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Highlights

The Mediterranean this summer
Islands treasures this winter
The Great North
The poles as never before

The Mediterranean

Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Malta...
Over 40 departures available this summer.

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Winter 2022-23

Polynesia, Seychelles or the Caribbean? This winter, embark on a magical journey to the islands.

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Arctic

Let yourself be carried away into a world where man is the spectator of a sovereign nature.

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Le Commandant Charcot

Explore the most secret areas of our planet in the Arctic and Antarctic.

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Navigate to the novel and unknown: Discover the new Le Commandant Charcot website.
Live an immersive digital experience deep at the heart of extreme lands and environments, as if you were really there.

The adventure starts here

Our ships

Discover our exceptional ships

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Sisterships
Ponant Explorers
Polar Explorer
Paul Gauguin Cruises

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Sisterships

Ponant Explorers

Polar Explorer

Paul Gauguin Cruises

Why Ponant ?

Discover the exclusive benefits of PONANT

Luxurious small ships

French art of living
and refined gastronomy

World Leader of
Luxury Expeditions

Your trip
organized from A to Z

The protection of
the environment

Inspirations

A selection of inspiring content to help you prepare for your next cruise.

Expedition to Spitsbergen

Explore the most beautiful fjords and all the shades of these majestic natural sites

A unique collaboration

Learn to observe marine biodiversity and participate in the scientific monitoring of the wildlife

Meet Ted Cheeseman, the man behind Happywhale, an application that helps locate and identify cetaceans to better understand their movements and behaviour

Top 5 most beautiful islands in the world

Visit Le Commandant Charcot

360° virtual tour of Le Commandant Charcot

The Blue Eye, a unique underwater multi-sensory lounge

Experience the Blue Eye, a below-waterline lounge designed especially for the PONANT Explorers series by architect Jacques Rougerie to sublimate the underwater world.

"We enjoyed travelling without organisational worries, the salutary contact with the ocean, the stopovers combining nature and civilisation thanks to the local guides, the enthusiasm of the naturalists and the caring attitude of the crew." Liliane S.