Tagged: Ponant (Compagnie du Ponant)

Seychelles’ Port Victoria on Thursday welcomed its first cruise ship in 18 months with the arrival of visitors from France aboard “Le Bellot”. The vessel was welcomed in a special ceremony held at the new port. (seychellesnewsagency.com)

Marlink, the leading provider of smart network solutions, is supporting PONANT’s first polar exploration ship “Le Commandant Charcot”, with unrivalled data and voice connectivity to create a unique, seamless communication experience for guests on board. (more…)

Earlier this week Ponant officially launched its new “Le Commandant Charcot”. The inauguration ceremony took place in Le Havre, France where the French explorer, Jean-Baptiste Charcot, departed from for his journey to Antarctica. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

France is set to host the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) World Conservation Congress in Marseille from September 3-11, 2021. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The reference for Voyage at sea aboard cruise yachts, PONANT unveils its itineraries for the Winter 2022-2023 season. (more…)

PONANT and Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, have formed a unique alliance to offer themed 2022 sailings featuring experiences that embrace local cultures and dive deeper into a destination’s history, cuisine, language, environment, and wildlife. (more…)

Onboard and ashore, the safety of its guests has been paramount for PONANT who since the start of the health crisis has applied a rigorous ‘Covid-safe’ protocol. PONANT is now taking its already robust protocol to a new level by introducing vaccination for guests and crew members. (more…)

Why not look ahead and plan a fabulous trip for summer 2022? Ponant has put together a selection of original cruises designed to meet everyone’s desires to escape. (more…)

The appointment of Hervé Gastinel as CEO of PONANT as of 29 March 2021 confirms the company’s ambition to become the market leader in luxury cruises and the world leader in sustainable tourism. (more…)

The cruise industry just can’t seem to catch a break these days. An upscale cruise vessel that sailed from Singapore to New Zealand this week to finally restart cruise operations is now stuck at sea due to a visa controversy. (thepointsguy.com)

Ponant has announced a World Affairs Cruise in the Baltic, which will be attended by the likes of a former U.S. ambassador to NATO and a former Polish president. The eight-night cruise will start in Stockholm on July 17, see guests visiting six countries that edge the Baltic Sea and end in Copenhagen on July 25. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

“Le Jacques-Cartier”, the last sister-ship in the PONANT EXPLORERS series of six expedition class cruise ships, has been awarded the Bureau Veritas class notation NR614 for Underwater Radiated Noise (URN). (more…)

13 people aboard the Ponant cruise ship Le Jacques Cartier have tested positive for COVID-19, and the vessel has suspended her planned itinerary in order to return to port at Marseille. (maritime-executive.com)

Ponant‘s resumption of cruising this month and next is set to include inaugural voyages for the recently launched “Le Bellot”. The ultra-luxury small ship cruise line is proposing a series of all-new expedition cruises circumnavigating Iceland, operating roundtrip from Reykjavik. (latteluxurynews.com)

Ponant has welcomed the sixth and final vessel in its Explorer class series: Le Jacques Cartier, which was delivered last week in Norway from VARD. On July 10, Ponant took delivery of Le Jacques Cartier successfully concluding the company’s series of a new generation of ships flying the French flag over just two years. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, is working with PONANT, a cruise company with a fleet of 11 smaller-scale ships combining state-of-the-art technology and respect for the environment, to help implement effective infection prevention measures. (more…)

Ponant is offering cruises to the local market, sailing from French ports, starting in early July. The company is offering five different itineraries, with Le Dumont d’Urville sailing week long cruises from roundtrip Le Havre from July through September. There is scenic cruising on the Seine River along with zodiac tours in Étretat. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Le Commandant Charcot, Ponant’s innovative hybrid icebreaker, is on its way to Norway for final outfitting. The 270-guest ship was met by three Boreal-class Ponant ships in the Strait of Gibraltar earlier this week for a photo opportunity. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Ponant has announced valuable savings on “An Immersion in Japanese Culture,” sailing aboard Le Soleal from May 30 to June 7, 2020. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Ponant will continue its growth in 2020 with two new ships, Le Bellot and Le Jacques Cartier. The French cruise line has also announced a new partnership with the Musée du Louvre for two of its 2020 sailings, as well as 50 new itineraries visiting destinations in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. (cruiseindustrynews.com)