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Ponant early bird savings up to 30% on 2026 Kimberley sailings

Le Soléal and Le Jacques Cartier will operate 16 cruises designed to support and engage with the local communities.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

November 18, 2024

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Deb Corbett said Ponant’s passengers engage with local communitiesPHOTO: PONANT

Ponant launched its 2026 Kimberley season with early bird discounts of up to 30% off the brochure fare.

There are 16 departures aboard the French luxury expedition ships Le Soléal and Le Jacques Cartier from May to September.

Local communities

‘Our Kimberley expeditions are crafted to not only bring our guests into the heart of this remarkable landscape, but also support and engage with the local communities that call this region home,’ Ponant CEO Asia Pacific Deb Corbett said.

‘We are honoured to have been able to build and foster strong connections with First Nation communities, as well as making our visits a reciprocal experience that’s about connection and learning as much as it is about discovery and adventure,’ Corbett said.

She said passengers will experience spectacular waterfalls, ancient rock art and culture and mangrove Zodiac safaris with expert expedition leaders.

2025 packages

Meantime, Corbett said Ponant’s Fly, Stay & Cruise packages are available for all 2025 Kimberley departures.

They include return flights from major Australian and New Zealand capital cities, pre-cruise accommodation for one night, airport and hotel transfers, the 10-night voyage, all Zodiac outings and shore excursions, all-inclusive dining, open bar, 24-hour room service and unlimited Wi-Fi.

Related:Ponant appoints Julie Golding key account manager for Australasia

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About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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