Like all ‘transfer’ days, we spent this embarkation day waiting to board – taxis to Port Piraeus where Ponant staff helped us to check-in before boarding early thankfully. In our cabin we were welcomed with champagne and fruit. Delightful. This was a new ship for us so we did a bit of the tour to familiarise ourselves with what was to be our ‘home’ for the next 7 days – sadly a short cruise. After a welcome from the delightful Captain, Christophe Dupuy, we did the mandatory lifeboat drill then collapsed into dinner in Le Nautilus restaurant (there are two dining rooms the other is a less formal grill on the pool deck).
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| The observation deck lounge |
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| That huge ship carries about 4000 passengers - ours, Le Jacques Cartier carries 180! |
As a matter of interest Smithsonian cruise are run in conjunction with Ponant and focus on culture, history, and the natural world on board there are notable experts in the focus of the journey – ours were exceptional.
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| Our route |
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