Luxury French cruise line changes name
COMPAGNIE du Ponant has changed its name to Ponant,
reaffirming the link between the brand and the first vessel in its
fleet and core of the brand identity, Le Ponant. According to the
French cruise line, the name is shorter, easier to remember and
has a stronger visual impact. The new name is being introduced in
conjunction with the launch of four ships and the opening of new
offices in Hamburg, Sydney, Miami, Hong Kong and Shanghai. With
the new name, the company has also placed the three sails of Le
Ponant back on the logo. The logo comes with a new ‘Yacht Cruises
& Expeditions’ signature, illustrating the company’s main mission.
Seabourn releases 2015/2016 schedule
SEABOURN’S schedule for 2015 and 2016 features more than
70 departures aboard Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn
and Seabourn Quest. Seabourn Sojourn’s Asia season begins
with a 14-day round-trip voyage from Singapore to Malaysia and
Myanmar. Its 2015 holiday cruise will offer a 14-day Vietnam and
Thailand voyage from Singapore to Hong Kong, which includes
Christmas Day in Cambodia and New Year’s Day in Halong Bay. The
ship will also offer a 21-day round-trip from Hong Kong to Korea,
China and Japan. Seabourn Odyssey will offer four round-trip
12-day voyages from Ft. Lauderdale to the Caribbean; a 20-day
Holiday Panama Canal voyage from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles;
and a 77-day round-trip visiting French Polynesia, Cook Islands,
New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Hawaii,
New Zealand and Australia.
Seabourn Quest offers a series of 10-day Canadian Maritimes
and New England voyages. It then heads to the Amazon and
Brazil and starts its third season from Buenos Aires to Antarctica
and Patagonia. The four 21- to 24-day voyages will sail between
Valparaíso, Chile, and Buenos Aires.
Crystal launches Northwest Passage voyage
CRYSTAL Cruises has introduced an ‘expedition-style’ voyage across
the Arctic Ocean via the Northwest Passage. Crystal is the first
luxury cruise line to navigate the route, sailing through 1 500km of
waterways lined with glaciers, fjords and vast landscapes. Crystal
Serenity will sail from Anchorage/Seward, Alaska, for 32 days from
the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean to New York. Guests will view polar
bears and whales, enjoy glacier cruising and helicopter flights.
Crystal guests can also help local lands and communities through
the ‘You Care. We Care.’ programme, immerse themselves in the
lifestyle of the small communities, try local foods and view art and
craft demonstrations during port visits. Crystal Serenity will call at
Kodiak, Dutch Harbor; Nome, Alaska; Ulukhaktok, NW Territories;
Cambridge Bay and Pond Inlet, Nunavut; Ilulissat, Sisimiut; Nuuk,
Greenland; Bar Harbor, Maine; Boston; Newport, Rhode Island and New York.
