Ponant Explorations Group has announced the appointment of Benoît-Etienne Domenget as group CEO, effective November 3, 2025. Domenget takes over from Hervé Gastinel, who is leaving the group to pursue new professional projects.

The company said in a press release that with 25 years of experience in hospitality, luxury, travel and tourism, Domenget will drive the group’s continued international development and strengthen its hallmark of hospitality excellence.

François-Henri Pinault, founder of Artemis, which owns Ponant, stated: “I am delighted to welcome Domenget. His extensive and diversified experience and expertise in strategic fields for our company will give him all the assets to make Ponant an ever-stronger and more innovative player in the luxury and responsible cruise sector. He

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