Ponant - Yacht Cruises & Expeditions

The only French cruise line, Ponant is an integral part of France’s great shipping tradition.

Founded in 1988, PONANT is now the benchmark for a new style of luxury cruises. This enables us to look to the future with confidence and to carry out large-scale projects such as building new ships, technical and technological innovations, new itineraries and unique partnerships, etc.

EXPERIENCE CRUISING ANOTHER WAY, DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF YACHT CRUISES.

At the beginning there was love of the sea and a passion for travel. The dream of adventure and a taste for sophistication. The desire to travel the world and spread the French way of life around the world. The wish to construct innovative and luxurious ships, with small capacity where others chose to build giants of the sea. PONANT still finds the perfect balance between all of these factors today and shares them with their passengers. Building on years of experience, the company offers luxury cruises on a modern fleet with ships built for an intimate environment.

The Ponant Explorers Series

SAILING SHIP: Le Ponant
SISTERSHIP: L'Austral, Le Boreal, Le Lyrial and Le Soleal
PONANT EXPLORERS*: Le Champlain, Le Laperouse, Le Bougainville, Le Dumont-D'urville, Le Bellot and Le Jacques Cartier
POLAR EXPLORER: Le Commandant Charcot

*New series with Blue Eye lounge 

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