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Has WA’s border closure put the Kimberley season in jeopardy? Here’s what the experts say

A big question mark hangs over the upcoming Kimberley cruising season, as Western Australia’s borders remain shut and the ban on foreign ships remains. But a number of cruise specialists and companies are hopeful that […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Feb 3 2022
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Personal butlers, Swarovski chandeliers: here are the worlds top luxury suites

Superb staterooms, gourmet food, impressive wine lists, private shore excursions, and excellent personalised service – these are the hallmarks of a luxury cruise experience.  Most cruise companies offering luxury cruises are using medium to smaller […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 27 2022
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Feel the magic of French Polynesia on board boutique, luxe Le Paul Gauguin

Not often do you get an invitation to go on a Chairman’s cruise on board the small, luxury ship, Le Paul Gauguin to experience the magic of French Polynesia. Ponant’s Asia Pacific chairman, Sarina Bratton […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jan 21 2022
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Why now is the best time to nab a cruise bargain – lines slash thousands of dollars off fares

Cruise operators are offering huge savings to lure customers to use their Future Cruise Credits as research shows that Australians want to travel – but are confused about what is required. The result is that […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 19 2021
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Save up to 30 per cent* on Ponant’s 2023 Kimberley Luxury Expeditions

Escape to the Kimberley in 2023 and experience the iconic untamed coast in comfort onboard a luxury small ship with Ponant, the World Leader of Luxury Expeditions. In 2023, Le Lapérouse will return to the […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Oct 20 2021
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Tasmania waves goodbye to small luxury cruises claiming passengers are “high risk”

APT’s MS Caledonian Sky has been forced to cancel all sailings to Tasmania this year and in 2022 after the local health authorities enforced a new ruling that they obtain “pre-approval from the Deputy State […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Oct 15 2021
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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 […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Oct 8 2021
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Talks on cruise return to start once Australia hits 80 per cent

As Australia prepares to open its borders, cruise fans are pinning their hopes on a local restart in early February 2022 as both state and federal government officials focus first on local and international tourism […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Oct 1 2021
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As overseas travel starts in November, experts say we’ll cruise abroad before locally

Australian cruisers face the prospect of cruising internationally before setting foot onboard a ship in local waters. As Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed Australians are expected to travel internationally in November and cruise lines cancelling […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Sep 30 2021
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NEW VIDEO: See the Antarctic with Andrew Daddo and Ponant

“The sheer vastness of the seascape, the excitement of seeing my first iceberg, the second, third…and later emerging on the horizon, land, but one like nothing I’d seen before. “Relentlessly beautiful and rugged, it’s an […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Sep 30 2021
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‘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 […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Sep 23 2021
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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 […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Sep 22 2021