Cruise news (Ponant Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Ponant's icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot to become the first cruise ship traversing Canada’s St...
In 2025, the renowned French cruise line, PONANT, boasting a fleet of 13 small expedition vessels, will introduce an extraordinary opportunity to...
August 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Le Ponant is the first sailing yacht in the world to obtain Relais & Chateaux label
After 4 years of informal and occasional collaborations, Ponant Cruises and Relais & Chateaux are strengthening their relationship. The 3-master...
July 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
PONANT paving the way towards zero carbon navigation with iconic newbuild
PONANT, a leader in maritime innovation, has made a commitment to developing a new transoceanic ship that embraces a unique design, contributing to...
July 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot to operate winter cruises in St Lawrence 2025
Cruise St Lawrence has announced that in 2025, Ponant's expedition cruise ship, Le Commandant Charcot, will embark on four 12-night sailings on the...
June 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Paul Gauguin's 2025 cruises explore Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji, and the South Pacific
Reservations are now open for the 2025 itineraries offered by Paul Gauguin Cruises (PONANT's fully-owned subsidiary), which include 26 voyages across...
June 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Guernsey UK to receive 95 cruise ship calls this season bringing 147,260 passengers to the island
Guernsey Island (St Peter Port, Channel Islands UK) is set to welcome 95 cruise ship calls during the current season, which is an increase compared...
April 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
51 cruise ship calls scheduled for 2023 at Port Ancona (Italy)
51 cruise ship calls are scheduled so far for the 2023 season at Port Ancona (Italy), of which 30 calls from MSC Armonia opening the season on...
April 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard, Lindblad, Ponant and Windstar eliminate COVID vaccination/testing requirements
Several ocean cruise lines that retained their COVID vaccination/pre-boarding testing policies are ready to eliminate them. Windstar Cruises, Ponant...
March 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot completes PONANT's first semi-circumnavigation of Antarctica
On February 14th, 2023, PONANT completed its first semi-circumnavigation of the southern continent onboard the world's only luxury icebreaker - Le...
February 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
PONANT launches 2 new itineraries to the Japanese archipelago
After 2+ years of almost total closure, the legendary Japanese archipelago is reopening to tourism. This summer, PONANT is expected to become the...
February 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Taiwan, Philippines and South Korea form the Asia Archipelago Cruise Alliance
A letter of intent was signed on Friday, February 17th, by Taiwan, Philippines and South Korea in order to form the Asia Archipelago Cruise Alliance...
February 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
5 cruise ships to visit Port Dover (England UK) for the first time in 2023
With new waterfront facilities, such as a stunning marina expected to open soon, plans for future expansion of the terminals, and a sustainable...
February 20, 2023 - Accidents
59-year-old Filipino crew goes overboard from Ponant's ship Le Lyrial
A 59-year-old Filipino crew went overboard from Ponant's vessel Le Lyrial, while it was docked at Port Ushuaia (Argentina). The accident happened on...
February 16, 2023 - Accidents
Ponant's Le Soleal ship makes unscheduled call to drop off injured passenger in Bluff
A luxury cruise ship on a voyage around New Zealand's sub-Antarctic islands headed to Bluff so an injured passenger could receive medical treatment...
January 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises' ship Le Bougainville docks at Doha Port (Qatar)
Mwani Qatar announced the beginning of the 2022-2023 cruise season as the French ship Le Bougainville docked at Doha Port on Sunday, December 25th...
December 25, 2022