Ponant L'Austral Cruise Reviews
4.5 / 5.0
8 Awards
Cruiser Rating
4.1
Very Good
107 reviews
| Cabins | |
| Dining | |
| Entertainment | |
| Public Rooms | |
| Fitness Recreation | |
| Enrichment | |
| Service | |
| Value For Money |
Featured Review
Beyond Wondrous in the age of Covid 19
"But it was our captain Stanislas Devorsine who showed his skill, not just through the notorious Drake Passage, but at the end of the cruise when he was told the government of Uruguay was not going to allow us to disembark because of closing its ports--even though we were all healthy.When Brazil unexpectedly said yes, Ponant negotiated to get everyone flights home and transport us to the Rio airport, vowing we were not going to get off the ship without a guarantee of repatriation...."Read More
JulieDCanter
2-5 Cruises
•
Age 60s
Filters
1-10 of 107 Ponant L'Austral Cruise Reviews
Review for L'Austral to Antarctica
doccair
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We had a generally great trip to the Antarctic. The combination of the Captain and the Expedition leader enabled us to have freguent excursions and landings despite difficult weather. Breakfasts and lunches were good supplemented by great breads and pastries. Dinnners were a dissapointment with the fish and meats not well cooked and often arriving warm. Deserts were also ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2021
Review for L'Austral to Antarctica
JulieDCanter
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
We planned the trip of a lifetime to Antarctica on Ponant, impressed with reviews, the small size of the ship and everything French about it. We had no idea that the trip would be memorable in more ways than one. We had an amazing 15 days at sea, with highlights including stops along the Peninsula and South Georgia Island with surprise stops at the international research station (because a ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Review for L'Austral to Arctic
PRL1314
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s
We chose the cruise to the Arctic because the ship was supposed to be small. I made a mistake and thought it was 128 passengers. It was 128 cabins. In the arctic and antarctic only 100 passengers can be on shore at any time so ships should be no more than 100 passengers to get the experience. All shore experiences except one were worthless wastes of time. More on that later.
We called Ponant a ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2019
Review for L'Austral to Transatlantic
SteamboatWillie118
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
First of all, on our many cruises we've never had such a warm and fuzzy crew, we felt like part of an extended family, and it was genuine. The crew actually bids to come back to the same ship because they like being around each other. We never witnessed grouchiness or tension among the staff, in definite contrast to the larger cruise ships we've been on in the past.
The service was hence over ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Review for L'Austral to Antarctica
SuzeG
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
My background being Hospitality, Housekeeping, PR and Compliance I felt the crew, Officers and the Captain acted in a very respectful and lovely manner along with creating a great atmosphere.
• The ship was a small luxurious one and I took into observation myself on what was available and what was limited especially regarding the trip to Antarctica.
• The restaurant staff were very ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2019
Review for L'Austral to Antarctica
kerrianno
2-5 Cruises
I chose Ponant based on the dates available, as well as a lower single supplement than I saw on other cruises that I researched. Ponant alsoninvluded the flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia which was a bonus. I spent a night in Buenos Aires after my flight from JFK, and met the Ponant team at the airport the next morning. The representatives were easy to find and I was quickly waiting in line to ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2019
Review for L'Austral to Antarctica
connollyk
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
I have always wanted to go to Antartica, and Ponant ad for this Antartica cruise was in our Travel Paper. Price was really good. The flight from BA to ushaia was quite dreadful, coupleas were not seated together and far to much luggage allowed in cabin. The embarkation was seamless and very welcoming . The ship itself was pristine, hygiene incrediable, service form all staff inpeckiable, the ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2019
Review for L'Austral to Antarctica
Markrossboulter
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
The cruise was amazing. These ships are superb and so smoothly do what they are designed for. Inc getting every out into the zodiacs often. The sights in Antarctica are stunning and the wildlife. Well humpbacks penguins galore and special sights like minkes up close in a zodiac. 6am rise for a pod of orcas and to top it off a blue whale in the weddell sea. The guides and the zodiac drivers did a ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2019
Review for L'Austral to Antarctica
Akasapo
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
We chose this cruise because of the small ship size (220 passeners), the fact that it was spending 6 full days at the white continent and that it would be sending us ashore on zodiac rafts. We were very impressed with the friendliness and service by the staff at every level from dining to the excursions. We were very excited about seeing the majesty of Antarctica and the ship's captain and crew ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Review for L'Austral to Antarctica
Cruising Kangaroo
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We chose Ponant for our Antactic cruise because of their high reputation for expedition cruises and general high quality reputation for food, service etc. our cruise was excellent in almost every way. The quality of the food, wine and service on board was always of the highest quality. Our balcony cabin was comfortable, although the bathroom is small because the toilet is in a separate ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2018
