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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.

Europe’s cruise congestion sparks Sun Princess ports changes with more to come 

22 Jan 202520 Jan 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
sun princess sailing

The Sun Princess has cancelled a range of port calls due to ‘port congestion’

Categories News Tags Princess Cruises

P&O ships won’t be “Carnivalised” until 2026 – and 50% of cruisers are keen to try them out

13 Mar 202619 Jan 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
P&O Australia's newest member Pacific Adventure is ready to hit the water

The two P&O ships Encounter and Adventure, which are converting to Carnival, won’t enter a dry dock until 2026 and 2027.

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruise Line 12 Comments

How to beat the diving Aussie dollar and save up to $700 – pre-load onboard credit

17 Jan 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
lazer tag on royal caribbean

Cruisers on Royal Caribbean can beat the diving exchange rate and save up to a few hundred dollars.

Categories News Tags Royal Caribbean 2 Comments

Mario Salcedo just took his 1000th Royal Caribbean cruise – after 24 years living on cruise ships

16 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Mario Salcedo

Mario Salcedo or “Super Mario” has just sailed his 1000th cruise with Royal Caribbean.

Categories News Tags Royal Caribbean 2 Comments

Disney is going to pivot to building smaller ships

14 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
disney ship sailing

Disney Cruise Line has put in an order to construct four new ships, to be built in 2027, 2029, 2030 and 2031.

Categories News Tags Disney Cruise Line

Vanuatu earthquakes and ongoing Noumea unrest pose question marks over pacific cruise season 

12 Jan 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Cruise ship in Port Vila.

While many cruise lines have already returned or plan to return to Noumea, some cruise lines such as Disney are still staying away.

Categories News Tags Disney Cruise Line 1 Comment

How Australians can save thousands by cruising with Disney out of Singapore

10 Jan 202510 Jan 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Disney Wonder in Sydney with the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge

Aussies cruisers are considering sailing with Disney in Singapore rather than locally, to save thousands of dollars.

Categories News Tags Disney Cruise Line 3 Comments

Is Royal Caribbean changing its’ Aussie fleet again and moving Voyager of the Seas?

14 Jan 20257 Jan 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
voyager of the seas

Voyager of the Seas will pay its debut visit to Brisbane and Australia in 2025, but it looks as if it will be on its way out of Australia as quickly as it arrived.

Categories News Tags Royal Caribbean 5 Comments

Tips to Avoid Norovirus on a Cruise Ship​

26 May 20262 Jan 2025 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Hand washing to prevent norovirus

Around 180 people fell ill onboard Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas after reporting norovirus symptoms.

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