered all your holiday outfits – 24% You repeatedly check that your passport is in date – 23% You’re researching excursions at your destination – 23% You have a countdown clock on your phone – 21% You’re zoning out in work meetings – 15% You’re watching travel shows like Rick Stein and A Place in the Sun – 13% You officially do not care about your job anymore – 13% You’ve booked your wax, pedi or mani – 10% |
You’re smelling your suncream – 10%
You’re walking around the house in your swimsuit – 9% You’ve changed your screensaver to a picture of a beach – 9% You’re watching films set in idyllic locations – 9% You’ve already written your out of office – 9% You’ve swapped your cereal for croissants and tropical fruits – 7% You’re following a bunch of travel influencers on social media – 7% You’re wearing sunglasses in the house – 6% You’re wearing flip flops even though it is only 8 degrees – 6% You’re drinking Sangria, Margaritas and Aperol – 5% |
To find out how to enter Marella Cruises’ £1,000 cruise holiday voucher giveaway, please see here: https://www.tui.co.uk/cruise/info/denise-van-outen-cco
