New series: My best ever expeditions, by Mick Fogg
Mick Fogg is one of the most experienced expedition leaders in Australia. He now works for the luxury, small-ship fleet of Ponant. In a ...
Make your favourite signature cruise dishes from home
The cruise lines heard the call from their loyal foodies missing the dishes served on their favourite ships. Now cruisers can recreate dishes they ...
Paul Gauguin gets an upgrade under new owners Ponant and overs deals for 2020/2021
Family-friendly luxury cruise ship Le Paul Gauguin has announced exclusive savings offers of up to $1,600 per person for all new guests booking voyages ...
The ultimate list of Polar cruise deals to book now and explore later
Ice expedition cruising has been one of the fastest growing travel sectors in years. It has come in leaps and bounds, with thousands more ...
Ponant lines up new Asian itineraries in 2021
French luxury line Ponant has lined up a series of new cruises to Asia in 2021 taking in magnificent UNESCO world heritage sites and ...
Hurry – itineraries for 2021 are already selling fast
It is going to be big year for luxury cruises in 2021. And the continuing strength of the luxury cruise market means passengers are ...
The amazing rise of luxury yachts means you’ll be spoilt for choice
Luxury yachts used to be exclusive holiday vessels of billionaires. But as more cruise lines are launching their own, cruisers can take their pick ...
Explore under water on the high seas with Ponant’s scuba diving cruises
It’s one of the world’s most luxurious small ship cruise lines, and now French company Ponant is offering passengers the opportunity to dive in ...
Surprises and big wins at Cruise Passenger’s Readers’ Choice Awards
Princess Cruises swept the board with five awards including Best Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean made headlines winning Best Cruise Line for Activities and ...
With as much as $11,000 coming off Luxe cruise prices, it’s bargain season
It’s a nice dilemma to have: is a price drop of over $11,000 what you want, or should you choose a stack of inclusions ...
Ponant abolishes single supplement on 90 cruises
Solo travellers wishing to experience luxury French line Ponant, are in for a bonus – they need not pay a single supplement to travel ...
Ponant partners with the Louvre Museum to launch two cultural cruises
French luxury line Ponant is offering two cultural cruises in partnership with Musee du Louvre with the theme of discovery and transmission in 2020. ...
The National Geographic Photographer who is out to save the world
Wildlife photographer, Jason Edwards, has one of the biggest image portfolios at National Geographic and has been at the forefront of natural history photography ...
How climate change is making Arctic sailings more popular – and more risky
There is a rush of people heading for the Arctic on expedition cruises, intent on seeing the glaciers before they melt. But experts are ...
Ponant’s new exotic itineraries for 2020-21
Luxury French line Ponant has rolled out new, enticing itineraries that extend from Africa, the Maldives and the Arabian Gulf to India, China, Myanmar, ...
Ponant launches fourth Explorer class ship
Ponant has launched its ninth ship to the fleet and the fourth in its Explorer class. The new Le Dumont-d’Urville was delivered on June 14 ...