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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.

All change: the cruise ships getting a new look and fresh venues in 2026

8 May 2026 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Cruise lines are not only constantly bringing out new ships – but also refurbishing their existing ones.

Categories News Tags cruise ship refurbishment

Why Anthem of the Seas is the cruise ship for you

7 May 2026 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Anthem of the Seas is coming to Sydney for her first Australian visit, and this guide has everything you need to know about the 4905-capacity ship.

Categories Royal Caribbean Cruises

Cunard rolls out 2028 sailings with exciting surprises – Australia return not yet off the cards

7 May 2026 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Cunard has announced its 2028 cruise program, based mostly around Europe.

Categories News Tags Cunard

Carnival cruisers risk losing their loyalty status – how to enrol for the new program now

6 May 2026 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Carnival Cruise Line’s divisive new loyalty program now has a new layer of controversy.

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruise Line 2 Comments

After hantavirus deaths, what the data tells us about cruise ship outbreaks in Australia

7 May 20266 May 2026 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Cruise ships of course have a reputation for being a place where diseases are known to spread, however, in reality the facts don’t suggest that cruising is dangerous.

Categories News

“They didn’t take the problem seriously enough” – passengers on MV Hondius unhappy as ship approaches Spain

8 May 20264 May 2026 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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The World Health Organisation has confirmed that three people on a cruise ship have died from what is suspected to be hantavirus, caused by rodent droppings.

Categories News Tags expedition cruising

Adults-only cruising on the rise as Carnival offers a month of child-free sailings

3 May 2026 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Carnival Cruise Line’s new adults-only cruises continue to prove extremely popular and a range of new sailings have been added. 

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruise Line

Line by line: who sails Alaska and the itineraries you can sail from $160 a night

15 May 20261 May 2026 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Another cruise season in Alaska has just kicked off, with millions of cruises set to arrive in what could well be a record season.

Categories Tips & Advice Tags Alaska

Princess Cruises would like to return to Melbourne if it “can get the economics right”

1 May 20261 May 2026 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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These days, ships occasionally stop by on circumnavigation cruises around Australia and homeported cruises out of Melbourne are almost non-existent.

Categories News Tags Princess Cruises 8 Comments
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