PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, have formed a unique alliance to offer themed sailings featuring experiences that embrace local cultures and dive deeper into a destination’s history, cuisine, language, environment and wildlife. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT EXPLORATIONS experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world-class experts.PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, have formed a unique alliance to offer themed sailings featuring experiences that embrace local cultures and dive deeper into a destination’s history, cuisine, language, environment and wildlife. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT EXPLORATIONS experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world-class experts.

44 cruises

In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising the Dalmatian Coast and the Ionian Sea: Venice to Athens – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Venice (Italy)

To

Athens (Greece)

8 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -10%, Back to back offer, PONANT Bonus 30%

From

6,520 € /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Celtic Voyage: The Hebrides and the Irish Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

London (United Kingdom)

To

Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom)

8 nightsaboard the shipLe Bellot

Next departures

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -10%, Back to back offer, Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 20%

From

6,460 € /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Iceland Voyage: Land of Fire and Ice – with Smithsonian Journeys

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Reykjavík (Iceland)

To

Reykjavík (Iceland)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Bellot

Next departures

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -20%, Back to back offer, Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 20%

From

8,140 € /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising the Aegean: Turkey and the Greek Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Athens (Greece)

To

Istanbul (Turkey)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Boréal

Next departures

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -10%, Back to back offer, Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 20%

From

5,640 € /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Croatia's Dalmatian Coast by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Venice (Italy)

To

Dubrovnik (Croatia)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Bougainville

Next departures

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -10%, Back to back offer, Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 20%

From

5,480 € /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Corsica and the Tuscan Archipelago by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Nice (France)

To

Nice (France)

8 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -20%, Back to back offer, No single supplement, Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 25%

From

6,670 € /person*

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Ancient Wonders and Culinary Delights: Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Valletta (Malta)

To

Livorno (Italy)

8 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -10%, Back to back offer, Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 25%

From

7,760 € /person*

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Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Toronto (Canada)

To

Boston (United States)

12 nightsaboard the shipLe Bellot

Next departures

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -20%, Back to back offer, Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 20%

From

11,730 € /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising the Mediterranean: Sicily, Sardinia, and Mallorca – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Valletta (Malta)

To

Barcelona (Spain)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Boréal

Next departures

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -10%, Back to back offer, Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 20%

From

5,360 € /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea: Spain, Morocco, & Atlantic Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Lisbon (Portugal)

To

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain)

13 nightsaboard the shipLe Lapérouse

Next departures

Offer(s)

Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 20%

From

8,480 € /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising Southern Spain and Portugal – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Barcelona (Spain)

To

Lisbon (Portugal)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Boréal

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -10%, Back to back offer, Christmas offer 2025, PONANT Bonus 20%

From

5,220 € /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising the Caribbean's Windward Islands – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Vieux Fort (Saint Lucia)

To

Vieux Fort (Saint Lucia)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Bougainville

Next departure

Offer(s)

Back-to-back offer -10%, Back to back offer, PONANT Bonus 30%

From

4,840 € /person*

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*Price 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.

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