PONANT's fleet of 12 luxury small ships and intimate yachts welcomes on board a limited number of guests, maintaining their privacy and the feeling of being on their own private yacht — able to call at iconic, international ports as well as secret harbours accessible only to smaller-sized ships.
PONANT offers an award winning cruise experience with top rated gastronomy designed in partnership with Ducasse Conseil, the luxurious Sothys spa, fabulous Hermés stateroom amenities, sumptuous macarons from Ladurée, Veuve Clicquot Champagne and select wines from Maison Taillevent.
Each year PONANT offers more than 400 awe-inspiring cruises, calling at over 450 ports on all seven continents. From Zodiac® landings in Antarctica to hikes in the Arctic; from immersion in Japanese culture and revisiting classic Europe, to the natural beauty of the Seychelles, PONANT presents these destinations through a new lens.
PONANT and Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, have formed a unique alliance to offer themed sailings featuring experiences that embrace local cultures and dive deeper into a destination’s history, cuisine, language, environment, and wildlife. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call that immerses guests in the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of each destination, and helps provide a deeper understanding of the places we explore.
PONANT and The Explorers Club came together in the name of driving deeper discovery and promoting scientific enrichment among the next generation of explorers. The weeks-long expeditions whisk travellers to the world’s most remote parts, including the Northwest Passage, Papua New Guinea, and the icy depths of Antarctica. These journeys are enriched by the participation of expert members of The Explorers Club. Depending on the destinations, you will be able to, for example, meet a research biologist specialized in manatee conservation in Belize, follow a bio-acoustician listening to the evolution of biodiversity in the world, talk to a storm chaser who presents television shows about natural catastrophes related to climate change, discover a director working with the Inuit people or observe the equipment of a polar expedition leader/cave explorer. They will share their experiences with you during on-board lectures.
