This ship is so fancy that they put ‘le’ in front of the name just to show they’re not messing about.

After its ‘bubble expedition’ season in New Zealand burst at the 11th hour, the luxe cruise line has swiftly pivoted across the ditch.

French luxury cruise line Ponant will undertake its first series of voyages to Australia’s Kimberley region in 2017 aboard expedition ship L’Austral.