Ponant Explorer vessel Le Bougainville

Right on time … Ponant takes delivery of Le Bougainville

Ponant’s expansion continues with the delivery of Le Bougainville, its eighth vessel and the third in its Explorers series. The ship, top of page, left Søvik in Norway as scheduled on 8 April bound for Spain where she sets sail on her maiden cruise on 15 April from Malaga. She will be officially inaugurated on

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PONANT Winter 2019-2020 programme features new ships and exciting new destinations

PONANT’s Winter 2019-2020 programme features 114 departures, ranging from yacht cruises to polar and tropical expeditions, including 23 brand-new itineraries. New destinations include the Yucatán, bathing in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, and visits to Mayan sites now listed as World Heritage by UnescoThe treasures of the Red Sea from Egypt to Jordan

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Ponant’s Le Lapérouse successfully completes first sea trials

Le Lapérouse, the first ship in the PONANT EXPLORERS series, has successfully completed her sea trials at the Vard Shipyard in Ålesund. Le Lapérouse runs through her sea trials in Norway in May, above and below Pictures courtesy of Ponant The tests, part of the last stage of construction, were also the first opportunity to

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Ponant sponsors major James Cook exhibition at British Library

Exploration cruise specialist PONANT has partnered with the British Library to stage a major new exhibition, James Cook: The Voyages, that marks 250 years since Captain Cook’s ship, Endeavour, first set sail from Plymouth. Portrait of Captain James Cook by John Webber 1776 ©National Portrait Gallery The exhibition, that runs until 28 August, features stunning artworks, original

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Le Champlain

Ponant features two new ships and 11 new itineraries across the world for summer 2019

From yacht cruising to expedition cruising, Japan to the icy realms of the Arctic, Ponant is offering one hundred departures aboard its fleet of nine vessels for Summer 2019. During this new season, Ponant will cruise across the Seven Seas to discover exceptional landscapes, sailing to several continents and hundreds of different countries with 11

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Ponant Explorer vessel Le Bougainville

New ships and unique ports of call from Ponant in Med and Northern Europe in 2019

Ponant’s Mediterranean and Northern Europe programme for summer 2019 offers the chance to discover or rediscover a unique heritage on its stylish fleet, which includes the latest additions to its Explorer series, Le Bougainville and Le Dumont-d’Urville. From the Adriatic to the Aegean Sea, and the Atlantic coast to the Baltic Sea, Europe represents a unique travel experience,

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New Blue Eyes! Ponant unveils the first multi-sensory underwater lounge

Ponant’s new explorer yacht Le Lapérouse will be the first cruise ship on Earth to be equipped with a multi-sensory underwater space, called Blue Eye, when she arrives in 2018. The other three yachts of the Ponant Explorers series, Le Champlain, Le Bougainville and Le Dumont-d’Urville, will be similarly equipped when they set sail in 2018 and 2019. The Blue Eye

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