Ponant adds two new voyages to the Kimberley because of overwhelming demand
Ponant has been swamped with “incredible demand” for its sailings to the iconic and unspoilt Kimberley region starting this month that it has added ...
Exclusive: Home Affairs says all foreign-flagged cruise ships must employ Aussie staff
The government is insisting cruise ship operators wanting to sail Australian waters must employ Australians to take on hospitality and other non-specialised jobs, despite ...
Big cruise lines “unlikely” – but small ships could restart our cruise season
Tourism Restart Taskforce member John Hart maintains it is “totally unlikely that big international cruise ships with thousands of passengers” will be allowed to ...
Eight Ponant ships are sailing again
Luxury French line, Ponant has restarted operations with eight ships sailing in France, Iceland and Tahiti for local cruisers as travel restrictions ease. “By ...
On board Le Laperouse – Ponant’s newest adventure ship
To say Ponant does things their own way is a bit of an understatement. While others are building big, they are building small. And ...
Le Laperouse completes trials ahead of 2019 Australian debut
Luxury French Line Ponant’s first ship in its Explorers series, Le Laperouse, has just completed her first sea trials in Norway, taking her one ...
Passengers can get under-sea views in Ponant’s new lounge
First it was helicopters, then submersibles. Now it is the Blue Eye – the world’s first multi-sensory underwater lounge. Luxury French line Ponant unveiled ...