Ponant adds two new voyages to the Kimberley because of overwhelming demand

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 ...

Ponant adds new Kimberley and Western Australian luxury expedition sailings

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 ...

My Kimberley coast cruise secrets, by Australia's best known expedition leader

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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

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 ...