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Avatar of Tallis Boerne MarcusTallis Boerne Marcus

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.

Revealed: How Regional cities are hardest hit by Australia’s cruise capacity decline in 2025/26

25 Jul 202519 Jul 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Peak body calls for big ship ban and daily berthing limits in Tasmania

Cruise Passenger has thoroughly reported the decline in Australia cruise numbers, with the industry losing around 35% of cruise capacity over three years.

Categories News Tags Australia 5 Comments

“After 35 cruises on Carnival our next cruise will most likely be our last.”

18 Jul 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Cruise passengers, especially Cruise Passenger readers always have plenty to say about what’s going on with Australian cruise, and in the broader cruise community.

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruise Line 1 Comment

Joshua Gul’s cruise ship miracle – CPR on Carnival Encounter saved his life

17 Jul 202517 Jul 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Joshua Gul, a 55-year old Buderim man was enjoying what should have been a relaxing cruise out of Brisbane, when things took a disastrous turn.

Categories News

Exclusive analysis: Another Carnival line makes loyalty program cuts – here’s what it means for cruisers

25 Jul 202516 Jul 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Luxury cruise line Seabourn has announced an overhaul of its loyalty program. Long-term customers will see less value from loyalty status.

Categories News Tags Seabourn 1 Comment

Nice cruise ban gets overturned by courts – how this affects your cruise

25 Jul 202515 Jul 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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The saga of Nice and Villefranche in France attempting to ban cruise ships has taken yet another turn. 

Categories News Tags Nice

Greece implements cruise tax and MSC warns passengers of port chargers

12 Aug 202514 Jul 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Cruise line MSC Cruises has informed passengers that they will be charged the tax themselves at each Greek port that they visit.

Categories News Tags MSC Cruises

At last, the good news: Our surging Aussie dollar can save you $900 on a cruise booking

11 Jul 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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The Australian dollar is shaping up stronger than it has for most of this year, briefly hitting USD66c and settling at USD65c.

Categories News

Australia’s cruise ship crisis: now Western Australia cruise ship visits drop 50%

11 Jul 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Two passengers in Geraldton looking at a cruise ship.

While Western Australia was celebrating the success of its 2023/24 cruise season, where 290 cruise ship visits were recorded and more than $385 million was injected into the economy, there are worries the celebrations won’t go on for much longer. 

Categories News 2 Comments

With Princess selling out for this summer – here are three surprisingly affordable options

10 Jul 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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With Princess cruise availability disappearing at record rates for the rest of this year and early next year, some cruisers are going to have look for other options.

Categories News Tags Princess Cruises 3 Comments
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