PONANT has introduced an exclusive offer for the Australian and New Zealand markets with inclusive flights and transfers on the company’s entire 2024 Kimberley luxury expedition season. For a limited time, guests can take advantage of the all-inclusive flight and transfers expedition packages available on all 2024 Kimberley itineraries, with included return Economy flights available from major Australian capital cities, as well as Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington. Combined with seamless return airport transfers in Darwin and Broome, the package guarantees a smooth fly and cruise experience for PONANT guests.

PONANT global CEO Hervé Gastinel has announced a significant new role for Sarina Bratton AM as the company’s Senior Strategic Advisor and Honorary Chairwoman Asia Pacific, formerly Executive Chair of the region.

PONANT has launched a gift card incentive for travel advisors who book guests on a Kimberley itinerary for 2024. Applicable for bookings made during the month of August 2023, frontline sellers who place a deposit no later than 8 September will receive an AU$250 gift card per booked passenger.

Le Commandant Charcot to embark on world-first expedition to St Lawrence River during heart of Boreal Winter

After four years of varied partnerships, PONANT and Relais & Châteaux are strengthening their ties with Le Ponant, the French-flagged luxury cruise operator’s flagship superyacht are joining the large family of Relais & Châteaux establishments as a new member.

PONANT and Pierre Hermé Paris are combining their talents to celebrate an exploration of the senses and the inimitable art of “goûter” – afternoon tea – à la française. United by a shared philosophy, the two firms are offering an authentic multi-faceted experience of the senses.

This week, PONANT disclosed further details of its vision to operate zero greenhouse gas emission ships in the future. The French-flagged luxury cruise operator’s 14th ship is envisioned to operate with a sail-propulsion system that will generate approximately 50 percent of running power from the wind

PONANT has unveiled details of its highly anticipated new carbon-neutral sailing ship that it plans to have in operation by 2030. The project has been in the works for more than a year, with the first renders now available.

Australian luxury tour specialist, Walk into Luxury, has broadened its scope to include additional luxury cruises.

PONANT has announced a special promotion in celebration of its 35th anniversary. Guests can enjoy an extra 10% savings on more than 200 departures to a variety of captivating destinations around the world, including The Kimberley, Antarctica, Alaska, Seychelles, Japan’s old sea routes and subtropical islands, Melanesia, the European Arctic, the Mediterranean and more.

PONANT has named Belinda Hindmarsh as Group Deputy CEO, Global Business, effective immediately. Hindmarsh succeeds Hervé Bellaïche, Group Deputy CEO, Sales, Marketing and Communications who has been with the French luxury expedition cruise operator for 10 years.