Cruise news (Le Laperouse-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
PONANT welcomes Le Laperouse ship into Sydney Harbour ahead of 2023 cruise season
The French ultra-luxury travel company PONANT announced the return of Le Laperouse ship to Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) on December 15th after 3...
December 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
PONANT unveils 2024 Kimberley sailing expedition season with its Le Jacques-Cartier ship
PONANT unveiled its highly anticipated 2024 Kimberley season with the luxury expedition ship Le Jacques-Cartier scheduled to make her Australian...
October 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Vietnam's Ha Long Port opens cruise season with Ponant's ship Le Laperouse
Following a 2-year pause of cruising activities due to the COVID crisis, on October 14 Ha Long Port (Vietnam) opened its season with Ponant. Le...
October 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ponant's Le Laperouse ship to offer a solar eclipse cruise in 2023
A new voyage from Smithsonian Journeys and French luxury line Ponant offers travelers a special way to watch the solar eclipse. The 16-day voyage...
September 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises-Smithsonian Journeys itinerary program (schedule 2022-2023)
Smithsonian Journeys - the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution (world's largest museum, education, and research complex) commenced voyages...
August 14, 2022 - Accidents
Blocked Ponant cruise ship Le Laperouse calls off New Zealand season
A French, luxury cruise ship stopped at the New Zealand border cancelled her summer season. After 61 crew were refused work visas on route to...
February 4, 2021 - Accidents
Ponant's cruise ship Le Laperouse denied entry to New Zealand
A top-luxury cruise ship that sailed from Singapore to New Zealand to finally restart operations was stuck 300 mi (500 km) out at sea due to a visa...
January 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Conditional approval granted to Ponant for New Zealand cruises to resume in 2021
New Zealand is becoming the next destination to permit a limited resumption of cruises starting in February 2021. NZ's Ministry of Health has...
December 27, 2020 - Cruise Industry
French company Ponant Cruises has 8 ships back cruising
The premium French brand Ponant Cruises recently announced that it had 8 ships back sailing, with 4 of them offering itineraries within France. These...
July 29, 2020 - Accidents
Ponant's Le Laperouse cruise ship to carry stranded to Wallis and Futuna
The Ponant Cruises-owned ship Le Laperouse is planned to transport people to Wallis and Futuna (officially Iles Wallis-et-Futuna) who are currently...
April 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Ponant's Le Laperouse finds sanctuary off New Caledonia
The French cruise ship Le Laperouse anchored off New Caledonia after abandoning her 11-day sailing in New Zealand due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19...
April 15, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Announces New Gourmet Cruises
Ponant and Relais & Chateaux announced their exciting food partnership for 2020. The luxury French cruise company and the 5-star hotel...
July 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Removes New Caledonia from Cruise Ship Itinerary
In 2018, the French company Ponant applied to enter the area of Chesterfield Islands once per year with a vessel carrying 180 guests. Although...
February 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
The Smallest Cruise Ship of the Summer Season Arrives in Newcastle
The smallest cruise ship of Port Newcastle NSW's summer season slipped into harbor Wednesday morning, February 6. Ponant's superyacht Le...
February 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Le Laperouse Named in Reykjavik
Ponant's 184-passenger Le Laperouse was christened in Reykjavik Iceland on Tuesday, July 10. Le Laperouse is the first of 6 similar cruise ships...
July 11, 2018