Paul Gauguin Cruises has shelved plans to add new ships to the fleet of the French Polynesian-based cruise line. Owner PONANT, inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Fincantieri’s Vard shipyard for the fleet expansion nearly two years ago to the day. The MOU included two firm orders and one option.

Discerning Traveller is now offering clients the ability to book cruise packages online with live integration to cruise line partners. The family-operated member of the Virtuoso network says it is the first Australian dedicated luxury and experiential travel agent to offer the service.

PONANT has released a new video that captures crew members at work aboard the brand-new LNG-powered hybrid electric luxury polar exploration vessel, Le Commandant Charcot.

Adventures by Disney has introduced expedition cruising to the Arctic to its proposition in 2023.

PONANT has opened the books for its 2023 Kimberley Expedition season which features 14 departures on dual ships in the region, Le Lapérouse or Le Soléal.

PONANT has released an exclusive offer for Australian and New Zealand guests looking to book a European escape in 2022, offering a half-priced deposit of 12.5%, valid on all new bookings made between 12 October and 30 November 2021.

PONANT has announced its annual Chairman’s Cruise will be hosted aboard Le Paul Gauguin in French Polynesia in 2022. Sarina Bratton AM, Chairman for PONANT Asia Pacific will be hosting the cruise which has been planned especially for Australian and New Zealand guests. A custom itinerary will unlock the best of the Tahitian islands and an extra enrichment activity package just for this special voyage has been added.

PONANT celebrated the launch of Le Commandant Charcot last Thursday [28 September 2021], the French luxury cruise line’s 13th ship in its’ fleet. The ceremony was attended by Anne Manipoud-Charcot, the great grand-daughter of the explorer the vessel is named after, and Hervé Gastinel, PONANT CEO and Captains Etienne Garcia and Patrick Marchesseau.

PONANT has unveiled a collection of new Antarctica voyages for 2022/23 including two itineraries aboard the LNG-powered hybrid electric luxury polar exploration vessel, Le Commandant Charcot.

PONANT has released a new brochure for Australia and New Zealand focused on Luxury Expeditions for 2022 and 2023. The guide features an atlas of destinations and discovery of some of the company’s most exceptional itineraries, from the polar cap to the outback.

Le Commandant Charcot, PONANT’s first LNG-powered hybrid electric luxury polar exploration vessel, reached the geographic North Pole at 6:38pm AEST (10:38am local time) yesterday evening.

PONANT has appointed Australian media personality Andrew Daddo as its first brand ambassador for Australasia. In celebration of the appointment, a documentary ‘Beyond the Polar Circle’ showcasing Daddo’s once-in-a-lifetime experience sailing onboard PONANT’s Le Boréal to Antarctica will debut via PONANT’s website from 30 September 2021.