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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.

New Zealand is considering building a hull cleaning station as cruise traffic plummets 

17 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Auckland cruise ship

Amidst a steep drop in its cruise visitation numbers, New Zealand is considering one potential problem to its cruise woes. 

Categories News Tags New Zealand

Can you sail a luxury line for the price of a Princess cruise? You’ll be surprised

17 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
discovery princess

Princess Cruises will sail just two ships in Australia for the 2025/26 season but we will see an amarda of smaller vessels.

Categories News Tags Princess Cruises

Smart Traveller issues warning after Aussie loses $15k cruise and is deported by US immigration for taking “strange route”

17 Apr 202517 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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An Aussie traveller has flown to New York to get on his $15,000 cruise, just to be detained by US immigration for eight hours and miss the whole thing.

Categories News 6 Comments

Melissa had a shock cancer diagnosis and had to cancel her cruise – she feels no ill-will for not getting a refund

18 Apr 202517 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Last week Cruise Passenger discussed the story of Adelaide couple Penn and Alex, who were unfortunately able to get a refund on their cruise, which they had to cancel due to the return of Alex’s cancer. 

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruise Line 1 Comment

Cruise lines threaten lawsuit due to Hawaii cruise taxes

15 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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Cruise lines have threatened to sue the Hawaiian government for introducing new taxes based on a per cabin or per person fee.

Categories News Tags Norwegian Cruise Line 1 Comment

David was denied entry to his cruise for a baffling reason – could it happen to you?

7 Oct 202514 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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David Hornsby, a 78-year old from Southampton to Sydney just to be denied boarding his cruise for a bizarre reason. 

Categories News Tags Cunard

Here’s how you can retire at sea without risking your savings

13 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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The collapse of some cruise companies promising retirement at sea has made many feel the dream is unattainable.

Categories Tips & Advice Tags Life at Sea Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, victoria cruises line

Cristiano Ronaldo appears as face of new Saudi cruise line ‘Aroya’

12 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Ronaldo and Aroya ship.

Cristiano Ronaldo, former Manchester United and Real Madrid football player and one of the most famous people on earth has thrown his weight behind a Saudi Arabian cruise line.

Categories News

Which is better value, a week on the Gold Coast or a Carnival Cruise? You’ll be surprised

11 Apr 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
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As cost of living pressures continue to affect the lives of many every day Aussies, we’re all scrambling to make sure we can still do the travelling that we love. 

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruises 2 Comments
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