Le Laperouse details

PONANT’S local office has celebrated the release of the 2019 Kimberley season voyages, which include deployment of Le Laperouse, one of the line’s new expedition ships ( CW Tue).

The vessel will be launched mid-2018 and will be deployed in Australian, Melanesian and New Zealand waters as part of its inaugural season.

It will operate nine 10-night expedition voyages from MayAug, exploring the Kimberley highlights, including Zodiac trips with the expedition team up rivers and under waterfalls.

“This will provide Australians and New Zealanders with the opportunity to sail on one of the world’s newest ships featuring the very latest in maritime technology, safety and environmental sensitivity,” said Monique Ponfoort, vice president Asia Pacific.

“We are all excited by the prospect of settling into the underwater lounge, Blue Eye, with its world-first underwater glass windows, to see what maritime creatures the world reveals,” she added.

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