Ponant shuts down its fleet for several months but wants to preserve employment (in French)

[AussieBoyTX]

Summary:

 

After the epidemic on Le Jacques Cartier, Ponant has stopped all operations for a reevaluation of the COVID protocols and hope to resume sailing Spring 2021.

 

In the meantime, 750 or their normal contingent of 1750 crew members will remain on the payroll to maintain the ships. 
 

https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/ponant-met-sa-flotte-larret-pour-plusieurs-mois-et-tente-de-preserver-lemploi

 

 

Edited November 28, 2020 by AussieBoyTX

[AussieBoyTX]

It appears that Ponant has updated the site -- at least to cancel cruises. The first sailings shown are now Paul Gauguin in early March and L'Austral between Lisbon to St. Malo then on to Glasgow in mid April.

[nast]

So, probably no Ponant cruises until Spring ?

[schnapperin]

With the current Covid cases in Europe it just make sense to postpone sailing until spring