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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.

Cruise lines scramble to halt chaos of last year’s NZ cruise sailings

4 Jul 202531 Aug 2023 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
James Morgan

New Zealand’s last cruise season involved a lot of heartbroken passengers, as many ships were turned away from entering Fiordland National Park due to new biosecurity regulations. Many cruise ships were turned away due to their hulls containing biohazards, even some that had been recently cleaned.

Categories News Tags New Zealand 1 Comment

Disney Cruises locks in a 3rd year of Aussie cruising

5 Dec 202530 Aug 2023 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Disney Cruises ship Disney Wonder

Port schedules reveal that Disney Cruises have already booked a third season of cruise in Australian waters.

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Cruisers ‘bawling their eyes out’ after dramatic P&O crash

4 Jul 202529 Aug 2023 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Big cruise ship in a grey water at the sunrise

A P&O cruise ship has reportedly crashed into a petrol tanks in Mallorca. The ‘weather-related’ incident reportedly resulted in a small number of injuries.

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Federal Government removes cruise vaccination requirements

4 Jul 202525 Aug 2023 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Cruise ships are mandated to remove cruise vaccination requirements.

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee has removed cruise vaccination protocols.

Categories News Tags COVID-19 5 Comments

Vaccine requirements: How our readers got the states to change course

4 Jul 202525 Aug 2023 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
There's a move urging Federal Government to revisit cruise protocols and vaccination requirements.

The federal government has announced that Covid protocols and vaccination requirements will be repealed for the upcoming wave season.

Categories News Tags Carnival Australia, Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages 10 Comments

Dare to Compare: Seabourn Pursuit and Silver Nova

4 Dec 202424 Aug 2023 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
View of the whirlpool on the Balcony of the Otium Suite, Silver Nova Renderings

For many cruising is synonymous with luxury, having every need catered to and every delicacy met. For other cruising conjures images of adventure, seeing what was once the unseen. For many it’s both. 

Categories Tips & Advice Tags Luxury, Seabourn, Silversea 1 Comment

See the British Isles by cruise and land from $9999 per person

29 Nov 202423 Aug 2023 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Fireworks, parade, bleachers with people

See the best of the British Isles and the rugged beauty of Iceland on this Imagine Holidays cruise, fly, and stay package.

Categories Sponsored Tags Cunard, Imagine Holidays 2 Comments

Government to axe cruise vaccination rules

4 Jul 202523 Aug 2023 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Circular Quay cruise ship terminal

The NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet has has confirmed to Cruise Passenger that current Covid restrictions for cruising, including vaccinations, are on the way out.

Categories News Tags COVID-19 35 Comments

Watch: couple beg captain to stop after missing cruise ship

4 Jul 202521 Aug 2023 by Tallis Boerne Marcus
Guests go back to the vessel earlier than expected to avoid missing their cruise ship.

The couple were on a nine-day cruise on MSC Splendida and were late getting back to the ship in the port town of Bari. The pair of them were yelling “Captain, wait for us please. You can do it if you want to.”

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