Tahitianbigkahuna Posted October 10, 2020 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) She left PPT at 7:25 am this morning and is currently halfway between Moorea and Tetiaroa and now on a heading of 17 degrees which would point toward Rangiroa. . Much of the client based crew members from the PG are on-board. Will be interesting to hear some feedback over the coming weeks. Edited October 10, 2020 by Tahitianbigkahuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted October 10, 2020 Author #2 Share Posted October 10, 2020 She is now on a 90 degree course which would suggest Fakarava. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanabrain Posted October 10, 2020 #3 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Training cruise to nowhere? We're supposed to be on the Oct. 19th sailing provided we pass our Covid exams and if it actually sails. Ponant assures our TA that it will sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted October 11, 2020 #4 Share Posted October 11, 2020 She did a u-turn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted October 11, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Was a daytime shakedown run .... was back in PPT at 5:30 local time. Iguanabrain ... unless something new arises the October 19th cruise should be a go with close to 100 on-board 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanabrain Posted October 12, 2020 #6 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I guess we'll be there regardless. Got our negative Covid PCR results within the 72 hour window and entry approval from the French Polynesia authorities, so now we just have to catch the flight. We were supposed to be on the Oct. 3 Paul Gauguin sailing with some time on land afterward, but I flipped a week vacation and got a better cabin on Soleal with some pre-cruise time on land. Any idea why Boreal is sailing for Papeete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertmartha Posted October 12, 2020 #7 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Bigkahuna - would love to hear about your sailing - either during or after if you are able to post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising cockroach Posted October 12, 2020 #8 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Interent is free and unlimited on Ponant since early last year so he should be able to post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted October 17, 2020 Author #9 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Le Boreal left Korsakov on September 30th and due in PPT on Monday morning ... I'll leave it at that 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichSD Posted October 18, 2020 #10 Share Posted October 18, 2020 In Papeete now. Like IgunaBrain, we’re hoping to depart on Le Soleal on Monday, October 19th. Any idea as to what’s happening? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted October 18, 2020 Author #11 Share Posted October 18, 2020 21 hours ago, RichSD said: In Papeete now. Like IgunaBrain, we’re hoping to depart on Le Soleal on Monday, October 19th. Any idea as to what’s happening? Le Boreal should make PPT by 6:30 pm local time today. Guess we'll all know tomorrow ... not going to openly speculate. Appears Ponant has made a real commitment to cruising in French Polynesia waters. This will mean there are 3 Ponant/PG ships in French Polynesian waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanabrain Posted October 19, 2020 #12 Share Posted October 19, 2020 We've been in FP several days now. Within the last 24 hours we got word through our TA first that the cruise would probably be cancelled (because of the situation in metropolitan France!) then that it's a go. Looking forward to our third Covid test of the past week or so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted October 19, 2020 #13 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Iguanabrain said: We've been in FP several days now. Within the last 24 hours we got word through our TA first that the cruise would probably be cancelled (because of the situation in metropolitan France!) then that it's a go. Looking forward to our third Covid test of the past week or so... Do you have any sinus tissue left? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted October 20, 2020 Author #14 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Le Soleal is heading for Mataiva, 50 miles west of Rangiroa. Wish I was on-board, something new to see, only 280 people live on this tiny atoll. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanabrain Posted October 25, 2020 #15 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Apparently it was touch and go whether it would go at all, but Le Soleal did depart as scheduled on the 19th for its planned itinerary. There are about 47 passengers and 55 crew on board. No spa or salon services because no spa/salon crew and somewhat limited bar and food service, but everything is going well otherwise. Here's the ship in Raiatea yesterday anchored near Le Boreal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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