Cruise news (Ponant Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Two icebreakers - Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot and RRS Sir David Attenborough, working on an...
Ponant' icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot and RRS Sir David Attenborough icebreaker both entered service in 2021 with their missions to sail in the...
February 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Bureau Veritas certifies maritime safety equipment on PONANT's Le Commandant Charcot
Bureau Veritas (BV), the leader in testing, inspection & certification, recently participated in the world’s first international SAREX...
December 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises' Le Ponant yacht to be refurbished before the Adriatic summer season
Le Ponant, the 3-masted sailing ship of the French expedition company Ponant Cruises, is undergoing a unique transformation to offer passengers an...
December 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MS Paul Gauguin 2023 cruises in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji & The South Pacific
Paul Gauguin Cruises (aka "PG Cruises", Ponant-owned brand), operator of the longest continually sailing and highest-rated luxury cruise ship in the...
November 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Seychelles' Port Victoria welcomes first cruise passengers in 18 months
Port Victoria (Mahe Island, Seychelles) on Thursday, November 18, welcomed its first cruise passengers in 18 months via the arrival of tourists from...
November 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Ponant's "icebreaker" ship Le Commandant Charcot launched in Port Le Havre
The French premium travel brand Ponant launched what the company touts as "the industry's first luxury electric hybrid cruise ship." Navin Sawhney...
October 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Bastia (Corsica France) welcomes Ponant's Le Bellot with first plaque exchange in 2 years
Port Bastia (Corsica island, France) welcomed on September 20, 2021, Ponant's cruise ship Le Bellot for her maiden call. Captain Quentin Dubois and...
September 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
COVID vaccination: flagship measure of PONANT’s latest protocol
Onboard and ashore, the safety of its passengers has been paramount for the premium cruise travel brand PONANT. Since the start of the health crisis...
April 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Ponant launches 150+ sailings aboard 10 yachts for Summer 2022
Ponant unveiled a selection of original summer 2022 cruises designed to meet everyone’s desires. There are 150+ sailings covering the...
April 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Paul Gauguin Cruises opens bookings for its 2022 voyages
From the Society to the Cook Islands, passing through Tahiti, the Tuamotus, the Marquesas, Paul Gauguin Cruises' teams who have been experts in the...
April 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Paul Gauguin Cruises announces drydock ship refurbishment
Paul Gauguin Cruises, operator of ms Paul Gauguin - the highest-rated and longest continually sailing luxury cruise vessel in the South Pacific...
March 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney cruises to Antarctica (2021) and Galapagos (2022) via chartered ships
Walt Disney is planning its first cruises to Antarctica beginning later this year, using a chartered ship. The company also plans its first...
March 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises' ship Scenic Eclipse sails Australia Kimberley Coast voyages in 2021
Scenic Cruises is currently in talks with state governments over plans to deploy its Scenic Eclipse ship for a 2021 Australian season. The news...
March 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Qatar Airways Holidays announces Luxury Coastal Cruises on Ponant's ship Le Champlain
Via partnership with Discover Qatar and Ponant Cruises, Qatar Airways Holidays announced the launch of the Luxury Coastal Cruise of Qatar, which is...
February 8, 2021 - 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