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Ponant

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

Our mission is to transport you to mythical destinations and secret ports only accessible to small capacity ships.

To offer the delights of a French-inspired cuisine in an intimate environment - a discreet service where no attention to detail is spared - and unforgettable moments of relaxation on board elegant yachts of character.

To combine sophistication and conviviality, with priority given to authentic experiences, emotions and the ongoing quest for excellence.

Yacht cruises: more than a cruise, a privilege...

Attentive, professional, discreet and elegant, the fully bilingual service on board will meet your every desire. Our unique atmosphere is filled with a signature sentiment: a warm welcome from an experienced crew who are passionate about what they do, in the tradition of private yachting.

In the dining areas, our gourmet cuisine is worthy of top fine dining restaurants: exquisite wines are available, and menus are created with expertise by our skilled chefs with a French-inspired menu enhanced by specialties from our various ports of call.

Pleasure, enrichment, discovery: relax - we take care of everything...

Ships

Le Bougainville, 10 Night Namibian & South African Coastlines ex Walvis Bay, Namibia to Durban, South Africa

10 Night Cruise sailing from Walvis Bay, Namibia onboard Le Bougainville

10 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 17 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Bougainville

Le Dumont D'Urville, 7 Night Central America Jewels & Panama Canal ex Colón, Panama to Puntarenas, Costa Rica

7 Night Cruise sailing from Colón, Panama onboard Le Dumont D'Urville

7 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 19 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Dumont D'Urville

Le Commandant Charcot, 14 Night The Emperor Penguins of Weddell Sea ex Ushuaia, Argentina Return

14 Night Cruise sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina onboard Le Commandant Charcot

14 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 20 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Commandant Charcot

Le Soleal, 9 Night Ocean Voyage: Cairns - Dunedin ex Cairns, Qld, Australia to Dunedin (Port Chalmers), New Zealand

9 Night Cruise sailing from Cairns, Qld, Australia onboard Le Soleal

9 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 20 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Soleal

Le Ponant, 7 Night Reverie under sail in the heart of the Lesser Antilles ex Marigot, St. Martin to Philipsburg, St Maarten

7 Night Cruise sailing from Marigot, St. Martin onboard Le Ponant

7 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 20 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Ponant

Le Bellot, 8 Night Pearls of the Caribbean ex Forte de France, Martinique Return

8 Night Cruise sailing from Forte de France, Martinique onboard Le Bellot

8 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 20 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Bellot

Le Paul Gauguin, 7 Night Pearls of the Society Islands ex Papeete, Tahiti Return

7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Le Paul Gauguin

7 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 20 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Paul Gauguin

Le Laperouse, 8 Night Atlantic Odyssey from the Iberian Peninsula to the Canary Islands ex Malaga, Spain to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary I

8 Night Cruise sailing from Malaga, Spain onboard Le Laperouse

8 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 21 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Laperouse

Le Boreal, 17 Night The Great Austral Loop ex Ushuaia, Argentina Return

17 Night Cruise sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina onboard Le Boreal

17 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 21 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Boreal

Le Champlain, 9 Night Natural sanctuaries & Caribbean encounters ex Belize City, Belize Return

9 Night Cruise sailing from Belize City, Belize onboard Le Champlain

9 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 22 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Champlain

Le Jacques Cartier, 15 Night Island treasures of Indonesia and East Timor ex Benoa, Bali, Indonesia Return

15 Night Cruise sailing from Benoa, Bali, Indonesia onboard Le Jacques Cartier

15 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 23 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Jacques Cartier

Le Dumont D'Urville, 7 Night Central America Jewels & Panama Canal ex Puntarenas, Costa Rica to Colón, Panama

7 Night Cruise sailing from Puntarenas, Costa Rica onboard Le Dumont D'Urville

7 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 26 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Dumont D'Urville

Le Ponant, 7 Night History and culture visiting Caribbean jewels ex Philipsburg, St Maarten to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe

7 Night Cruise sailing from Philipsburg, St Maarten onboard Le Ponant

7 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 27 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Ponant

Le Bougainville, 11 Night Madagascar & South Africa ex Durban, South Africa to Nosy Be, Madagascar

11 Night Cruise sailing from Durban, South Africa onboard Le Bougainville

11 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 27 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Bougainville

Le Paul Gauguin, 11 Night Cook Islands & Society Islands ex Papeete, Tahiti Return

11 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Le Paul Gauguin

11 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 27 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Paul Gauguin

Le Bellot, 12 Night The Essentials of the Caribbean ex Forte de France, Martinique Return

12 Night Cruise sailing from Forte de France, Martinique onboard Le Bellot

12 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 28 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Bellot

Le Laperouse, 10 Night Volcanic landscapes from Canary Islands to Cape Verde ex Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands to Dakar, Senegal

10 Night Cruise sailing from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands onboard Le Laperouse

10 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 29 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Laperouse

Le Soleal, 14 Night Expedition to New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands ex Dunedin (Port Chalmers), New Zealand Return

14 Night Cruise sailing from Dunedin (Port Chalmers), New Zealand onboard Le Soleal

14 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 29 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Soleal

Le Champlain, 9 Night Natural sanctuaries & Caribbean encounters ex Belize City, Belize Return

9 Night Cruise sailing from Belize City, Belize onboard Le Champlain

9 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 31 Dec 2025
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Champlain

Le Dumont D'Urville, 7 Night Central America Jewels & Panama Canal ex Colón, Panama to Puntarenas, Costa Rica

7 Night Cruise sailing from Colón, Panama onboard Le Dumont D'Urville

7 night cruise

  • Sailing date: 02 Jan 2026
  • Cruise line: Ponant
  • Ship: Le Dumont D'Urville

Continental breakfast will be served in your cabin on request or in the form of an American buffet in the panoramic restaurant. Lunch is buffet style and served on the terrace of the panoramic restaurant, looking out on the sea. At night, dinner " French-style " will be served at the table, in the gourmet restaurant..

Each day, our French chefs will introduce you to fragrant flavours, cheeses carefully selected by expert cheese affineurs, delicious specialty breads and sweet pastries. All of this is accompanied by a selection of fine wines to complement your meal, or you may choose from a superb “à la carte” list of grand cru wines and our on-board sommelier will be only too happy to advise you.

Gratuities

Tips are not obligatory and are left to your discretion.

Children

Children are welcomed onboard the ships but there are no facilities for them, therefore parents are responsible for children at all times.