Ponant

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Luxury expedition cruising: the new breed of ships

Ponant are the latest cruising company to announce the addition of their ‘new-breed’ expedition ships, with four brand new, next-gen yachts to join their fleet for 2018 and 2019. According to Ponant’s recent announcement, the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 23 2016
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Ponant passengers rescued after shore excursion vessel sinks

Passengers on a shore excursion from Ponant’s L’Austral were rescued after their local vessel started to sink. The 23 cruise passengers and three crew members were on Greenland’s Illulissat Icefjord when they were rescued by […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 16 2016
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Cruise and tour Italy and Croatia in luxury

As you would expect from a company with an illustrious history in luxury travel, cruising with Abercrombie & Kent is different. You won’t, for instance, be waiting at the dockside with the crowds. There won’t be any crowds. The company […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jun 24 2016
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Videos

Ponant launches four new ships

Luxury-line Ponant has released a new video showing new renderings of its four new polar class ships, launching from 2018. The ships will take you to breathtaking parts of the world – from the arctic […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 29 2016
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News

Luxury line Ponant set to deploy first Australian ship

Luxury line Ponant announced it would be deploying its first ship to Australia. It will be one of four new ships which will be part of the Explorer Class, a set of luxury expedition ships. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 12 2016
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News

Ponant announces L’Austral’s visit to Australia in 2017

  Its one of the coveted luxury cruise brands, and Aussie cruisers will have an opportunity to be aboard a Ponant ship next year. The French cruise company has announced its first itinerary in Australia around […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 15 2016
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News

British forces rescue 347 from Le Boreal

Dramatic footage of British forces based in the Falkland Islands yesterday responding to a distress call from the 10,000 tonne luxury Ponant cruise ship Le Boreal has been released by the Ministry of Defence in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 19 2015
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Ships

Ponant

Compagnie du Ponant has four ships - its flagship, the 64-passenger Le Ponant, is a three masted sailing yacht with 32 external cabins. Le Levant’s 45 outside cabins have ocean views. The 8,282-tonne expedition vessel Le Diamant features 113 air-conditioned, ocean-view cabins. Le Boréal entered service in May this year and is the biggest in the Compagnie du Ponant fleet with 132 cabins. L'Austral will launch in May 2011.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 25 2010
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