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PONANT EXPLORATIONS

THE FLEET

Fluid lines, a streamlined bow: the exterior of Ponant's ships reflect the spirit of a subtle nautical theme.

L'Austral

Le Bellot

Le Boreal

Le Bougainville

Le Champlain

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Dumont-D'Urville

Le Jacques Cartier

Le Laperouse

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Le Ponant

Le Soleal

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PONANT EXPLORATIONS  |  Cruises

12-night Tropical Indonesian Odyssey Cruise — 10/01/2025 — from $10,450

7-night Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean - with Smithsonian Journeys — 10/12/2025 — from $9,100

10-night Islands And Cultures Of Papua New Guinea Cruise — 10/27/2025 — from $9,180

13-night The Emperor Penguins Of Weddell Sea Cruise/Land Package — 11/11/2025 — CALL

10-night A Tropical Odyssey In Central America Cruise — 12/03/2025 — from $8,710

18-night The Great Austral Loop Cruise/Land Package — 12/20/2025 — CALL

10-night A Tropical Odyssey In Central America Cruise — 01/09/2026 — CALL

12-night Zanzibar, Aldabra & the Treasures of the Indian Ocean Cruise — 02/02/2026 — CALL

19-night Journey to Austral Lands & Valdes Peninsula Cruise/Land Package — 03/04/2026 — CALL

14-night Northeast Greenland's Unexplored Sea Ice Cruise — 05/14/2026 — from $31,680

7-night Icelandic Mosaic Cruise — 07/13/2026 — from $7,070

17-night Wilderness from Greenland to the East Coast of Canada Cruise — 09/19/2026 — from $16,780

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