Ponant partners with Paspaley Pearls for 2023 Kimberley cruises

The three-masted sailing yacht will venture to Australia for the first time next April.

Three ships Down Under

In 2023, the 32-passenger Le Ponant will join the line’s small expedition ships Le Lapérouse and Le Soléal which are currently sailing between Broome and Darwin during what is Ponant’s first Kimberley season in two years.

New itineraries for the seven- and 14-night cruises – running until October – together with land arrangements including accommodation in Broome, will be available for booking later this month.

Scenic flights in amphibious aircraft 

Family-owned Paspaley Pearls has a network of pearl farms stretching more than 2,500km across Northwest Australia. Le Ponant passengers will be given private access to the 80-year-old business' pearl operations in Kuri Bay and will have the opportunity to take scenic flights with its fleet of vintage Grumman Mallard Flying Boats.

Paspaley boutique

Ponant’s chairman for the Asia Pacific region, Sarina Bratton, previously launched a Paspaley boutique onboard Orion during her time as MD of Orion Expedition Cruises.