Cruise news (Ponant Cruises-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Ponant introduces "World Affairs Cruise"on Le Jacques Cartier ship
The top-luxury French travel brand Ponant Cruises introduced an 8-night "World Affairs Cruise" in the Baltic Sea (Northern Europe) on the 2020...
January 31, 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
Paul Gauguin Cruises introduces new itineraries for 2022
Paul Gauguin Cruises - Tahiti-based company fully-owned by Ponant and operating 1-ship fleet (MS Paul Gauguin) announced its new 2022 schedule with...
January 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Adventures by Disney launches first-ever Antarctica and Galapagos cruises
New "Adventures by Disney" Expedition Cruises provide families with the opportunity to sail to some of the world's most popular travel destinations...
January 14, 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
Ponant's Le Jacques Cartier awarded with notation to manage underwater radiated noise
The last sistership in the PONANT EXPLORERS series of 6 expedition class cruise ships, Le Jacques Cartier, has been awarded Bureau Veritas class...
December 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
CLIA cruise lines voluntarily extend ex-USA cruise suspension through 2021
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), which represents 95% of the world's ocean-going cruise shipping capacity, announced on Tuesday...
November 4, 2020 - Accidents
13 test COVID-19 positive on Ponant’s Le Jacques Cartier
13 people (3 passengers and 10 crew) on Ponant’s cruise ship Le Jacques Cartier (2020-newbuild) tested COVID-positive and the vessel...
November 3, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Bastia and North Corsica welcome Le Lyrial and La Belle des Oceans simultaneously
Since July 12, 2020, Bastia and North Corsica cruise ports welcome on a regular basis, cruise ship calls from two French companies - Ponant Cruises...
October 11, 2020 - Cruise Industry
CLIA announces mandatory core elements of health protocols
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), representing 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, announced the adoption of mandatory core...
September 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Paul Gauguin Cruises becomes a member of CLIA Australasia
The Tahiti-based (now Ponant-owned) small ship company Paul Gauguin Cruises/PGC joined CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) Australasia to...
September 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Ponant’s Le Commandant-Charcot enters final stages of construction
PONANT’s forthcoming hybrid electric-LNG polar exploration ship, Le Commandant Charcot, arrived in Saint-Nazaire France to be fitted with her...
August 5, 2020 - Accidents
Crew tests positive for COVID-19 on Ponant's Paul Gauguin ship
In the South Pacific, cruisers on Ponant's ship Paul Gauguin (docked in Papeete, Tahiti Island, French Polynesia) were told to stay in their cabins...
August 3, 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