Tagged: Ponant (Compagnie du Ponant)

Ponant has announced the expansion of its U.S.-based sales and marketing presence with the appointment of Jennifer Rosen as Director of Marketing, based in New York, and the addition of Yenedi Perez to the Miami-based sales team. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

A rare opportunity – Join PONANT’s latest small luxury expedition cruise ship Le Laperouse, for a seven-night voyage Sydney to Hobart, with pole-position viewing as the 2019 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race competitors clear Sydney Heads. (expeditioncruising.com)

The PONANT Kimberley May – August 2020 series of 10 to 13 night voyages has been released. An exceptional opportunity to explore one of the remotest regions on earth, simply stunning in size, breathtaking in colour, home to saltwater crocodiles and extraordinary in its wealth of indigenous rock art. (expeditioncruising.com)

PONANT, the only French-owned cruise line and the global leader in luxury expedition cruises, launches its new, Winter 2019-2020 brochure featuring 114 departures, including 23 brand-new itineraries. (more…)

Ponant has revealed the name of its newest polar exploration vessel: Le Commandant Charcot, according to a statement. The hybrid electric icebreaker, the first of its kind, has been named in honor of Captain Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who was known as “the gentleman of the Poles.” (cruiseindustrynews.com)

For the winter 2019/2020 season, our passionate and committed teams have come up with a series of cruise itineraries traversing the globe and touching all seven seas. (more…)

Launching on the 8th of August, 18 ocean expeditions will be added to National Geographic Travel, with 130 itineraries planned over the next four years. These remarkable voyages explore a variety of exotic destinations and offer the unique experience of traveling with National Geographic guides and experts. (more…)

For the November 2019 to April 2020 cruise season in Latin America & the Caribbean, PONANT has just released a 72 page brochure featuring brand-new itineraries covering 26 different countries, including ports of call enabling access to 18 UNESCO World Herit-age Sites. (etbtravelnews.global)

On Tuesday the new Le Lapérouse was christened by godmother Mrs. François Pinault in the presence of prominent political and cultural figures, international media and key partners. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

On World Oceans Day, 8 June, Ponant, the world leader in luxury expeditions and the only French cruise company, reiterates its support for the non-profit organisation, Sea Plastics, and continues its day-to-day commitment to responsible tourism. (more…)

For Winter 2019-2020, in addition to the Antarctic itineraries that are already on sale, PONANT is opening bookings on May 24 with more than 100 departures and 27 brand-new itineraries. (more…)

Luxury cruise line Ponant has added five new Asian voyages aboard its first ship in the Explorers series, Le Laperouse in 2019. The five itineraries will cover sailings to eight Asian countries including Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, China, Japan and Vietnam. (aseancruising.com)

Ponant has announced details of “Green and Gentle Lands, Exploring Gardens and Historic Sites,” the first in a series of cruises designed to inspire travelers to “dig deeper into their destinations,” according to the company. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

After the success of their first collaboration in the Adriatic in 2017, PONANT and Christie’s are joining forces once again in order to create an exceptional cruise experience along the west coast of North America. (more…)

The top end of the luxury expedition market is solidly occupied by Ponant, which is in the midst of an aggressive expansion plan. By 2021 the French brand will have its sailing ship, four Boreal-class vessels, six new Explorer-class vessels, and the world’s first ice breaking luxury cruise ship. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

In order to celebrate these 30 years of sailing all the seas of the world, PONANT, world leader in luxury expeditions and the only French-owned cruise line, is unveiling an anniversary programme and looking back over the great moments that have shaped its history. (more…)

In a few days, four members of the Sea Plastics non-profit will board the yacht Le Labo for its second scientific expedition. Each year, 8 million tonnes of plastic are thrown into the sea. The goal of this expedition is therefore to study the impact of microplastics on living organisms ranging from bacteria to whales. (more…)

Ponant is opening sales for 5 exceptional cruises on February 1st 2018. These cruises are dedicated to discovering Asia aboard Le Lapérouse, the first ship in the PONANT EXPLORERS series. (more…)

If your image of expedition cruises is square shaped boats that look like northern icebreakers, with hulls painted red, L.L Bean clad birdwatchers as passengers, bare-bones cots and dining rooms that resemble a college cafeteria, that’s about to change. (forbes.com)

Adonis AS, leading providers of global maritime HR solutions, today announced that PONANT, France’s luxury cruise line, in conjunction with Uvea Marine Services (UMS), will be implementing the Adonis Maritime HR Suite to run all their crewing and payroll operations. (more…)

“On 18 November 2017, L’Austral, a cruise ship belonging to French cruise company PONANT sailing in the Banyak archipelago in Indonesia, altered course to stop in Palau Asok. Both the Captain and the expedition leader made this choice in order to offer passengers a more interesting programme than the one initially scheduled. (more…)

(See statement by Ponant – November 21st, 2017) Luxury cruise ship L’AUSTRAL with hundreds of tourists on board was expelled from waters of Banyak Islands, northwest Sumatra, Indian ocean, after she was spotted by locals on Nov 16, being anchored off Asok island, and engaged in recreational activities. (maritimebulletin.net)

With Ponant’s four sell-out 2017 season voyages successfully completed and 2018 selling strongly, Monique Ponfoort, Vice President Asia Pacific announced the 2019 Kimberley season will feature Ponant’s brand new small luxury expedition ship Le Laperouse. (expeditioncruising.com)