Beautiful ship ! I've never cruised on Ponant before. I'm looking forward to seeing all about the cruise, the food, entertainment on board, etc. Thanks for another great video !!
Minimal entertainment on board which is fine by us, no casinos, wonderful food. Spoiler's alert though: I think food was better on Bougainville (sister ship) last year. Different chefs says it all. A very good line that gets to small, unusual places. Sheila 🥰
I guess it's human nature to compare but such a bad habit. Ok, bad Sheila, cruise ok, ship wonderful, much better cruise with Ponant on "Most Beautiful Greek Islands" which that, they are. Still good times... 👍
Hi Matthew! Long time no hear from and thanks for your time to view and comment. Hope all has been well with you and yours! 👍 and best regards, Sheila 🥰
Thank you for all your fantastic videos! Both entertaining and highly informative. I have several questions as I am interested in a Ponant Cruise in October from Darwin, Australia, all along the Eastern Indonesian islands to Bali. When do the excursions start in the morning? When is dinner served? You might find that funny, but I have sleeping troubles and will have to struggle with jet lag (coming from Germany) anyway. So I don't like to have late dinner and (very) early wake-up-calls... How do you personally cope with jet lag and sleep issues which might arise? Thank you in advance for your reply!
Thanks so much for your time to view and comment. I can’t answer all questions since excursions time completely depends on each sailing. I also dislike early morning excursions and late dinners, but seriously doubt that all will begin that early (I hope). Jet lag? I take a sleeping pill the first night I arrive anywhere after a long, long, distance trip. The wonder of chemicals. 😂 And then can usually cope because out in bright sunlight every day which helps reset the internal clock. If it persists, I occasionally go to an over the counter “sleep pill” or melatonin and cope. Hope this helps. Ponant is a very good cruise line and I have an October one in the Japanese area. Best to you and good luck. 😍Regards, Sheila
@@SheilaSimkin I am delighted with your very kind and comprehensive response, many thanks, Sheila. It helps a lot and I wouldn't hesitate neither to take a "little helper" for a good night's sleep. Too bad we miss each other on the cruises in October. Would be fun and inspiring. I am a travel journalist from Germany and this sailing is planned for a women's magazine. Lovely travels and best to you as well, Charlotte (aka Heike Weichler 😉)
@@charlotteherbertz9889 How wunderbar Charlotte! Hope my remarks help on the voyage 😂 There’s nothing worse (for me) than night after night tossing and turning. Best to you, Sheila
@@SheilaSimkin Many thanks for your kind reply, Sheila. I fully agree. But we just make THE DECISION 😂 to sleep very well on our travels, wherever they take us. Can't wait to see your Japanese video in fall. Best to you, Heike
