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THE SPIRIT OF YACHT CRUISINGA DIFFERENT WAY OF CRUISING

THE CRUISE LINEYO U R L U X U R Y C R U I S E E X P E R T

www.cruiseline.co.uk 0800 652 7998 [email protected] EDPPNOV14



PONANT, THE SPIRIT OF YACHT CRUISINGFor over 20 years now Ponant has embodied the art of

yacht cruising, combining a sophist icated & chic a la

francaise lifestyle onboard with exploration, discovery

and adventure.

The Ponant fleet features four ships: Le Ponant, a

majestic 32-stateroom sailing luxury yacht, and Le

Boral, LAustral and Le Solal, luxury yachts each

with 132 sui tes and sta terooms. These three sis ter

ships give Ponant its genuine sense of elegance on

the water. Le Lyrial will be added to the fleet in May

2015. The only difference from her sis ter ships being

on Deck 6 where there will be larger suites and will

have a smaller capacity of 122 staterooms. Look out

for our exclusive packages on board this intimate and

sophis ticated new ship.

Sailings are offered in every major region of the world,

and guests are treated to superb dining, well-appointed

staterooms and attent ive service by a European staff.

Last October my father, my wife and I took a trip aboard

LAustral and had an unforgettable experience. I hope the

accompanying article by my father, Andrew, enlightens

you to what Ponant is all about and I wonder if you can

guess who we are in the accompanying photographs?

I hope you enjoy this piece and look forward to hearing

from you soon!

James Maclear

Director of Sales



LAustralskitchen at the age of 17, serving his apprenticeship in Paris at such

landmark establishments as Ledoyen, Lentre and Julien. The next 20 years

took him to the Far East, Florida and a stint in Canada, where he forged a

relationship with Radisson Hotels.

The Radisson Shanghai was his last stop before joining Le Ponant in

2009. Tremel often does long stints on LAustral, sometimes undertaking eight

month tours of duty. I dont like being away from my baby, he says. Indeed,

he remembers the vessel when she was just a shell, a hull with no

embellishments, pools, bars, cabins, carpets or comforts.

The galley is compact but I have learned how to be unobtrusive with

cameras in kitchens where space and time are tight. Usually, galley staff

quickly forget I am there, even if right over their shoulder.

For me, the most interesting and intimate pictures are of this backstage

activity. A ship of this small scale provides a kitchen ambience closer to that ofa landside restaurant and its amusing to watch the interplay between chef

and sous chef, line cooks, waiters, sommelier and Maitre D as they come and

go from the floor to the galley.

If the ship is Tremels baby, then these people are his family. In the mid-

evening rush of dinner service, he is meticulously piping the text on to a

birthday cake as his companions choreograph their movements around him.

Tremel has almost total autonomy over what emanates from the kitchen. Le

Ponant has a Corporate Chef rarely seen or mentioned but all five ships

are allowed free hand to develop their own menus.

Hotel manager Eric Noir has an eye on the budget and acquisition viability.

His hotel controller and load manager he poached from a five-star German hotel.

When it comes to logistics, Noir says. We are the dream team.

The ship shortly leaves for Antarctica and her winter itinerary. No markets

or suppliers to call on there and, to this end, a large shipment is waiting forthem at Livorno. It will take the day to load, collate and store.

LAustralcarries a predominantly French crew and, on this sailing, the majority

of passengers are also French, many of them repeat clients. As the principal front-

of-house figure, with a permanent eye on his product and his clients, Noir is

proud to report a 4.7out of 5 as the ships average client score. He has spent only

three years of his working life ashore, the rest on ships, and the past 13 with Le

Ponant. When I ask what attracted him to hotels in general and ships in particular,

he replies: I have no idea. My parents were both doctors.

LAustralis a state-of-the-art vessel. She can go anywhere and roll right

through most conditions. The bridge is an assembly of startling electronics and

navigational aids, although the human presence dominates. Impeccably-clad

crew quietly exchange information with one another. Binoculars are trained on

the horizon.

Tremel describes himself as homeless. True, he has no home in Franceor anywhere else. His home is LAustral, or wherever he plants himself on his

extended vacations, these taken when the mood strikes him.

Yet living aboard a 440ft yacht with your own apartment, a couple of

bars, a pool, gym, state-of-the-art kitchen to work in, plus a different view

each morning, it has its compensations.

The benefit of joining a ship when anchored off shore is

the mandatory arrival by tender, thus reaching the

vessel in her natural environment, rather than through

a sanitised terminal. So it was, on a crystal clear

October afternoon, LAustralwas waiting for me just off the Amalfi Coast.

This vessel, launched in April last year, may be small at just 440ft

long but is nonetheless too big for Amalfis picture-perfect harbour, hence

she is standing at sea while her passengers spend the day exploring the

pastel squares and alleyways of the town. A small tender shuttles back

and forth and I join one of these short hops to join the ship.

The tender nudges alongside the stern of the vessel, her smoky grey hull

rocking lightly in the swell, six decks climbing toward an azure sky. Captain

Patrick Marchesseau is present to endorse the welcome on deck three.

LAustralis a soothing, intimate ship and her scale enables you tobecome quickly acquainted with her six decks, corners and facilities. The

tone and ambience have been carefully considered by designer Jean

Phillipe Nuel, resulting in what resembles a boutique hotel at sea.

Ivory, mushroom and cinnamon fabrics, grey-tinted woods and deep

carpets render the cabins acoustically and visually friendly. The muted

colours and tones travel out into the communal areas several lounges,

an outside bar, two restaurants, library and a theatre.

Of course, there is a gym and a spa, complete with a hammam while

the cabins make optimum use of space and light, and most have private

balconies. Bathrooms feature a sliding panel which allows a cross-cabin

view to sea or total privacy. The beds are large and comfortable, although

they tend to dominate the room. Room service is available 24 hours a day

and breakfast arrived at eight oclock sharp. With only 110 passengers on

this voyage (out of a maximum of 264), we were actually outnumbered bythe crew. The company state they aspired to the feel of a private yacht,

and it certainly felt like it.

The heart of any cruise ship or yacht is the galley, and most of the

culinary activity aboard LAustralis undertaken in just one kitchen, which

serves The Coromandel gastronomic dining room on deck two and The

Rodrigues Grill on deck six. The Coromandel is the primary dining room,

quiet, elegant, softly lit and impeccably managed. The Grill, incorporating

an outside dining area, is primarily for breakfast and buffet lunch,

although it also provides a light supper facility. Both restaurants are open

seating while The Grill has an outside barbecue area and seating for 80.

Chef Philippe Tremel is in charge of all culinary output. With his

brigade of 17 cooks and right hand man, sous chef Guillaume Guertin,

Monsieur Tremel crafts a small but singular menu for The Coromandel,

rooted in French provincial cooking.Coromandel presents a carefully balanced selection of appetisers,

main courses typically a fish, meat, pasta and vegetarian choice and

a selection of desserts. The Grill has a themed menu that rotates through

various moods and cultures.

Tremel started the long road to finding his place at the helm of

A

ndrewMaclear

ENJOYING LE SAVOIR-FAIRE OF PONANT

Andrew Maclear savours a blissful experience aboard the chic LAustralof French line Ponant

THE FRENCH COLLECTION



LE LYRIAL NEW SHIPTHE BEST OF CROATIA

26 May 2015, 7 nights fly-cruise

Fly to Venice and transfer to ship

Sibenik (Croatia)

Split (Croatia)

Korcula (Croatia)

Dubrovnik (Croatia)

Kotor (Montenegro)

Hvar (Croatia)

Pula (Croatia)

Rovinj (Croatia)

Venice (Italy). Transfer to airport for

return flight

Superior Staterooms from 3149ppIncludes return economy flights and transfers

May 26, 2015

May 27, 2015

May 27, 2015

May 28, 2015

May 29, 2015

May 30, 2015

May 31, 2015

Jun 01, 2015

Jun 01, 2015

Jun 02, 2015

LE LYRIAL NEW SHIPFROM THE DALMATIAN COAST TO GREECE

28 June 2015, 7 nights fly-cruise


Venice (Italy)

Hvar (Croatia)

Mljet (Croatia)

Dubrovnik (Croatia)

Kotor (Montenegro)

Fiskardo (Greece)

Crossing the Corinth Canal

Hydra (Greece)

Delos (Greece)

Mykonos (Greece)

Athens (Greece). Transfer to airport

for return flight


Jun 28, 2015

Jun 28, 2015

Jun 29, 2015

Jun 30, 2015

Jun 30, 2015

Jul 01, 2015

Jun 02, 2015

Jun 03, 2015

Jun 03, 2015

Jun 04, 2015

Jun 05, 2015

MEDITERRANEAN INAUGURAL SEASON

SHIP JOURNEY DATE NIGHTS NAME OF CRUISE Cruise Only Staterooms from

Le Lyrial Venice Roundtrip 9 May 2015 7 Maiden Cruise 3159ppLe Ponant Nice to Valletta 25 May 2015 7 Western Mediterranean 3759pp

Le Lyrial Venice Roundtrip 2 June 2015 7 Eastern Mediterranean 2289ppLe Soleal Copenhagen to Stockholm 4 June 2015 7 N.Europe & Baltic 2375ppLe Boreal Stockholm to Bergen 13 June 2015 9 N.Europe & Baltic 3069ppLe Ponant Valletta Roundtrip 15 June 2015 10 Western Mediterranean 4899ppLe Ponant Nice to Nice 6 July 2015 7 Western Mediterranean 2879ppLe Lyrial Civitavecchia to Athens 25 July 2015 7 Eastern Mediterranean 2325pp

LE LYRIAL NEW SHIPGREEK TREASURES & CROATIA

1 August 2015, 7 nights fly-cruise

Fly to Athens and transfer to ship

Athens (Greece)

Fiskardo (Greece)

Corfu (Greece)

Sarande (Albania)

Kotor (Montenegro)

Mljet (Croatia)

Korcula (Croatia)

Dubrovnik (Croatia)

Dubrovnik (Croatia). Transfer to

airport for return flight


Aug 01, 2015

Aug 01, 2015

Aug 02, 2015

Aug 03, 2015

Aug 04, 2015

Aug 05, 2015

Aug 06, 2015

Aug 06, 2015

Aug 07, 2015

Aug 08, 2015



MEDITERRANEAN INAUGURAL SEASON

LE LYRIAL NEW SHIPLYRIC CALLS IN THE ADRIATIC SEA

22 September 2015, 7 nights fly-cruise


Venice (Italy)

Trogir (Croatia)

Dubrovnik (Croatia)

Kotor (Montenegro)

Corfu (Greece)

Corinth (Greece)

Patmos (Greece)

Athens (Greece). Transfer to airport

for return flight


Sep 22, 2015

Sep 22, 2015

Sep 23, 2015

Sep 24, 2015

Sep 25, 2015

Sep 26, 2015

Sep 27, 2015

Sep 28, 2015

Sep 29, 2015

LE LYRIAL NEW SHIPFROM ATHENS TO THE PHOCEAN CITY

13 October 2015, 7 nights fly-cruise

Fly to Athens and transfer to ship

Athens (Greece)

Crossing the Corinth canal (Greece)

Zante (Greece)

At sea

Valetta (Malta)

Porto Empedocle/Agrigente (Sicily - Italy)

Trapani (Sicily - Italy)Alghero (Sardinia - Italy)

Marseille (France). Transfer to airport

for return flight


Oct 13, 2015

Oct 13, 2015

Oct 13, 2015

Oct 14, 2015

Oct 15, 2015

Oct 16, 2015

Oct 17, 2015

Oct 18, 2015

Oct 19, 2015

Oct 20, 2015


Le Ponant Nice Roundtrip 27 July 2015 7 Western Mediterranean 2309ppLe Ponant Nice Roundtrip 3 August 2015 7 Western Mediterranean 2459pp

Le Lyrial Dubrovnik to Athens 8 August 2015 7 Eastern Mediterranean 1999ppLe Ponant Nice Roundtrip 10 August 2015 7 Western Mediterranean 2459ppLe Lyrial Athens to Venice 15 August 2015 7 Eastern Mediterranean 1999ppLe Ponant Nice Roundtrip 17 August 2015 7 Western Mediterranean 2459ppLe Lyrial Venice Roundtrip 22 August 2015 7 Eastern Mediterranean 2155ppLe Lyrial Istanbul to Athens 6 October 2015 7 Eastern Mediterranean 2975pp

LE LYRIAL NEW SHIPMONTENEGRO AND ANCIENT GREECE

8 August 2015 2015, 7 nights fly-cruise

Fly to Dubrovnik and transfer to ship

Dubrovnik (Croatia)

Hvar (Croatia)

Kotor (Montenegro)

Parga (Greece)

Zante (Greece)

Nauplie (Greece)

Hydra (Greece)Athens (Greece). Transfer to airport

for return flight


Aug 09, 2015

Aug 09, 2015

Aug 10, 2015

Aug 11, 2015

Aug 11, 2015

Aug 12, 2015

Aug 12, 2015

Aug 13, 2015

Aug 14, 2015



LE SOLALICELAND, GEYSERS & GLACIERS

13 July 2015, 7 nights fly-cruise

Fly to to Reykjavik and transfer to

Grand Hotel for one night

Embark ship.

Reykjavik - Hafnarfjordur (Iceland)

Grundarfjordur (Iceland)

Grimsey island (Iceland)

Akureyri (Iceland)

Isafjordur - sailing in the fjords (Iceland)Heimaey (Iceland)

Reykjavik - Hafnarfjordur (Iceland)

Reykjavik - Hafnarfjordur (Iceland).

Transfer to airport for return flight


Jul 13, 2015

Jul 14, 2015

Jul 15, 2015

Jul 16, 2015

Jul 17, 2015

Jul 18, 2015

Jul 19, 2015

Jul 20, 2015

Jul 21, 2015

LAUSTRALEASTERN SIBERIA & KODIAK PENINSULA

17 August 2015, 13 nights fly-cruise

Fly to Tokyo via Amsterdam

Overnight hotel in Tokyo

Transfer to private charter for flight to Pevek

Pevek (Russia)

Sailing Eastern Siberia Sea and

Chucki Sea (Russia)

Vankarem (Russia)

Kamen (Russia)

Crossing Polar Circle, Bering strait and

Sailing around Big Diomede Island

Arakamchechen/Ittygran - Whalebone

Alley (Russia)

Providenya (Russia)

Nome/Customs (Alaska, USA)

Sailing Bering sea (Alaska, USA)

St George / Pribilof Archipelago

(Alaska, USA)

Sailing Aleutian Islands (Alaska, USA)

Sailing Kodiak Peninsula (Alaska, USA)

Seward/Anchorage (Alaska, USA).

Transfer to hotel, Anchorage

Transfer to Seattle for return flight to UK

Superior Staterooms from 7299pp

Includes return economy flights,transfers and hotel stay where stated

Aug 17, 2015

Aug 18, 2015

Aug 19, 2015

Aug 19, 2015

Aug 20, 2015

Aug 21, 2015

Aug 22, 2015

Aug 22, 2015

Aug 23, 2015

Aug 24, 2015

Aug 24, 2015

Aug 25, 2015

Aug 26, 2015

Aug 28, 2015

Aug 29, 2015

Aug 30, 2015

Aug 31, 2015

LE BOREALALASKA & BRITISH COLUMBIA

10 September 2015, 14 nights fly-cruise

Fly to Vancouver and transfer to Pan

Pacific Hotel for one night

Embark charter flight to Anadyr

Sailing Bering Strait (Russie/Alaska, USA)

Nome or Savoonga (Alaska, USA)

St Matthew, Pribilofs Islands (Alaska, USA)

St George, Pribilof Islands (Alaska, USA)

Unalaska, Dutch Harbour (Alaska, USA)

Sailing Aleutian islands (Alaska, USA)

Katmai (Alaska, USA)

Alaska Gulf Crossing (Alaska, USA)

Sailing North Pacific Ocean (Alaska, USA)

Sitka (Alaska, USA)

Prince Ruppert (British Columbia, Canada)

Sailing Canadian Inside Passage

(British Columbia, Canada)

Alert Bay / Sailing inside Johnstone

Strait (British Columbia, Canada)

Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada).

Transfer to airport for return flight


where stated and one night hotel stay

Sep 10, 2015

Sep 11, 2015

Sep 12, 2015

Sep 12, 2015

Sep 13, 2015

Sep 14, 2015

Sep 15, 2015

Sep 16, 2015

Sep 17, 2015

Sep 18, 2015

Sep 19, 2015

Sep 20, 2015

Sep 21, 2015

Sep 23, 2015

Sep 23, 2015

Sep 24, 2015

ARCTIC & ALASKA


LAustral Hakodate to Vancouver 31 May 2015 13 Ocean Voyage 1929ppLAustral Juneau to Vancouver 20 June 2015 7 Alaska 2129pp

LAustral Vancouver to Juneau 27 June 2015 7 Alaska 2219ppLAustral Juneau to Vancouver 4 July 2015 7 Alaska 2309ppLe Boreal Longyearbyen Roundtrip 9 July 2015 7 The Arctic 3899ppLAustral Vancouver to Juneau 11 July 2015 7 Alaska 2499ppLe Soleal Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq 28 July 2015 14 The Arctic 5209ppLe Soleal Kangerlussuaq Roundtrip 11 August 2015 13 The Arctic 7669pp



AUSTRALASIA, FAR EAST & TAHITI

LAUSTRALTHE GREAT EAST-AUSTRALIA

12 February 2015, 17 nights fly-cruise

Fly to Auckland via Kuala Lumpar

Arrive Auckland and transfer to

Crowne Plaza for 2 nights

Transfer to ship. Auckland (New Zealand)

Bay of Islands - Waitangi Wharf

(New Zealand)

Bay of Islands - Russell (New Zealand)

At SeaNorfolk (Australia)

At Sea

Brisbane (Australia)

At Sea

Percy Island (Australia)

Townsville (Australia)

Cairns (Australia)

At Sea

Thursday Island (Australia)

At Sea

Yirrkala (Australia)

At Sea

Darwin (Australia). Transfer from ship

to Hilton Hotel, Darwin for one night

Return flight to London via Kuala Lumpar

Superior Staterooms from 6099ppIncludes return economy flights and

transfers where statedand three nights hotel stay

Feb 12, 2015

Feb 13, 2015

Feb 15, 2015

Feb 16, 2015

Feb 16, 2015

Feb 17, 2015Feb 18, 2015

Feb 19-20, 2015

Feb 21, 2015

Feb 22, 2015

Feb 23, 2015

Feb 24, 2015

Feb 25-26, 2015

Feb 27, 2015

Feb 28, 2015

Mar 01, 2015

Mar 02, 2015

Mar 03, 2015

Mar 04, 2015

Mar 05, 2015

LAUSTRALIN THE HEART OF CHINA

17 March 2015, 14 nights fly-cruise

Fly to Hong Kong and transfer to

Harbour Grand Hotel for 2 nights

Transfer to Harbour Grand Hotel

for 2 nights - Includes Hong Kong

Island morning tour

Transfer to pier and embark ship

At sea

Xiamen (China)At sea

Shanghai (China)

At sea

Dalian (China)

Tianjin (Beijing, China). Transfer to hotel

for 3 nights post cruise package at

Shangri La China World with tours

included to Forbidden City, Tiananmen

Square, Summer Palace, Great

Transfer to airport for return flight to UK

Superior Staterooms from 4099ppIncludes return economy flights,

transfers hotels and tours where stated

Mar 17, 2015

Mar 18, 2015

Mar 20, 2015

Mar 21, 2015

Mar 22, 2015Mar 23-24, 2015

Mar 25-26, 2015

Mar 27, 2015

Mar 28, 2015

Mar 29-31, 2015

Apr 01, 2015

LAUSTRALFRENCH POLYNESIA DISCOVERY

1 October 2015, 10 nights fly-cruise

Fly to Papeete via Los Angeles and

transfer to day room

Transfer to ship

Rangiroa (Tuamotu, French Polynesia)

Huahine (French Polynesia)

Raiatea (French Polynesia)

Maupiti (French Polynesia)

Bora Bora (French Polynesia)

Bora Bora (French Polynesia)

Moorea (Opunohu - French Polynesia)

Moorea (Cook Bay - French Polynesia)

Papeete (French Polynesia)

Papeete (French Polynesia). Transfer to

airport for return flight via Los Angeles


Oct 01, 2015

Oct 02, 2015

Oct 03, 2015

Oct 04, 2015

Oct 05, 2015

Oct 06, 2015

Oct 07, 2015

Oct 08, 2015

Oct 09, 2015

Oct 10, 2015

Oct 10, 2015

Oct 11, 2015


LAustral Sydney to Melbourne 3 January 2015 7 Tasmania 2399ppLAustral Auckland to Melbourne 22 January 2015 12 New Zealand 3569ppLAustral Darwin to Hong Kong 4 March 2015 16 Indonesian Archipelago 5199ppLAustral Tianjin to Osaka 29 March 2015 8 Traditional Japan 2265ppLAustral Osaka to Maizuru 6 April 2015 8 The Best of Japan 2489ppLAustral Maizuru to Osaka 14 April 2015 8 The Best of Japan 2599pp


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