This back to back cruise was my fourth with Ponant and as on previous cruises, I enjoyed myself immensely. The wonderful ship, the staff, who did everything to ensure a leisurely, safe and carefree cruise......it just all fitted. The food was delicious and offered great variety; even for a vegetarian like me. I would also like to mention the cleanliness in the cabin as well as all over the ship and especially the friendliness of the staff. The shore excursions were always very well organized with English - and French speaking guides. Thanks to the cruise designer I found the excursions interesting and always very informative. In most cases, except maybe once or twice, there was plenty of time to get the maximum enjoyment out of the excursions. Although I travel on my own, there was always a lot of diversion in the form of entertainment and activities on and off the ship. To sum it up, the whole fortnight was again a great, unforgettable experience for me and I hope to be on board of "Le Lyrial" or any other of Ponant´s ships very soon. Since I travel on my own, I would appreciate maybe more cruise-choises without single supplement. This is also the wish of some friends of mine, who also usually travel on their own. Thanks again to everybody at Ponant who is involved in making these cruises so wonderful!