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Your Private Sanctuary at Sea – No Extra Charge
Travelling solo or with friends? Enjoy a double stateroom with no supplement.
Your Private Sanctuary at Sea – No Extra Charge
Travelling solo or with friends? Enjoy a double stateroom with no supplement.
New departures
The Arctic, Northern Europe, Oceania... The first cruises for Summer 2027 are now open for booking!
Summer 2026: heading to the North Pole
Experience a unique adventure at the top of the world, aboard Le Commandant Charcot
Travelling with PONANT
The French touch
The sense of hospitality, refined gastronomy, and renowned partners offer an unforgettable experience.
The French touch
The sense of hospitality, refined gastronomy, and renowned partners offer an unforgettable experience.
The French touch
The sense of hospitality, refined gastronomy, and renowned partners offer an unforgettable experience.
The French touch
The sense of hospitality, refined gastronomy, and renowned partners offer an unforgettable experience.
The French touch
The sense of hospitality, refined gastronomy, and renowned partners offer an unforgettable experience.
The French touch
The sense of hospitality, refined gastronomy, and renowned partners offer an unforgettable experience.
The French touch
The sense of hospitality, refined gastronomy, and renowned partners offer an unforgettable experience.
Where will you explore next ?
From
Ushuaia
To
Ushuaia
17 nightsaboard the shipLE BORÉAL
Next departure
From
Hong Kong
To
Naha, Okinawa
12 nightsaboard the shipLE JACQUES CARTIER
Next departure
From
Valletta
To
Istanbul
10 nightsaboard the shipLE BORÉAL
Next departure
From
Reykjavík
To
Reykjavík
7 nightsaboard the shipLE BELLOT
Next departure
Aqua Expeditions
Having joined the PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP family in 2025, Aqua Expeditions offers cruises on the Mekong and Peruvian Amazon rivers, as well as in eastern Indonesia, the Galápagos Islands, and soon in East Africa, aboard superyachts accommodating a maximum of 40 passengers.
Spirit of Ponant
Itineraries co-created with the captain, personalised activities, exclusive services combining life on board and life at sea: design your trip as you wish.
Our guests' share their stories
"I was captivated by Le Commandant Charcot during a navigation in Greenland. The word 'exploration associated' with it is particularly well chosen: we knew right away that we were embarking on an extraordinary adventure, led by a team of experts."
"To discover a part of the Antarctic continent is a dream and a privilege that few people can achieve. It is being able to contemplate Nature in all its splendour and strength, in a place still preserved from Man. Being able to do it with PONANT means accessing an even more unique experience, in the best conditions."
"We end the day with the Captain's farewell dinner. Smiles, anecdotes and shared laughter fill the air. It is the time when the bonds that have been woven throughout the shared stops, meals and activities become truly significant. The faces, now familiar, are no longer just those of fellow travellers, but of temporary friends, souls with whom memories have been created. But above all, it is the promise to return once again to a PONANT ship."
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The news
14th February 2025
The ship Paul Gauguin, expert in Polynesian waters, renovated in 2025
21st January 2025
PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP takes a majority stake in Aqua Expeditions
20th December 2024
Discover Polynesia aboard the Paul Gauguin: our webinar replay
16th October 2024
PONANT back in New York
23rd January 2024
Explore the unknown aboard Le Commandant Charcot: our webinar replay
Explore the world according to your desires
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