End-of-Year Cruises: Christmas and New Year
Why go on a cruise over the festive season?
43 cruises
From
Fort-de-France (Martinique)
To
Fort-de-France (Martinique)
7 nightsaboard the shipLe Bougainville
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Papeete, Tahiti Island (French Polynesia)
To
Papeete, Tahiti Island (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipLe Paul Gauguin
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Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe)
To
Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe)
7 nightsaboard the shipLe Ponant
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Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles)
To
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles)
8 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville
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From
Fort-de-France (Martinique)
To
Fort-de-France (Martinique)
7 nightsaboard the shipLe Bougainville
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From
Papeete, Tahiti Island (French Polynesia)
To
Lautoka, Viti Levu Island (Fiji)
15 nightsaboard the shipLe Paul Gauguin
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Colón (Panama)
To
Puntarenas (Costa Rica)
7 nightsaboard the shipLe Lapérouse
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain)
To
Casablanca (Morocco)
9 nightsaboard the shipLe Champlain
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From
Helsinki (Finland)
To
Bergen (Norway)
10 nightsaboard the shipLe Commandant Charcot
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Puntarenas (Costa Rica)
To
Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
7 nightsaboard the shipLe Bellot
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Madagascar and Seychelles: Natural Treasures of the Indian Ocean – with Smithsonian Journeys
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Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles)
To
Nosy Be (Madagascar)
10 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville
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Dakar (Senegal)
To
Dakar (Senegal)
8 nightsaboard the shipLe Champlain
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*Price displayed is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability, and subject to change at any time. The category of stateroom to which this price applies may no longer be available. The price includes the Ponant Bonus discount.
Our recommended destinations for the festive season
From the Marquesas to the Tuamotu Islands, to celebrate New Year’s Day under the Pacific sun.
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Here are our top 5 Christmas cruises, for an extraordinary festive season.
• The Cook Islands and the Society Islands: the best of Polynesia and a little more
• Secret Polynesia: off the beaten track
• Namibia and South Africa: the ultimate change of scenery
• History and culture in the jewels of the Caribbean
• The Gulf of Bothnia, at the gateway to the Arctic
For New Year, there are several itineraries to consider:
Polar expeditions
• Iconic Antarctica for a first taste of the White Continent
• The Great Southern Loop for an in-depth exploration of Antarctica
• New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic Islands
• The Gulf of Bothnia in the Arctic, in the Far North
Sun-soaked itineraries
• The Marquesas, Tuamotu and Society Islands
• The Marquesas and Tuamotu Islands to experience the gentle Polynesian way of life
• The Pearls of the Caribbean for a week-long sunny getaway
• History and culture in the jewels of the Caribbean, to slow down the pace aboard our iconic three-masted ship, Le Ponant
• Panama and/or Costa Rica, amongst primeval forests and coastal reveries
The Cruise Director organises themed evenings with the artists on board. The ships are decked out in their finest (Christmas trees, festive decorations). Surprises are also planned to make these special moments even more memorable.
A gala dinner is held on 24th December and a Christmas lunch takes place on 25th December. The chefs create special dishes: an opportunity to express their creativity, tantalise the taste buds and delight the guests.