Cruise news (Ponant Cruises-tagged)

CLIA cruise lines suspend departures from USA ports until September 15
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that its ocean-going member brands/companies would voluntarily extend the cruise suspension...
June 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
International cruise lines resuming operations earlier than expected
The Norwegian passenger shipping company Hurtigruten is one of the first of the major cruise lines to resume service - on June 16th. Hurtigruten...
June 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
Ponant's Le Laperouse cruise ship to carry stranded to Wallis and Futuna
The Ponant Cruises-owned ship Le Laperouse is planned to transport people to Wallis and Futuna (officially Iles Wallis-et-Futuna) who are currently...
April 25, 2020
Accidents
Ponant's Le Laperouse finds sanctuary off New Caledonia
The French cruise ship Le Laperouse anchored off New Caledonia after abandoning her 11-day sailing in New Zealand due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19...
April 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Bora Bora Calls for Cruise Ship Ban
The mayor of Bora Bora Island (Society Islands, French Polynesia) is pushing for a ban of large cruise liners from entering the lagoon from 2022...
January 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Le Commandant Charcot to Sail from Iceland to Alaska 2021
An Arctic expedition cruise in 2021 sails from Iceland to Alaska (via the Northwest Passage) on the first hybrid-electric polar ship in the world...
January 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Ponant Signs with VARD for Two New Cruise Ships
In the context of the agreement for two new expedition ships, the company PONANT and Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary VARD signed the...
December 20, 2019
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri and Ponant Cruises to Build 2 New-Class Expedition Ships
Fincantieri signed a memorandum of agreement, worth around EUR 300 million, for the construction and design of a couple of new-design expedition...
November 21, 2019
Cruise Industry
Paul Gauguin Announces 2021 Tahiti, French Polynesia and The South Pacific Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises, the operator in the South Pacific of ms Paul Gauguin, announced its 2021 voyages, featuring popular favorites along with a new...
October 24, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of San Diego Announces the Start of 2019-2020 Cruise Season
Port San Diego CA announced the start of its 2019-2020 cruise season, that will feature the seaport’s long-term cruise company partners Disney...
September 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
Paul Gauguin Announces 2020 Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji & The South Pacific Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises (subsidiary company of Ponant since 2019 and operator of MS Paul Gauguin) introduced its 2020 Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji and...
August 31, 2019
Cruise Industry
Bookings Open for Ponant's 2020 Europe and Asia Collection
Ponant opened bookings for the 2020 Quintessential Collection, offering a number of itineraries that explore Europe and Asia. This follows...
August 22, 2019
Cruise Industry
Ponant Buys Paul Gauguin Cruises
French passenger shipping company PONANT announced plans to acquire French Polynesia & South Pacific specialist Paul Gauguin Cruises. After the...
August 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
The Louvre Museum Getting Into Cruise Business
The Louvre Museum (Paris France) is partnering with a top-luxury cruise company to offer cultural trips of the Adriatic and the Persian Gulf. ...
July 20, 2019
Cruise Industry
Ponant Announces New Gourmet Cruises
Ponant and Relais & Chateaux announced their exciting food partnership for 2020. The luxury French cruise company and the 5-star hotel...
July 16, 2019
Cruise Industry