COVID 19 France

[Seabiscuit68]

To focus only on the medical risk (which I agree is small if you are healthy and not in high risk group) fails to consider other significant concerns.     You may not be able to dock in ports on your itinerary.  Six of the nine ports on our French Polynesia cruise are not permitting ships to dock.   No communication from Ponant on revised itinerary.   I'm not interested in being on cruise with 8 sea days out of 12 days. We selected that cruise specifically for the itinerary.

 

As COVID 19 concerns continue (which they will for a time), additional countries are considering blocking cruise ships from entry.  Even here in Canada, British Columbia's top doctor is suggesting that the cruise season in BC be delayed and not permit entry to cruise ships.

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/6653317/bc-top-doctor-delay-cruise-ship-season-covid-19/

 

The risk of being quarantined or stuck on a ship that never stops in a port are also significant concerns.    The point is that the vast majority of cruise companies are offering postponement as an option. Everyone has the right to make their own decision for themselves.   Ponant is not providing the option to individuals to make that decision while other cruise companies are.  This is about dealing with your customers in a honest and respectable manner which is not happening with Ponant.

 

 

[samiam1]

Send your emails here, be nice but explain the circumstances if they are letting new bookings cancel on 30 days notice, why not one's actually effected by the COVID 19 crisis?

 

Edie Rodriguez <erodriguez@ponant.com>
 SAWHNEY Navin <nsawhney@ponant.com>

Theresa Gatta <tgatta@ponant.com>

[samiam1]

Spain on lockdown:

 

https://time.com/5803206/spain-lockdown-coronavirus/

 

France will be next.