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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PONANT promises new and unique Antarctic adventures for 2019 – 2020

PONANT’s Antarctic season for 2019-2020 features more than 20 cruises with five different itineraries, one of them brand new. Le Soléal is one of four PONANT ships in Antartica for the 2019-20 season From November 2019 to March 2020 – the summer Southern Hemisphere’s summer – L’Austral, Le Boréal, Le Lyrial and Le Soléal will explore extraordinary landscapes and

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Le Bellot of Ponant

PONANT appoints dedicated UK brand ambassador

PONANT has appointed cruise expert Cecilia Abert as its UK brand ambassador to help boost the number of Brits on board. Cecilia, pictured, is already well well known in the UK travel industry for her roles as senior sales and marketing director for Regent Seven Seas, managing director for Hurtigruten and commercial director for Jubilee Sailing

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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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World first for Ponant with order for electric hybrid cruise icebreaker with LNG propulsion

Ponant, the luxury polar expedition specialist, has confirmed the order for the world’s first electric hybrid icebreaker, propelled by Liquefied Natural Gas. Following a public tender in which top European shipyards took part, Ponant chose Vard, Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri’ s Norwegian subsidiary, to build the vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2021. How the new Ponant

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Ponant uncorks second luxury wine cruise with Artemis

The success of its inaugural wine cruise in partnership with Artémis in April has persuaded the boutique cruise line Ponant to have a second vintage cruise next year. In partnership with Artémis, Ponant developed a unique itinerary between Lisbon, Portugal, and Lorient, France, with stopovers in some of the finest vineyards in Europe – from

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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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