Ponant has canceled the Nov. 30 and Dec. 10 departures of Le Boreal, a yacht that was damaged by a fire on its previous cruise. Ponant evacuated all of the passengers from Le Boreal after a fire “of a ...

French cruise line Compagnie du Ponant launched Le Boreal, its first new cruise ship in more than a decade. The vessel is the first of two six-deck, 264-passenger ships slated for delivery over the ...

Captain Etienne Garcia whispers. “I’m sorry to wake you, but you must come see the orcas—they are swimming just off the port side of the bow!” My eyes snap open. What time is it? How did Captain ...

Sailing aboard Le Boréal is like hitching a ride on the megayacht of your richest, most adventurous French friend. Nothing about it feels like a conventional cruise ship-not the sleek exterior, not ...