Few Americans have heard of Ponant, a small-ship cruise line that specializes in upscale trips to the polar regions and other far-flung destinations. But that soon could be changing.
The France-based company is planning to expand its presence on the world stage in a big way in the next few years with four new ships -- and that's just for starters.
Ponant on Tuesday said it had signed a letter of intent with a Norwegian shipyard for the vessels, which it called just "the first step in a project to expand the company’s fleet." The four ships alone will nearly double the line's capacity.
Ponant recently was acquired by Artemis, a holding company for France's Pinault family that has promised to expand the brand.
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