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  • Le Commandant Charcot

    16 Night In the Ice of the Arctic: Greenland to Svalbard

    Le Commandant Charcot

    Departing from: Reykjavik, Iceland
    Ports of Call:
    • Cruise Denmark Strait
    • Ammassalik, Greenland
    • Cruise Blosseville Coast, Greenland
    • Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
    • North East Greenland National Park
    • Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, Norway
    • Cruise The Hinlopen Strait, Norway
    • Soraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, Norway
    • Southwest Region Of Spitsbergen, Norway
    • Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen, Norway
    Sailing Dates:
    • May 2026
    • June 2027
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    balcony from
    $37,592
    $2,350pernight
    suite from
    $40,092
    $2,506pernight
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    $37,592
    $2,350pernight
  • Le Commandant Charcot

    15 Night The Geographic North Pole

    Le Commandant Charcot

    Departing from: Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen, Norway
    Sailing Dates:
    • August 2026
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    $50,671
    $3,378pernight
    suite from
    $53,981
    $3,599pernight
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    $50,671
    $3,378pernight

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  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Pearls of the Caribbean

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Fort-De-France, Martinique
    Ports of Call:
    • Union Island, Grenadines
    • Tobago Cays, Grenadines
    • Mayreau, Grenadines
    • Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Grenadines
    • Pigeon Island, St. Lucia
    • Soufriere, St. Lucia
    • Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe
    Sailing Dates:
    • December 2026
    • January 2027
    • February 2027
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    balcony from
    $5,360
    $766pernight
    suite from
    $8,030
    $1,147pernight
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    $5,360
    $766pernight
  • Le Laperouse
    4.3 rating out of 5  (4 reviews)

    7 Night The Canaries: Lands of Contrast

    Le Laperouse

    Departing from: Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
    Ports of Call:
    • Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
    • Puerto Del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
    • Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Canary Islands
    • Santa Cruz De La Palma, Canary Islands
    • Puerto De La Estaca, El Hierro, Canary Islands
    • San Sebastian De La Gomera, Canary Islands
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
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    balcony from
    $6,350
    $907pernight
    suite from
    $8,820
    $1,260pernight
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    $6,350
    $907pernight
    4.3 rating out of 5  (4 reviews)
  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    7 Night Southern Spain & Portugal with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Barcelona, Spain
    Ports of Call:
    • Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands
    • Valencia, Spain
    • Malaga (Granada), Spain
    • Cadiz (Seville), Spain
    • Lagos, Portugal
    • Lisbon, Portugal
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
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    $7,090
    $1,013pernight
    balcony from
    $7,660
    $1,094pernight
    suite from
    $18,260
    $2,609pernight
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    $7,090
    $1,013pernight
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

Europe Ponant Cruises

From postcard-perfect Mediterranean beaches to majestic Scandinavian fjords, Europe is a land of innumerable treasures. Hop on board a Ponant Explorations cruise to explore both big-name cities and hidden gems. Sail to Barcelona or Venice for the must-see cultural hot spots, and then unwind in a small town like Otranto, Italy where you can frolic privately in the peaceful sea. Be dazzled by the minaret-filled skyline of Istanbul, or experience the mind-altering "White Nights" in St. Petersburg, where the region's geniuses of times past – Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Rachmaninoff—may just rub off on you. With so many things to do and places to see, the best way to go is by sea.

  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Natural Wonders & Cultural Jewels of Dalmatia

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Venice, Italy
    Ports of Call:
    • Rovinj, Croatia
    • Zadar, Croatia
    • Primosten, Croatia
    • Split, Croatia
    • Hvar, Croatia
    • Korcula Island, Croatia
    • Mljet Island, Croatia
    • Cruise Bay Of Kotor (Kotor Fjord)
    • Dubrovnik, Croatia
    Sailing Dates:
    • August 2026
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    $6,580
    $940pernight
    suite from
    $11,700
    $1,671pernight
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    $6,580
    $940pernight
  • Le Dumont dUrville
    4.6 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    7 Night Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean

    Le Dumont dUrville

    Departing from: Piraeus (Athens), Greece
    Ports of Call:
    • Nafplion (Nauplion), Greece
    • Monemvasia, Greece
    • Gythion (Sparta), Greece
    • Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece
    • Gallipoli, Italy
    • Syracuse (Sicily), Italy
    • Valletta, Malta
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
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    $6,590
    $941pernight
    suite from
    $12,350
    $1,764pernight
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    $6,590
    $941pernight
    4.6 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Champlain
    4.2 rating out of 5  (4 reviews)

    7 Night Landscapes & Historic sites of the Peloponnese

    Le Champlain

    Departing from: Piraeus (Athens), Greece
    Ports of Call:
    • Transit Corinth Canal
    • Itea (Delphi), Greece
    • Katakolon (Olympia), Greece
    • Gythion (Sparta), Greece
    • Monemvasia, Greece
    • Nafplion (Nauplion), Greece
    • Hydra, Greece
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
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    $6,930
    $990pernight
    suite from
    $13,010
    $1,859pernight
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    $6,930
    $990pernight
    4.2 rating out of 5  (4 reviews)
  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    7 Night Mediterranean: Sicily Sardinia & Mallorca with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Valletta, Malta
    Ports of Call:
    • Trapani, Sicily, Italy
    • Palermo, Sicily, Italy
    • Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
    • Mahon (Mao), Menorca, Balearic Islands
    • Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands
    • Barcelona, Spain
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
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    $8,020
    $1,146pernight
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    $8,630
    $1,233pernight
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    $8,020
    $1,146pernight
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Bougainville

    10 Night Ancient shores of the Mediterranean

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Valletta, Malta
    Ports of Call:
    • Syracuse (Sicily), Italy
    • Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Italy
    • Tunis, Tunisia
    • Annaba (Bon, Bona, Bone), Algeria
    • Algiers, Algeria
    • Cartagena, Spain
    • Almeria, Spain
    • Melilla, Spanish Morocco, North Africa
    • Motril (Granada), Spain
    • Malaga (Granada), Spain
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
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    $9,400
    $940pernight
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    $16,710
    $1,671pernight
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    $9,400
    $940pernight
  • Le Dumont dUrville
    4.6 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    8 Night Southern Italy & Sicily with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Dumont dUrville

    Departing from: Valletta, Malta
    Ports of Call:
    • Syracuse (Sicily), Italy
    • Taormina (Naxos), Sicily, Italy
    • Reggio Calabria, Italy
    • Agropoli, Italy
    • Naples, Italy
    • Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
    • Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
    Sailing Dates:
    • September 2026
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    $10,020
    $1,253pernight
    suite from
    $22,540
    $2,818pernight
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    • Up to $1,000 to Spend on Board
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    $10,020
    $1,253pernight
    4.6 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Champlain
    4.2 rating out of 5  (4 reviews)

    8 Night Southern France & Italian Riviera by Sea Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Champlain

    Departing from: Barcelona, Spain
    Ports of Call:
    • Sete (Carcassonne), France
    • Marseille (Provence), France
    • Villefranche-Sur-Mer (Nice), France
    • Santa Margherita Ligure (Portofino), Italy
    • Portovenere, Italy
    • Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
    • Bonifacio, Corsica, France
    • Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
    Sailing Dates:
    • September 2026
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    $25,790
    $3,224pernight
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    $25,790
    $3,224pernight
    4.2 rating out of 5  (4 reviews)

Antarctica Ponant Cruises

  • Le Lyrial
    4.5 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    10 Night Emblematic Antarctica

    Le Lyrial

    Departing from: Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina
    Ports of Call:
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    • Antarctic Experience
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    Sailing Dates:
    • February 2027
    • February 2028
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    $14,490
    $1,449pernight
    balcony from
    $15,420
    $1,542pernight
    suite from
    $23,310
    $2,331pernight
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    $14,490
    $1,449pernight
    4.5 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • L Austral
    4.9 rating out of 5  (6 reviews)

    10 Night Emblematic Antarctica

    L Austral

    Departing from: Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina
    Ports of Call:
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    • Antarctic Experience
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    Sailing Dates:
    • November 2026
    • December 2026
    • February 2027
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    $18,570
    $1,857pernight
    balcony from
    $18,040
    $1,804pernight
    suite from
    $27,370
    $2,737pernight
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    $18,040
    $1,804pernight
    4.9 rating out of 5  (6 reviews)
  • L Austral
    4.9 rating out of 5  (6 reviews)

    18 Night Journey to the Austral Lands & Valdes Peninsula

    L Austral

    Departing from: Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina
    Ports of Call:
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    • Cruise Antarctic Peninsula
    • Cruise The Weddell Sea
    • South Georgia Island
    • Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
    • Puerto Madryn, Argentina
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Sailing Dates:
    • February 2027
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    $18,950
    $1,053pernight
    balcony from
    $20,280
    $1,127pernight
    suite from
    $31,540
    $1,752pernight
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    $18,950
    $1,053pernight
    4.9 rating out of 5  (6 reviews)

Caribbean Ponant Cruises

Experience the ultimate tropical getaway on a Ponant Explorations cruise to the Caribbean. Immersive shore excursions highlight the unique attractions of each island: You can walk along a suspension bridge in a lush rainforest canopy in Dominica, visit a traditional spice plantation in Grenada, or explore shipwrecks on a submarine adventure in St. Barts. Or simply work on your tan on one of the many gorgeous beaches of Anguilla. Whether you're looking for adventure or pure relaxation, the Caribbean has it all – and on an intimate yacht cruise, you'll feel as if you have it all to yourself.

  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Pearls of the Caribbean

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Vieux Fort, St. Lucia
    Ports of Call:
    • Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Grenadines
    • Mayreau, Grenadines
    • Tobago Cays, Grenadines
    • Pigeon Island, St. Lucia
    • Soufriere, St. Lucia
    • Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe
    • Portsmouth, Dominica
    Sailing Dates:
    • February 2027
    • March 2027
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    balcony from
    $4,760
    $680pernight
    suite from
    $7,090
    $1,013pernight
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    balcony from
    $4,760
    $680pernight
  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Caribbean Flavours

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Fort-De-France, Martinique
    Ports of Call:
    • Antigua, West Indies
    • Virgin Gorda, B.V.I.
    • Jost Van Dyke, B.V.I.
    • Gustavia, St. Barts
    • Deshaies, Guadeloupe
    • Marie Galante, Guadeloupe
    Sailing Dates:
    • December 2026
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    balcony from
    $6,100
    $871pernight
    suite from
    $9,140
    $1,306pernight
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    balcony from
    $6,100
    $871pernight
  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Wonders of the Caribbean

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Fort-De-France, Martinique
    Ports of Call:
    • Antigua, West Indies
    • Virgin Gorda, B.V.I.
    • Jost Van Dyke, B.V.I.
    • Gustavia, St. Barts
    • Deshaies, Guadeloupe
    • Marie Galante, Guadeloupe
    Sailing Dates:
    • January 2027
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    balcony from
    $5,960
    $851pernight
    suite from
    $8,960
    $1,280pernight
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    balcony from
    $5,960
    $851pernight

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Ponant Explorations . . . Life "À La Française"

Discover a New Kind of Cruise with Ponant Explorations & United Cruises

Take a journey with Ponant Explorations to experience that elusive blend of sophistication and easy intimacy that is the trademark of life "à la française."  Ponant's exquisite attention to detail shows itself in unique, carefully crafted itineraries, attentive service, and of course, impeccable French-inspired cuisine. Small vessels keep the guest list between 64 and 226 passengers, making your trip feel more like a private sailing or jaunt on a friend's yacht than a typical cruise experience. Small ships also allow you to get up-close-and-personal with beautiful sites and landscapes, and  Ponant's French registry permits stops in unique destinations often inaccessible to other fleets.

On board one of Ponant's luxurious vessels, you'll find refined design, elegant décor, and plush oceanview cabins perfect for sea- and star-gazing. You'll feel right at home with complimentary mineral, water, tea, and coffee whenever your heart desires - not to mention complimentary wine with lunch and dinner. Unwind with a face or body treatment in the onboard spa, soak in the sunshine on the pool deck, or stay in shape in the onboard fitness center. Seminars and lectures featuring international experts will provide you with the historical and cultural backdrop of your destinations, helping you to create truly immersive experiences on shore. For a unique, personalized cruise experience, try a theme cruise - customized speakers and activities cover topics ranging from golf to classical music, bridge, or diving.

Sophistication without stuffiness, refinement mixed with casual elegance - it's an ambience that's difficult to achieve, but so easy to get used to. For those looking for an alternative to big-ship cruising, Ponant Explorations offers authentic, intimate travel experiences in breathtaking destinations around the world. Discover an entirely new kind of cruising - the French way - with Ponant Explorations and United Cruises.

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