Cruise news (Ponant Cruises-tagged)

Bookings open for Le Ponant yacht's 2024-2025 cruises
Ponant's 3-mast sailing yacht Le Ponant now has its Summer 2024 and Winter 2024-2025 voyages open for booking. The program groups 46...
November 21, 2023
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PONANT conducts international safety exercise on Le Commandant Charcot ship
Leveraging over two decades of expertise in polar navigation, PONANT Cruises continues to spearhead innovations in maritime safety. On September 30...
October 13, 2023
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Paul Gauguin unveils 2025 itinerary program/Boutique Crossing Collection
Paul Gauguin Cruises (aka "PG Cruises", Ponant-owned brand) has unveiled a captivating lineup of new itineraries as part of their 2025 Boutique...
October 8, 2023
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PONANT's ship Le Champlains to utilize B100 biofuel derived from recycled cooking oil
The expedition ship Le Champlain (from PONANT's Explorers series) is set to utilize B100 biofuel derived from recycled cooking oil in a pioneering...
September 26, 2023
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Bahrain's Khalifa Bin Salman Port (Mina Salman-Manama) to welcome 5 new cruise ships
In the forthcoming 2023-2024 season, Bahrain's Khalifa Bin Salman Port is set to welcome 5 new cruise ships, marking a notable expansion in maritime...
September 18, 2023
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VIDEO: Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot meets Russia's nuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy near North...
In the Russian Arctic, the 150-m icebreaking cruiser Le Commandant Charcot crossed paths with the Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy/50...
August 22, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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