Ponant

Ponant offers expedition cruises for Australian travellers.
Cruise Lines

Ultimate Guide to Ponant

Considered as the benchmark for luxury cruises, Ponant offers nothing but a 5-star  cruise experience that is both authentic and high end. 

WORDS BY Nuelan Magbanua . May 29 2024
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Ponant guests with seal
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PONANT is calling all polar explorers with a flight credit offer up to $2,500 per person!*

PONANT, world leader in luxury expeditions, and France's only cruise line, has been perfecting the art of sea exploration for more than 35 years.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 23 2024
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Anthem of the Seas arrives in Southampton
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Charting a greener course: How the cruise industry sails against climate change

Discover how the global cruise industry is navigating climate challenges while charting a course towards a sustainable future on the open seas.

WORDS BY Elliot Nash . Mar 21 2024
Sustainable Cruising
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Ponant Norway fuel
Itineraries and Destinations

Is this the end of the Norwegian Fjords cruise experience

The Norwegian government is taking an aggressive stance towards banning fuel-powered ships from sailing in the fjords.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 11 2024
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Paspaley Pearl by Ponant rendering
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Ponant and Paspaley to launch super-luxe motor yacht

Two luxury heavyweights – French cruise line Ponant and Paspaley Pearls – have teamed up to launch a new super-luxe expedition motor yacht, Paspaley Pearl to take 30 high-end guests to the Kimberley in June 2024.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Oct 25 2023
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Ponant maps Kimberley for cruising
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Historic first as Ponant maps Kimberley for cruising

French line Ponant has started charting the ancient Kimberley waterways as it ramps up its presence in the Western Australian expedition cruise location

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Oct 13 2023
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Sustainability booms as Ponant announces big new sailing ship
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How expedition cruising takes travellers into the unknown

There’s a new breed of traveller seeking something more extraordinary, with a sense of danger and excitement about it. Welcome to Expedition Cruising.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Oct 10 2023
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Ponant is at the forefront of sustainable energy with the introduction of Altens Biofuel based on recycled oils.
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French fries biofuel Ponant’s future

French cruise line Ponant will trial B100 biofuel, produced from recycled cooking oil, on Le Champlain, one of its six Explorers series vessels.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Oct 3 2023
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ponant kimberley
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Ponant offers flights & transfers for Kimberley sailings next year

French expedition line Ponant is offering free flights and transfers to Aussie and Kiwi travellers during the upcoming season in 2024 to the Kimberley.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Sep 8 2023
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Sarina Bratton
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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.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 29 2023
Senior Appointment
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Ponant Ship
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Ponant says the future of cruise is blowing in the wind

Ponant has shared the design and renderings for their brand-new ship. She will be the brand’s first vessel to achieve carbon-neutral navigation. The vessel has an amazing arrangement of technology – including good, old-fashioned sails. […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jul 6 2023
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