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.
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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.
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.
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. Ponant Global CEO Hervé Gastinel says the ship will sail without producing any greenhouse gas emissions. “By 2030, our future … Read more
The Kimberley clouds give cruisers a silver lining with savings of over $4,000 pp
Reports of rain in The Kimberley have prompted passengers to hold off booking holidays to see when the weather would improve. The result: the 2023 cruise season, with more ships sailing than ever, is offering unbeatable bargains. Lines like APT, Silversea, Coral Expeditions and Ponant are offering great Kimberley savings worth thousands of dollars. And … Read more
Save up to 30 per cent on selected Ponant sailings
PONANT is having a special promotion to celebrate its 35th anniversary. The line is having an extra 10 per cent savings on more than 200 departures to a variety of destinations including The Kimberley, Antarctica, Alaska, the Seychelles, Japan’s old sea routes, the Mediterranean and more. This limited-time offer provides additional savings on new journeys … Read more
Ponant announces new carbon free sailing ship – and she could sail in the Pacific
Luxury small ship line Ponant today revealed its view of the future of cruising – and it’s all about sustainability. The line has created “green corridors” so passengers can put into practice the idea of carbon neutral holidays. You might, for instance, be driven to the airport in a Tesla to board a flight that … Read more
Ponant makes history with the first-ever dual-Poles sailing
Unveiling its newest polar expedition on the Le Commandant Charcot, Ponant has created the first-ever dual-Poles sailing. This will be a world record for the cruise line, as no other ship has sailed through both geographic and magnetic North poles in September 2024. Le Commandant Charcot will sail in the trail of explorer, Umberto Nobile, who … Read more
Ponant expands expedition program to the unseen islands of Japan
Ponant has rolled outs its Japanese luxury expedition program for 2024, which includes three brand new itineraries that offer a new side to Japanese travel. Ponant will be the first cruise operator to visit many of these remote destinations and among the first for many others. Ryo Ijichi, PONANT’s Expedition Leader and Commercial Manager for … Read more
