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Wonderful nightly world-class classical music Dublin to Glasgow; other aspects not ideal, especially communication
"Overall: 3/5
MUSTER
Muster was a surprisingly complex affair in both English and French, and lasted over a half hour (first one went to the theatre to listen to info, then one went to the cabin to put on the life vests, then one filed back into the theatre, where the usher oddly separated me from my DH in order to fill up one spare seat in a row (certainly if I were getting into a lifeboat in an emergency, I would not allow them to separate me from my DH, so I felt this was inappropriate).We booked this one-week port-intensive "Music in Celtic Lands" cruise with the French small ship upper premium line Ponant (it is definitely not luxury) from Dublin to Glasgow, which featured classical music (a trio, a soprano, and a violist)...."Read More
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Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on L'Austral
Texas travellers
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
We chose this cruise for the interesting itinerary. We actually did a back to back, staying onboard for the next cruise around Svalbard in the Arctic. Friendly, helpful staff and a beautiful ship, but there were issues. Our bed was two cots with a mattress topper that was different heights. Not the normal bed for a 5th floor room. We could not put our luggage underneath. We always are able to do ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2023
Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on L'Austral
Catlover54
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
DH and I are veterans of many "luxury" and a few non-luxury cruises, with no particular favorite line. We like to mix and match depending on itinerary, timing, and other factors. We wanted to combine a pre-cruise land trip to Ireland with a classical music cruise, and then a land trip in Scotland, where we would disembark.
We booked this one-week port-intensive "Music in Celtic Lands" cruise ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2023
Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on L'Austral
cboyle
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
John and I were delighted to discover this one-off food- and wine-centric itinerary on the L’Austral. We enjoy the French ambiance, excellent food, and great wine onboard Ponant’s ships. This cruise promised more of the same by including a Michelin-starred guest chef, guest experts on wine and cheese, and special wine and gastronomic events. The Ponant Corporate Chef was also onboard this ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2023
Review for a Arctic Cruise on L'Austral
AnnaK1
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s
The ship has been given a makeover and looks great! The team on board is very attentive. We were able to travel in serenity in a bubble of comfort. The food is of high quality and varied. We enjoyed ourselves from breakfast to dinner.
The expedition team accompanied us very well, the guides were all very interesting. They made us discover a multitude of marine species, fabulous birds... ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2022
Review for a Arctic Cruise on L'Austral
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 a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on L'Austral
canmcatcot
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Virtually unknown in the UK, this French company has four ships with capacities of around 250 and a three-masted ship with 27 cabins which offer unique experiences and expeditions with a French Touch around the world. The ships are stunning in appearance and elegant and luxurious on board.
They promise a French crew, attentive service, excellent cuisine, fine cheeses, artisan breads and ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2016
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on L'Austral
billmccl
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
The itinerary of Morocco and Andalusia was our primary attraction. The itinerary and the tours were up to expectations. Excellent and recommended
We expected a 6 star cruise line, although Ponant and their ships are fairly new in the cruise industry. We appreciated the modest number of passengers, and we look for the cruise lines that have smaller ships. We have been Seabourn fans for some ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2016
Review for a Alaska Cruise on L'Austral
skier69
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
We joined this cruise very much under protest as we had been due to sail with Un=Cruise on one of their "tiny" ships (36 passengers) but it had engine trouble and so we were offered the alternative (cost met by Un-Cruise) of 5 nights aboard L'Austral. None of us wanted a large cruise ship -anything above 500 passengers is not our scene and even the 250 passenger L'Austral seemed huge in comparison ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2015
Review for a Alaska Cruise on L'Austral
JC Norton
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
This is an amazing ship with a wonderfully helpful staff. On this particularl itinerary, there was 0% single supplement, which made sailing alone possible. Overall a wonderful trip.
Dining: Food in the main dining room is over the top spectacular and, as others have noted, the pastries are unbelievable. I was very happy with the included wines and spirits, but I am not knowledgeable about ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2015
Review for a Alaska Cruise on L'Austral
JLZCA
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
Only part i can give 5 stars to are the ship and the suites. Our suite was small but felt larger than it was. There was amazing storage and hanging places to put all our stuff. Bathroom was elegant with a separate toilet. Good fitness center with floor to ceiling windows to see the view.
Service was reluctant at best. When ever I went to reception for a question or information, the first ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2015
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