Cruise news (Ponant Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Bookings Open for Ponant’s Le Commandant-Charcot Arctic Cruises in Summer 2021
Ponant opened bookings for its Le Commandant-Charcot Arctic cruises in summer 2021. Guests will be able to sail completely new itineraries at the...
June 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
PONANT Takes Delivery of Le Bougainville
On April 5, PONANT took delivery of Le Bougainville, the 3rd ship in its Ponant Explorers series, exactly on schedule. The vessel left Sovik, Norway...
April 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Expedition Cruise Market in Increased Demand for Connectivity
Ahead of Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami Florida (Miami Beach Convention Center, 8-11 April 2019), Marlink reported that the expedition cruise market...
April 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Introduces New Northern Europe and Atlantic Islands Itineraries
Ponant announced a new schedule of Northern Europe and Atlantic Islands' voyages. The itineraries include ports that only small vessels, such as the...
March 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ponant to Sail New Costa Rica and Panama Cruise in 2020
Ponant will offer a new 10-night voyage of Costa Rica and Panama in January 2020. A part of the new Quintessential Collection, An Exploration in...
February 21, 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
Ponant Ships to Offer Free WIFI
To stay close to family and friends at sea and on land, all PONANT cruise passengers will benefit from free access to WIFI throughout the entire...
January 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
PONANT Introduces 2019-2020 Itineraries
This new 'must-read' brochure of PONANT features a range of expeditions and voyages to exciting destinations. Zanzibar, Mauritius, Marquesas Islands...
January 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Le Commandant Charcot Keel Laid in Tulcea
The keel of Ponant's newbuild ship Le Commandant Charcot was laid at Vard shipyard in Tulcea on December 14, 2018. The hybrid electric polar...
December 27, 2018 - Accidents
Romanian Crew Member Dies After Dry Dock Accident
An accident occurred during dry dock refurbishment of Ponant's superyacht Le Boreal in port Valparaiso Chile on November 19, which resulted in the...
November 26, 2018 - Accidents
Ponant's Le Soleal Grounds in Chile
Ponant's ship Le Soleal cruise grounded on Wednesday, November 14, while passing Kirke Passage, Chilean fjords, and damaged a propeller. The...
November 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Construction Started of Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot
The world leader in polar cruises, PONANT, officially commenced the building of the polar ship Le Commandant Charcot via traditional steel...
November 15, 2018 - Accidents
French Cruise Line Fined After Its Ship Grounds on Sub-Antarctic Rock
The French cruise company Ponant and a ship's master were ordered to pay fines totalling US$100,000. They were found to have endangered human life...
October 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Unveils Winter 2019-2020 Cruises
The only French-owned cruise line and global leader in luxury expedition voyages, Ponant, launched its new, Winter 2019-2020 program, featuring 114...
September 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Unveils Name of New Icebreaker Ship
The new hybrid-electric icebreaker ship of Ponant, due to launch 2021, will be named Le Commandant Charcot, to honor the French scientist famous for...
September 10, 2018