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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.

Forget the fun – Carnival confirms bans on bluetooth speakers, upside down pineapples and topless sunbathing

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Carnival Cruise Line sailing

While Carnival is known for having ‘fun ships’ the cruise line is cracking down on some bad behaviour. John Heald, Carnival’s most known brand ambassador has confirmed a new ban on Bluetooth speakers and decorative upside-down pineapples as well as topless sunbathing. The speaker ban Carnival has confirmed that Bluetooth speakers are banned across the … Read more

Royal Princess’ ‘partial turnaround’ may bring $568,000 to Hobart – could this be the solution to our regional cruise woes?

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The Royal Princess.

In a first for Princess Cruises and Tasmania, a partial turnaround cruise on Royal Princess was operated to Hobart, meaning passengers could start and end their cruise in Tasmania, even though the larger itinerary starts and ends in different ports. Figures show that this stop alone could inject nearly $1.5 million into the local economy, … Read more

Disney Adventure releases its first itineraries: no ports but lower prices than Australia

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Disney Cruise Line ship Adventure offers itineraries to Australia.

Disney Adventure, the massive new Disney ship has given us the first peak of its new itineraries as it will begin sailing out of Singapore in 2024/2025. A very notable feature of the announcement is that the ship currently isn’t scheduled to visit anyway A total of four different itineraries have been released. There are … Read more

Disney Cruises’ cuts prices 30% as cost of living puts pressure on Aussie families

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Disney Cruise Lines sets sights on the rivers of Southern France

According to travel agents, Disney Cruises’ Disney Wonder recently sailed in Australia on a seven-night itinerary with 1100 passengers onboard the ship, just 40% of its 2700-person capacity. Despite initial excitement, experts are worried that Disney is finding the Australian market a tough nut to crack even though it sold out on its first season. … Read more