Sarina Bratton becomes Ponant’s honorary regional chair
Sarina Bratton, Australia’s ‘First Lady’ of cruising, has been appointed Senior Strategic Advisor and Honorary Chairwoman of Asia Pacific by Ponant.
Le Commandant-Charcot
Why our $100,000 caviar cruise to Antarctica is worth it
Sydney doctors Anthony and Karen Leung are on board their sixth Ponant cruise – this time, a $100,000, 27-day extravaganza from Christchurch, New Zealand to Ushuaia, Argentina…via the White Continent of Antarctica. The intrepid pair have already done the Northwest Passage, the North Pole, Alaska, and the Kimberley. And they are big fans of the … Read more
To the ends of the earth onboard an Antarctic cruise on the luxurious Le Commandant Charcot
“Ice permitting, we’re going to do something no other passenger ship can do,” says Etienne Garcia, the captain of Le Commandant Charcot. This is a ship like no other, built to sail all the way to the geographic North Pole, and explore Antarctica much further south than anyone else. We have just left Punta Arenas … Read more
Bonus $2500 flight credit* with your Antarctica Expedition with Ponant before March 20
It’s time to make your dreams of polar explorations a reality and tick legendary Antarctica off your bucket list: book with Ponant by 20 March 2022 and receive a bonus $2500 flight credit.* For a limited time only, Ponant’s much acclaimed expeditions to Antarctica are back on the menu. Embark on an unforgettable Antarctica expedition … Read more
VIDEO: Ponant launches the world’s first hybrid-electric exploration ship
Named after the legendary French polar explorer and scientist, Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French line has launched the world’s first PC2 luxury hybrid-electric polar exploration ship, Le Commandant-Charcot in Le Havre, France last week. The revolutionary adventure ship will take 270 guests to some of the world’s most isolated and previously inaccessible polar destinations on the planet … Read more
‘My 24 hours on the ice at the North Pole’ – the ultimate adventure with Ponant
Alastair Newtown, the Director of National Geographic Partnership at PONANT, has been to a few places. He’s been an expedition leader, taken private jet tours and created itineraries for a large superyacht. But nothing prepared him for his experience sailing with PONANT aboard Le Commandant Charcot through the North Pole. The first sentence of his … Read more
PONANT announces Antarctica 2022-23 season including two new itineraries to catch Aussie eyes
PONANT, a world leader in luxury expeditions, has revealed its newest selection of voyages for the Antarctic season in 2023 These voyages aboard Le Commandant Charcot take you to some of the most ecologically unique corners of the earth and shower you in luxury while they do it. Included amongst the voyages for the 2022/23 season … Read more
Eight Ponant ships are sailing again
Luxury French line, Ponant has restarted operations with eight ships sailing in France, Iceland and Tahiti for local cruisers as travel restrictions ease. “By Thursday this week, we will have eight ships resuming cruising in France including Le Lyrial sailing seven nights itinerary from Nice, L’Austral departing from Marseille, Le Bougainville departing Bordeaux and Le … Read more
