Luxury expedition line, Ponant has started selling its most expensive suites on its 2021 sailings, particularly on new voyages in the Kimberley and Antarctica. Ponant’s commercial director Deb Corbett said the line has increased its capacity in the intrepid Western Australian region after receiving feedback from the line’s clients. “What we are finding is that … Read more
Luxury adventure line Ponant has increased its Kimberley 2021 expedition voyages and added new Western Australia itineraries after a surge in demand for more Australian sailings. Ponant is now offering a Kimberley season of 19 departures between May and September with three new voyages onboard Le Soléal, as well as three new expedition itineraries exploring … Read more
Luxury expedition line Ponant has ceased sailing in northern Europe until next year, even though it has sailed over 60 itineraries. The move follows last week’s abandonment of the first SeaDream cruise in the Caribbean since the global Pandemic, which sadly ended when seven guests and crew were confirmed to have COVID-19. SeaDream has also … Read more
New and exciting initiatives could mean cruising will resume in Australian waters by the end of the year. But Queensland health officials still need some convincing. Boutique Australian line, Coral Expeditions – Australian flagged and crewed – is expected to start itineraries in Queensland from October. Additionally, as revealed in Cruise Passenger two weeks ago, … Read more
The North Pole has long been in the sights of those seeking unique human endeavours. Its inhospitable terrain and distance make it a natural target for the adventurous. Now Ponant has claimed – even for a fleeting moment – a record of sorts. At 1.42am local time on September 8, a Ponant ship became the … Read more
Ponant, the French line already sailing in Europe, has now started luxury cruises to the Arctic. The first ships are on course to Spitsbergen in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, where polar bears outnumber people. There are also cruises scheduled for the Northeast Passage before sailing onward to Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands in the … Read more
Tourism Restart Taskforce member John Hart maintains it is “totally unlikely that big international cruise ships with thousands of passengers” will be allowed to sail in Australian waters soon. But the Taskforce is hopeful small ship lines like Ponant, which carry some 260 passengers each, might be able to operate in the much-talked-about “bubble” of … Read more
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
After four months of inactivity, Ponant received the green light from the French Government to restart operations on July 11. Mike Louagie was onboard the line’s le Dumont D’Urville. Is this the future of cruising? We’re sailing from France on the le Dumont D’Urville. Several new itineraries have been designed, with departures from French ports going … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
