Tagged: Ponant (Compagnie du Ponant)

Following her engine room fire, Ponant’s Le Boreal will be repaired in Europe and taken there via the Kang Sheng Kou, a specialized heavy-lift vessel. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Ponant has named seasoned industry executive, Navin Sawhney, CEO of Ponant Cultural Cruises & Expeditions for Americas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The specialist luxury and expedition cruise company explores Australia’s Kimberley region in 2017 for the first time. Four 10 night voyages between Darwin and Broome are scheduled between July and September 2017. (etbtravelnews.com)

Ponant has announced its lineup of destinations for its winter 2016 and 2017 cruise collection of Caribbean, Latin America, Pacific, Asia and Antarctic cruises. (travelagentcentral.com)

Ponant has opened reservations on its summer 2017 cruise season, which offers nearly 50 itineraries in the Arctic, Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Baltic. (travelagentcentral.com)

A total of 187 passengers have been evacuated from the 10,944 gross ton expedition cruise ship Le Boreal after a fire had broken out in the engine room. (cruisebusiness.com)

Artemis, the Pinault family’s company that controls various luxury brands and the sports apparel company Kering, has completed its purchase of French cruise line Ponant. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Ambassador of the inimitable French touch, the art de vivre à la française on the world’s oceans and seas, Ponant has joined forces with Ladurée to bring guests even more delicious treats on all its cruises. (more…)

French Luxury & Expedition cruise line Ponant has released a 64 page brochure featuring a diverse range of itineraries exploring the Asia Pacific region during 2016 – 2017. (etbtravelnews.com)

In keeping with its image as the specialist for unusual cruises, Ponant has introduced an exceptional itinerary for New Zealand. All three sailings in January 2016 are on Le Soléal. (luxurytravelmagazine.com)

Ponant is being sold by Bridgepoint to Artémis, the holding company of French entrepreneur Francois Pinault, who owns a number of other luxury brands. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Yet another billionaire is looking to get into the cruise business, according to several news outlets. (usatoday.com)

Ponant could soon have a new owner, according to Bloomberg. The Pinault family, which is most famous for being behind the retail company Kering (French luxury goods and lifestyle brands), is said to be in talks to buy the French cruise line through a holding company – Artemis S.A. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

French Luxury & Expedition cruise line Ponant has released a compelling range of Latin America & Caribbean voyages covering the period October 2016 – April 2017. (etbtravelnews.com)

In a digital age, Ponant has decided to bring back the paper travel folder, presented in a white and blue leatherette pouch. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

“From the tumultuous 400 year history of the Spice Islands to the traditional 40,000 year old cultures of Melanesia, this voyage of discovery will inspire even the most discerning of travellers” comments Ponant Expedition Team leader Mick Fogg. (expeditioncruising.com)

Guests on this Ponant voyage, departing Christchurch late December 2015, will feel a sense of rare privilege, as access to these islands is restricted, by permit only. (expeditioncruising.com)

Consultant for Ponant since May 2014, Navin Sawhney brings a strong track record of success to the luxury cruise line with more than 20 years of leadership. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Ponant is opening bookings for its Summer 2016 itineraries, 16 months before the first departure dates. (cruiseindustrynews.com)