Influencer Marketing

Paid Media

Creators Drove 2.4M Views for Princess Cruises

A creator-led campaign inspiring UK audiences to consider Princess Cruises in 2025 through standout, experience-driven storytelling.
Award-winning campaign |

Background

Objectives

Get

ABC1 UK-based audiences aged 45–54, who may not have considered cruising before and are actively seeking new travel experiences.

to

Encourage this audience to consider Princess Cruises for their 2025 holiday by highlighting the brand’s unique onboard features like Medallion and all-inclusive payments.

Goals

Drive awareness among new cruisers

Show value via creator storytelling

Inspire bookings for 2025 holidays

280.9k

@mytinyestate

Restoration and travel duo sharing warm, humorous storytelling through renovations, travel and first-time adventure experiences.

Interests

📖 Travel stories

🛠️ DIY + interiors

💑 Couple life

Genuine first-timer perspective

High Reels and TikTok saves

676K+ reach, 5K+ engagements

631.1k

@kerrylockwood

Interior stylist and visual storyteller blending travel, lifestyle and calming aesthetics with a refined, elevated content style.

Interests

🛋️ Interiors

🧳 Travel lifestyle

📷 Visual content

Highest engagement in campaign

539K+ reach, 9.8K+ engagements

Beautiful brand-aligned visuals

293.6k

@comedowntothewoods

Lifestyle creator known for vibrant interiors, personal travel storytelling, and creative campaign delivery that connects across generations.

Interests

✈️ Family travel

🏡 Interiors and home

🌟 Lifestyle

Energetic and fun content style

Consistent over-delivery habits

Mature audience base alignment

Strategy

Pepper’s proprietary tool combines data and human insight to optimise influencer and social marketing.
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Meet our Influencers

production

Pepper led strategy, briefing, content production, hero video delivery and post-campaign reporting across three cruise legs and multiple creator journeys.

content

Three creators covered different Mediterranean legs, delivering 113 assets across Reels, Stories, TikToks. Content highlighted Medallion and seamless booking.

Strategies

📆 Pre, during, post cruise content

🎯 Demo-aligned, tonal creators

📱 IG for depth, TikTok for reach

🎁 Bonus UGC drove extra value

📊 Story polls for audience insights

Research Insights

Scope & Methodology

Key Insights

Strategic Recommendations

Results

Campaign Results

Research statistics

Impressions

2.4M+

157% of KPI

Engagement Rate

5.9%

199% above benchmark

Positive Sentiment

91%

audience sentiment

New-to-Cruise

73%

were first-time cruisers

Impressions

2.4M+

157% of KPI

community response

Looks incredible, I'm a cruising convert!

Trying to convince my hubby to go on a cruise! 🚢

Engagement Rate

5.9%

199% above benchmark

Positive Sentiment

91%

audience sentiment

Impressions

2.4M+

157% of KPI

community response

Looks incredible, I'm a cruising convert!

Trying to convince my hubby to go on a cruise! 🚢

Engagement Rate

5.9%

199% above benchmark

Looks incredible, I'm a cruising convert!

Positive Sentiment

91%

audience sentiment

New-to-Cruise

73%

were first-time cruisers

Impressions

2.4M+

157% of KPI

Engagement Rate

5.9%

199% above benchmark

Trying to convince my hubby to go on a cruise! 🚢

Impressions

2.4M+

157% of KPI

community response

Looks incredible, I'm a cruising convert!

Trying to convince my hubby to go on a cruise! 🚢

Engagement Rate

5.9%

199% above benchmark

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Key Learnings

Authenticity beats reach

Dean & Borja had the smallest audience but achieved the highest engagement rate of 14 percent.

Saves signal future interest

170 saves and 73 percent new-to-cruise poll result show real intent from first-time customers.

Extra content adds huge value

Bonus stories generated 1.5M impressions beyond contracted deliverables.

Match tone to brand style

High-energy, relatable voices outperformed more muted creators on engagement and reach.

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