After four years of varied partnerships, PONANT and Relais & Châteaux are strengthening their ties with Le Ponant, the French-flagged luxury cruise operator’s flagship superyacht are joining the large family of Relais & Châteaux establishments as a new member.
The achievement marks the first time a sailing yacht has been granted the esteemed label and featured in its exclusive collection of the world’s most exquisite travel destinations.
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“Both our firms are committed to sharing expertise and promoting the inimitable French lifestyle to design meaningful voyages,” said Hervé Gastinel, Global CEO of PONANT.
Aboard Le Ponant, the jewel of our fleet, everyone can reconnect with nature and their own inspirations and live out their desires under sail.”
With only 16 staterooms onboard and a dedicated chef, the travel experience for guests on board Le Ponant is as if they are on their own private yacht, with its small size enabling the yacht to offer exclusive ports of call.
The first voyages aboard Relais & Châteaux member Le Ponant are tropical expeditions through an infinite palette of blues in Cape Verde and the Caribbean for the 2023/2024 season, after it completes the one-season-only Kimberley sailings this year.
View the future deployment of Le Ponant here.