French cruise line Compagnie du Ponant’s second newbuild in two years, the 264-passenger L’Austral, will spend its inaugural season in the Mediterranean after launching in April 2011. The small-ship ...

Compagnie du Ponant's new L'Austral mega-yacht was launched at Fincantieri's shipyard in Ancona, Italy. L'Austral is the first of two luxury cruise ships ordered from Fincantieri by the French owner ...

Compagnie du Ponant has announced the launch of a new 264-guest maga yacht, L'Austral, set to sail this April into the Mediterranean. Built at Fincantieri shipyard like its sister ship Le Boréal, the ...

WHY IT RATES: Ponant has added a number of unique itineraries that include exotic ports-of-call in the Azores, Madeira and Bijagos Archipelago as well as stops in the U.K., France, Ireland and Norway ...

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From private balconies overlooking the Adriatic to sun-drenched swims off Croatia’s coast, sailing with Ponant reveals the quiet luxury of slowing down and soaking it all in, writes Sarah Pollok. The ...

Ponant Exploration has opened bookings for a 62-day voyage circumnavigating Antarctica aboard Le Commandant Charcot at the start of 2028. This will give guests a chance to experience ...

Ponant has announced a new schedule of cruises to Northern Europe and the Atlantic Islands. The cruises call at ports that only small ships, such as Ponant's L’Austral, Le Boréal and two new Explorer ...

The floating tori gate of Miyajima Island near Hiroshima. Photo: Brian Johnston The floating tori gate of Miyajima Island near Hiroshima. Photo: Brian Johnston The floating tori gate of Miyajima ...