Booked the Southern Swan for Australia day for me ...

Booked the Southern Swan for Australia day for me and my wife. We were told to be at the wharf at 5:15 to begin boarding the ship. Our ship was supposed to board 15 minutes after the Soren Larsen, but that didnt happen. Because the Soren Larsen was running behind, another cruise ship pulled into the wharf after the Soren Larsen, causing our ship boarding to be delayed. Eventually, the Southern Swan went to a different dock, so we got to board, 30 minutes late. The guide on the ship told us due to the delay, our ship would stay out 30 minutes later to make up for it. More on this to come. When we boarded the ship, we weren't aware that there was no actual seating. I will put this one on me because I knew that we were boarding an old ship, and comfortable seating shouldn't be expected. The cruise began nice, and we made it out into the harbor and the staff began hoisting the sails for the promised ship race with the Soren Larsen. The sails were all set and it was time for dinner (mediocre at best). Then, shortly after dinner, the crew began taking the sails down before any race took place. Supposedly, they said it was because of weather, but the weather was perfectly fine. Now, it was getting close to fireworks time, roughly 9:00. We sat in a great viewing spot for the fireworks for roughly 30 minutes, and then as soon as the real show started, they called last call and began making the journey back to the dock. This was right when the fireworks started and and an hour before we were supposed to head in! We missed the entire fireworks show, while the Soren Larsen sat out in the harbour and watched (even though they had already been out on the water 30 minutes longer than us). We ended up getting back to the dock before them, even though they started their cruise way before us! There was no explanation at all for this when we got off the ship, just a thanks and hope you had fun! Definite tourist trap! Dont go on this boat unless you want to be uncomfortable and lied to.