PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, have formed a unique alliance offering themed sailings that dive deeper into a destination’s culture, history, and natural world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price includes airport transfers to and from the ship, engaging onboard lectures by world-class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call (except on the m/s Paul Gauguin).PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, have formed a unique alliance offering themed sailings that dive deeper into a destination’s culture, history, and natural world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price includes airport transfers to and from the ship, engaging onboard lectures by world-class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call (except on the m/s Paul Gauguin).

47 cruises

In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

A Voyage Along the Great Lakes – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Milwaukee (United States)

To

Toronto (Canada)

8 nightsaboard the shipLe Bellot

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back to back offer, PONANT Bonus 10%

From

£8,720 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords Voyage – with Smithsonian Journeys

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Bergen (Norway)

To

Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Champlain

Next departures

Offer(s)

Back to back offer

From

£7,150 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Southern France and the Italian Riviera by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Barcelona (Spain)

To

Livorno (Italy)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Boréal

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back to back offer, PONANT Bonus 25%

From

£4,930 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes – with Smithsonian Journeys

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Toronto (Canada)

To

Boston (United States)

13 nightsaboard the shipLe Bellot

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back to back offer, PONANT Bonus 5%

From

£13,400 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising the Dalmatian Coast and the Ionian Sea: Venice to Athens – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Venice (Italy)

To

Athens (Greece)

8 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville

Next departures

From

£8,180 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Ancient Wonders and Culinary Delights: Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Civitavecchia (Rome) (Italy)

To

Valletta (Malta)

8 nightsaboard the shipLe Lapérouse

Next departure

Offer(s)

Solo Traveller 0%, PONANT Bonus 25%

From

£7,070 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising the Aegean: Turkey and the Greek Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Athens (Greece)

To

Istanbul (Turkey)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville

Next departures

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 5%

From

£6,670 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea: Spain, Morocco, & Atlantic Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Lisbon (Portugal)

To

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain)

13 nightsaboard the shipLe Champlain

Next departures

Offer(s)

Back to back offer, PONANT Bonus 10%

From

£8,930 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Panama and Costa Rica by Sea: The Natural Wonders of Central America – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Colón (Panama)

To

Puntarenas (Costa Rica)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Bougainville

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back to back offer, PONANT Bonus 30%

From

£5,150 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Madagascar and Seychelles: Natural Treasures of the Indian Ocean – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles)

To

Nosy Be (Madagascar)

10 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back to back offer, PONANT Bonus 10%

From

£10,360 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Costa Rica by Sea: Wildlife and Rainforests of the Pacific Coast – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Puntarenas (Costa Rica)

To

Puntarenas (Costa Rica)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Bougainville

Next departures

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 25%

From

£5,010 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising the Mediterranean: Sicily, Sardinia, and Mallorca – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Tarragona (Spain)

To

Valletta (Malta)

8 nightsaboard the shipL'Austral

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back to back offer, PONANT Bonus 30%

From

£5,090 /person*

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*Price displayed is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability, and subject to change at any time. The category of stateroom to which this price applies may no longer be available. The price includes the Ponant Bonus discount.

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