S.W. Black Travel

Name: S.W. Black Travel
Address: Level 36, Gateway Tower, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney, NSW, 2000, AU
Telephone: (02)80754647

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31/10/2026

What's the most underrated port you've ever visited on a cruise?

30/10/2026

🎪 Act IV, Day 30. The last daily draw. Tomorrow is the Grand Finale.

First, yesterday’s draw. Congratulations Kev Sienkiewicz, you’ve won a $100 cruise voucher towards your next cruise with S.W. Black Travel. Another one for the Sienkiewicz household, who at this point could probably open their own travel agency. We’ll be in touch.

Now, the important bit. The $2,000 grand prize gets drawn tomorrow, and the only way in is to book a cruise with us during October. That means you have today and tomorrow morning. Any cruise, any line, any date. Book it with S.W. Black Travel before the Grand Finale post goes live tomorrow and your name is in the draw for $2,000 off that booking. If you’ve been sitting on a quote, this is the nudge. Message us, call us, or reply here and we’ll get it done today.

And a word on why that matters. Every line we’ve shown you this month is good. The difference is knowing which one is right for you. Which cabin on which deck. Which sailing has the overnight in Venice and which one doesn’t. Whether the “all-inclusive” fare is actually cheaper once you add it up. That’s the job. We sail these ships, we know the crews, and we get it right the first time.

👉 To enter the final daily draw, comment below: of everything we’ve shown you this month, which cruise is the one you’d book tomorrow?

Winner drawn tomorrow moring and announced in the Grand Finale post. Entries close when that post goes live. Grand prize entries close at the same time.

Full T&Cs on our website. Vouchers redeemable on a new cruise booking with S.W. Black Travel. Not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Meta.

29/10/2026

What's the best cruise you've ever done, and why?

29/10/2026

Bid on an upgrade for Anthem of the Seas. Royal Caribbean took one look and said “no” 🤣
Sailing out of Sydney today anyway, full ship tour coming soon.

29/10/2026

Would you spend 129 nights cruising around the world?

Princess Cruises has just revealed its new Australian cruise program, and there are some pretty interesting itineraries in the mix.

Emerald Princess is returning to Australia for the first time in 12 years, with more than 90 departures across six homeports and 17 round-Australia voyages.

But the one that really caught my attention is Grand Princess.

She’s sailing a 129-night world cruise, round trip from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, visiting 61 destinations across 31 countries.

That includes two transits of the Panama Canal and visits to some remarkable places, including Easter Island and Pitcairn Island.

It’s the longest round-trip world cruise ever offered from Australia.

Bookings open at 9am AEDT on 11 November, and I’d expect some of the more interesting itineraries and cabin categories to attract plenty of attention.

I’m curious though. If time and money weren’t an issue, would you rather spend a month cruising around Australia or four months exploring the world?

29/10/2026

🎪 Act IV, Day 29. Today is about what happens after dinner.

First, yesterday’s draw. Congratulations Brian Dobson, you’ve won a $100 cruise voucher towards your next cruise with S.W. Black Travel. Brian’s now one of the campaign’s most decorated entrants. We’ll be in touch.

Now, the evening. On a big ship it’s a Broadway-style show in a 1,500-seat theatre, a casino, and a nightclub with a DJ. Fun for some, not for everyone. On a luxury ship the evening is smaller and better. A pianist in the observation lounge while the sun goes down. A string quartet in the atrium. A jazz trio in the bar where the bartender already knows your order. Guest lecturers who are actual historians, astronauts and ambassadors, not someone selling you a watch. Viking does classical concerts and a resident historian on every ship. Seabourn has a partnership with Sir Tim Rice. Silversea has Venetian Society evenings. Oceania and Regent run proper enrichment programs, not seminars on buying art. Then dinner at nine, a nightcap under the stars, and bed. Nobody is pushing a photo package.

👉 To enter today’s draw, comment below: what’s your perfect evening on a ship? Live music, a show, a quiet bar, or early night with a book?

Winner drawn tomorrow morning and announced in the next post. Entries close when that post goes live.

Full T&Cs on our website. Vouchers redeemable on a new cruise booking with S.W. Black Travel. Not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Meta.

28/10/2026

What if your next Princess cruise came with up to $750 in savings AND another $750 in onboard credit?

Princess Cruises has just unveiled its 2028–29 Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific season, and there are some fantastic rewards for booking early!

🎉 Here's what's on offer:

✅ Up to $750 in savings per stateroom

✅ Up to $750 onboard credit per stateroom

✅ FREE stateroom location upgrade

✅ Early access to dining reservations

✅ Priority embarkation

✅ Half-priced deposit

✅ Additional savings for Captain's Circle members

From New Zealand's spectacular fjords to the tropical islands of the South Pacific, there's plenty to get excited about!

And with these early booking benefits, there's a great reason to start planning now.

💬 Want to secure these benefits for your next cruise?

Send us a private message with the word PRINCESS, and we'll help you explore the new itineraries and secure the best available launch offers when bookings open.

Offers apply to eligible bookings and are subject to availability, terms and conditions.

28/10/2026

🎪 Act IV, Day 28. Today is about the evenings the big ships don't give you.

First, yesterday's double draw. Congratulations Todd Jeffree, and congratulations Brian Dobson, you've each won a $100 cruise voucher towards your next cruise with S.W. Black Travel. Brian joins the multiple winners list, and Todd makes it a Jeffree family double after Bronwyn's win last week. We'll be in touch with you both.

Now, the overnight. A mainstream ship is usually gone by 5pm because the schedule says so. Luxury lines write the schedule differently. Oceania and Regent build in late departures and overnights in places like Venice, Istanbul, Bordeaux, Reykjavik and Ho Chi Minh City, so you have dinner ashore, walk the old town after the day-trippers have gone, and sleep on the ship. Seabourn and Silversea do the same in St Petersburg, Dubai, Monte Carlo and Sydney. Explora and Ponant slow the whole itinerary down with fewer ports and longer stays. The ship becomes a hotel in the centre of the city instead of a bus that leaves at five. Once you've done an evening in Venice with the crowds gone, you don't go back.

👉 To enter today's draw, comment below: which city would you most want to spend a night in from the ship?

Winner drawn tomorrow morning and announced in the next post. Entries close when that post goes live.

Full T&Cs on our website. Vouchers redeemable on a new cruise booking with S.W. Black Travel. Not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Meta.

27/10/2026

🎪 Act IV, Day 27. We missed a day, so today is a double draw.

First, the last draw. Congratulations Kerry Bradley, you've won a $100 cruise voucher towards your next cruise with S.W. Black Travel. Kerry joins the multiple winners club. We'll be in touch.

Now, an apology and a bonus. Yesterday got away from us, so to make up for it we're drawing TWO winners from today's comments. Two $100 cruise vouchers, one post, one comment to enter.

And today's theme is the one that sells luxury cruising better than anything else: where the ship can actually go. A 3,000-guest ship docks at an industrial port and buses you into town. A 300-guest ship drops anchor off Portofino, Bonifacio, Hvar, Kotor or Symi and tenders you straight to the harbour wall. Seabourn and Silversea run marina days where the back of the ship folds down and you swim, kayak or paddleboard off the stern. Ponant and Explora slide into coves that don't have a name on the map. Oceania and Regent get into the small Greek and Croatian ports the big ships sail straight past. The destination doesn't change. How close you get to it does.

👉 To enter today's double draw, comment below: what's the prettiest harbour or port you've ever sailed into?

Two winners drawn tomorrow morning and announced in the next post. Entries close when that post goes live.

Full T&Cs on our website. Vouchers redeemable on a new cruise booking with S.W. Black Travel. Not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Meta.

27/10/2026

What's one thing Carnival Splendor could improve?

While filming Real Cruisers Rate, I spoke to passengers who had just stepped off Carnival Splendor in Sydney.

These cruisers had some positive things to say about their experience, but they weren't particularly impressed with the buffet layout.

It's an interesting point because sometimes it's not necessarily the food itself that makes the difference, but how easy it is to navigate the dining experience.

🎥 This is just one of the interviews from our full Real Cruisers Rate: Carnival Splendor episode, where passengers share their honest opinions about the ship.

Have you cruised on Carnival Splendor? What did you think of the buffet layout?

I'd love to hear whether you agree or had a different experience! 👇

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