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What are you looking for? Search # Blog Tips, tricks, updates, and insights from the team at S.W. Black Travel [![Amawaterways AmaMaya Mekong River Cruise](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/AmaWaterways%20Reveals%20New%20120-Guest%20Mekong%20River%20Ship.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/amawaterways-reveals-new-120-guest-mekong-river-ship?hsLang=en-au) [![Amawaterways AmaMaya Mekong River Cruise](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/AmaWaterways%20Reveals%20New%20120-Guest%20Mekong%20River%20Ship.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/amawaterways-reveals-new-120-guest-mekong-river-ship?hsLang=en-au) ## [AmaWaterways Reveals New 120-Guest Mekong River Ship](https://blog.swblack.com.au/amawaterways-reveals-new-120-guest-mekong-river-ship?hsLang=en-au) 1 Oct 2026 [S.W. Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**AmaWaterways**](https://www.amawaterways.com/) has provided a first look at [**AmaMaya**](https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amamaya), its new 120-guest river ship set to debut on the... [Read More](https://blog.swblack.com.au/amawaterways-reveals-new-120-guest-mekong-river-ship?hsLang=en-au) [Cruise](https://blog.swblack.com.au/tag/cruise?hsLang=en-au), [News](https://blog.swblack.com.au/tag/news?hsLang=en-au), [AmaWaterways](https://blog.swblack.com.au/tag/amawaterways?hsLang=en-au) [![MSC Expands Sandy Cay](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/MSC%20Breaks%20Ground%20on%20Sandy%20Cay%20Ahead%20of%202028%20Bahamas%20Opening.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/msc-breaks-ground-on-sandy-cay-ahead-of-2028-bahamas-opening?hsLang=en-au) [![MSC Expands Sandy Cay](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/MSC%20Breaks%20Ground%20on%20Sandy%20Cay%20Ahead%20of%202028%20Bahamas%20Opening.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/msc-breaks-ground-on-sandy-cay-ahead-of-2028-bahamas-opening?hsLang=en-au) ## [MSC Breaks Ground on Sandy Cay Ahead of 2028 Bahamas Opening](https://blog.swblack.com.au/msc-breaks-ground-on-sandy-cay-ahead-of-2028-bahamas-opening?hsLang=en-au) 30 Sept 2026 [S.W. Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**MSC Group**](https://www.msccruises.com/int) has marked a major step in the development of its new private island destination in The... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**MSC Cruises**](https://www.msccruises.com/int) has reached a major construction milestone for[**MSC World Atlantic**](https://www.msccruises.com/int/our-cruises/ships/msc-world-atlantic), with the new ship... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**Regent Seven Seas Cruises**](https://www.rssc.com/) has postponed the inaugural sailing of its new vessel from 13 December to [Read More](https://blog.swblack.com.au/regent-moves-seven-seas-prestige-inaugural-sailing-to-28-december?hsLang=en-au) [Cruise](https://blog.swblack.com.au/tag/cruise?hsLang=en-au), [News](https://blog.swblack.com.au/tag/news?hsLang=en-au), [Regent Seven Seas](https://blog.swblack.com.au/tag/regent-seven-seas?hsLang=en-au) [![Celebrity Australia and Asia season](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Celebrity%20Opens%202028_29%20Australia%20and%20Asia%20Cruise%20Season.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/celebrity-opens-2028-2029-australia-and-asia-cruise-season?hsLang=en-au) [![Celebrity Australia and Asia season](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Celebrity%20Opens%202028_29%20Australia%20and%20Asia%20Cruise%20Season.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/celebrity-opens-2028-2029-australia-and-asia-cruise-season?hsLang=en-au) ## [Celebrity Opens 2028-2029 Australia and Asia Cruise Season](https://blog.swblack.com.au/celebrity-opens-2028-2029-australia-and-asia-cruise-season?hsLang=en-au) 30 Sept 2026 [S.W. Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) Bookings are now open for the [**Celebrity Cruises 2028-2029 Australia**](https://www.celebritycruises.com/int/destinations/australia-new-zealand-cruises), Asia, and Japan sailings,... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**Royal Caribbean**](https://www.royalcaribbean.com/)'s 2027-2028 Australian deployment is creating stronger links between cruises close... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) Travellers looking ahead to 2028 and 2029 will have an opportunity to hear about Ponant... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) A Captain's Dinner is becoming a cooking competition. [**Princess Cruises**](https://www.princess.com/en-int) is bringing cruise dining... 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