951 Published Articles

Tallis Boerne Marcus

Journalist

With nearly four years of experience writing for Big Splash Media, Tallis Boerne Marcus is a trusted authority on travel and cruising. Covering everything from the latest ship launches to top cruise destinations and critical consumer insights, his in-depth reporting sets the standard in travel journalism. His work frequently attracts attention from leading publications and travel sites, making him a key voice in the industry. Tallis enjoys travelling abroad and taking long hikes.

951 Published Articles

Carnival guests now have to wait 10-minutes between all drinks – are drinks package rules going too far?

Carnival has instituted a new rule that guests with a drinks package now have to wait 10 minutes between drink orders, doubling the limit from the previous five minutes.

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Tragic death leads to cruise delays as man goes overboard on Disney Wonder

An elderly man from Melbourne has unfortunately died after going overboard on Disney Wonder.

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How Asia Cruises could revive the Aussie cruise industry

Is Asia and Japan the solution to Australiaโ€™s tumbling cruise capacity? Princess Cruises is already showing the way.

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Deal or no Deal: How to spot a bargain from a fake this Black Friday

Remember the maxim from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is?

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“Alcohol packages require everyone in the cabin to buy them and my wife medically can’t drink “

Cruise Passenger readers always have plenty to say about whatโ€™s going on in Australian cruise, and in the broader cruise community.

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Cruise Heroes: the little Aussie ports trying to be the next Eden

Eden is not only celebrating 20 years of cruising, but can do so knowing that cruising out of Eden has never been stronger.

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Carnival’s new zero alcohol drinks package is being extended- but Aussies still don’t get all the inclusions

Australians get less inclusions in the package than their American counterparts, most notably, premium tea and coffee is not included.

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Antarctica from your doorstep? Five Antarctica itineraries from Australia and NZ

You can actually cruise to Antarctica from Australia and New Zealand, and you'll actually visit an even more remote part of the region.

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Exclusive: New Zealand’s cruise strategy is producing extraordinary results – Australia must do the same

New Zealandโ€™s unified cruise strategy has delivered fast results, lifting confidence, cutting barriers and attracting more ships. Australia, now down 35 percent in cruise capacity, risks falling behind unless it creates its own national plan.

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