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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.

Five things Albo’s government can do to encourage cruise tourism

9 May 20259 May 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Cruise industry figures are hoping Labor’s win will lead to more streamlined passing of legislation and decision-making, which could benefit the industry.

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Are cruise passengers too rude? Popular Carnival ambassador has had enough 

22 Oct 20257 May 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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A popular online cruise figure had to log off from his usual Q&A’s after barrages of negative comments.

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruise Line 4 Comments

Carnival Cruise Line cruisers start petition for free pizza until midnight on new P&O ships

6 May 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Carnival cruisers are petitioning for the rollout of late-night pizza on Carnival Encounter and Carnival Adventure.

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruise Line

Is being banned for life from all cruise lines the way to end bad passenger behaviour?

5 May 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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The behaviour of cruise ship passengers has been firmly in the spotlight over recent weeks.

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruise Line 1 Comment

Cruise lines are expanding their private islands – here’s what you need to know

4 May 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Private islands are fast becoming a key part of the cruise world, with all major cruise lines looking to open their own private destinations and islands.

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Opinion: Our biggest complaint isn’t prices, it’s repeat itineraries and complacent lines

2 May 20252 May 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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As cruise lines have tightened the purse strings in recent years, we’ve seen major cruise lines in Australia like Royal Caribbean and Carnival largely standardise their itineraries, offering less variety. 

Categories News Tags Royal Caribbean 5 Comments

Disney Cruises slashes prices once again as it struggles to win over Australian families

2 May 20252 May 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Disney Cruises has offered a 30% discount to a range of wholesalers, meaning cruisers will be able to get 30% off their next Disney cruise for a limited time.

Categories News Tags Disney Cruise Line

Royal Caribbean announces ships for 2026/27 season – big win for Australia

2 May 20251 May 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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In a surprising but extremely welcome turn of events, Royal Caribbean has confirmed that Australia will once again have two Quantum-class ships.

Categories News Tags Royal Caribbean 2 Comments

Royal Caribbean is about to announce our 2026/27 season – will Australia or Singapore win out?

30 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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On Thursday Royal Caribbean will finally release the much anticipated Australian sailings for the 26/27 cruise season.

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