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  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Pearls of the Caribbean

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Fort-De-France, Martinique
    Ports of Call:
    • Union Island, Grenadines
    • Tobago Cays, Grenadines
    • Mayreau, Grenadines
    • Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Grenadines
    • Pigeon Island, St. Lucia
    • Soufriere, St. Lucia
    • Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe
    Sailing Dates:
    • December 2026
    • January 2027
    • February 2027
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    oceanview from
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    balcony from
    $5,060
    $723pernight
    suite from
    $7,560
    $1,080pernight
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    • Ponant Bonus Fares: Save up to 30%
     
    Balcony from $5,060
    ($723pernight)
  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    7 Night The Dalmatian Coast & Ionian Sea with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Venice, Italy
    Ports of Call:
    • Hvar, Croatia
    • Ploce, Croatia
    • Dubrovnik, Croatia
    • Kotor, Montenegro
    • Sarande, Albania
    • Itea (Delphi), Greece
    • Transit Corinth Canal
    • Athens, Greece
    Sailing Dates:
    • June 2026
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    oceanview from
    $7,930
    $1,133pernight
    balcony from
    $8,550
    $1,221pernight
    suite from
    $19,210
    $2,744pernight
    All the Cruise Line Offers & More:
    • Exclusive: Up to $200 to Spend on Board
    • Ponant Bonus Fares: Save up to 30%
     
    Oceanview from $7,930
    ($1,133pernight)
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Piraeus (Athens), Greece
    Ports of Call:
    • Patmos, Greece
    • Symi, Greece
    • Amorgos, Greece
    • Santorini Caldera, Santorini, Greece
    • Mylos (Milos), Greece
    • Delos, Greece
    • Mykonos, Greece
    • Nafplion (Nauplion), Greece
    Sailing Dates:
    • June 2026
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    balcony from
    $8,930
    $1,276pernight
    suite from
    $13,640
    $1,949pernight
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    Balcony from $8,930
    ($1,276pernight)

Europe Ponant Cruises

  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Natural Wonders & Cultural Jewels of Dalmatia

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Venice, Italy
    Ports of Call:
    • Rovinj, Croatia
    • Zadar, Croatia
    • Primosten, Croatia
    • Split, Croatia
    • Hvar, Croatia
    • Korcula Island, Croatia
    • Mljet Island, Croatia
    • Cruise Bay Of Kotor (Kotor Fjord)
    • Dubrovnik, Croatia
    Sailing Dates:
    • August 2026
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    balcony from
    $6,260
    $894pernight
    suite from
    $11,040
    $1,577pernight
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    • Ponant Bonus Fares: Save up to 30%
     
    Balcony from $6,260
    ($894pernight)
  • Le Dumont dUrville
    4.6 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    7 Night Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean

    Le Dumont dUrville

    Departing from: Piraeus (Athens), Greece
    Ports of Call:
    • Nafplion (Nauplion), Greece
    • Monemvasia, Greece
    • Gythion (Sparta), Greece
    • Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece
    • Gallipoli, Italy
    • Syracuse (Sicily), Italy
    • Valletta, Malta
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
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    balcony from
    $6,260
    $894pernight
    suite from
    $11,700
    $1,671pernight
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    • Ponant Bonus Fares: Save up to 30%
     
    Balcony from $6,260
    ($894pernight)
    4.6 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Champlain
    4.2 rating out of 5  (4 reviews)

    7 Night Landscapes & Historic sites of the Peloponnese

    Le Champlain

    Departing from: Piraeus (Athens), Greece
    Ports of Call:
    • Transit Corinth Canal
    • Itea (Delphi), Greece
    • Katakolon (Olympia), Greece
    • Gythion (Sparta), Greece
    • Monemvasia, Greece
    • Nafplion (Nauplion), Greece
    • Hydra, Greece
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
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    balcony from
    $6,590
    $941pernight
    suite from
    $12,350
    $1,764pernight
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    Balcony from $6,590
    ($941pernight)
    4.2 rating out of 5  (4 reviews)
  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    7 Night Southern Spain & Portugal with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Barcelona, Spain
    Ports of Call:
    • Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands
    • Valencia, Spain
    • Malaga (Granada), Spain
    • Cadiz (Seville), Spain
    • Lagos, Portugal
    • Lisbon, Portugal
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
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    oceanview from
    $6,740
    $963pernight
    balcony from
    $7,270
    $1,039pernight
    suite from
    $16,450
    $2,350pernight
    All the Cruise Line Offers & More:
    • Exclusive: Up to $200 to Spend on Board
    • Up to $1,000 to Spend on Board
    • Ponant Bonus Fares: Save up to 30%
     
    Oceanview from $6,740
    ($963pernight)
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    8 Night Shores of the Adriatic

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Venice, Italy
    Ports of Call:
    • Ancona, Italy
    • Vieste, Foggia, Italy
    • Dubrovnik, Croatia
    • Split, Croatia
    • Hvar, Croatia
    • Rovinj, Croatia
    • Piran, Slovenia
    Sailing Dates:
    • June 2026
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    oceanview from
    $7,220
    $903pernight
    balcony from
    $7,600
    $950pernight
    suite from
    $16,220
    $2,028pernight
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    Oceanview from $7,220
    ($903pernight)
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    7 Night The Aegean: Turkey & Greek Isles with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Piraeus (Athens), Greece
    Ports of Call:
    • Nafplion (Nauplion), Greece
    • Paros, Greece
    • Delos, Greece
    • Mykonos, Greece
    • Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
    • Patmos, Greece
    • Cruise Dardanelles
    • Canakkale (Troy), Turkey
    • Istanbul, Turkey
    Sailing Dates:
    • June 2026
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    oceanview from
    $7,670
    $1,096pernight
    balcony from
    $8,280
    $1,183pernight
    suite from
    $19,760
    $2,823pernight
    All the Cruise Line Offers & More:
    • Exclusive: Up to $200 to Spend on Board
    • Up to $1,000 to Spend on Board
    • Ponant Bonus Fares: Save up to 30%
     
    Oceanview from $7,670
    ($1,096pernight)
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Bellot
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

    7 Night Icelandic Mosaic

    Le Bellot

    Departing from: Reykjavik, Iceland
    Ports of Call:
    • Surtsey Island, Iceland
    • Heimaey, Westman Islands, Iceland
    • Grundarfjordur, Iceland
    • Grimsey Island, Iceland
    • Akureyri, Iceland
    • Isafjordur, Iceland
    Sailing Dates:
    • May 2026
    • May 2027
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    balcony from
    $8,360
    $1,194pernight
    suite from
    $12,840
    $1,834pernight
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    Balcony from $8,360
    ($1,194pernight)
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)
  • Le Bellot
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

    8 Night Celtic Voyage The Hebrides & the Irish Sea with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Bellot

    Departing from: London, England
    Ports of Call:
    • Dover (London), England
    • Cowes, Isle Of Wight, U.K.
    • Isles Of Scilly, United Kingdom
    • Kinsale, Ireland
    • Douglas, Isle Of Man, United Kingdom
    • Belfast, Northern Ireland
    • Iona, Island Of Mull, Scotland
    • Isle Of Mull (Scenic Cruising), Scotland
    • Glasgow, Scotland
    Sailing Dates:
    • May 2026
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    balcony from
    $9,580
    $1,198pernight
    suite from
    $20,220
    $2,528pernight
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    • Exclusive: Up to $200 to Spend on Board
    • Up to $1,000 to Spend on Board
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    Balcony from $9,580
    ($1,198pernight)
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)
  • Le Dumont dUrville
    4.6 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    8 Night Southern Italy & Sicily with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Dumont dUrville

    Departing from: Valletta, Malta
    Ports of Call:
    • Syracuse (Sicily), Italy
    • Taormina (Naxos), Sicily, Italy
    • Reggio Calabria, Italy
    • Agropoli, Italy
    • Naples, Italy
    • Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
    • Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
    Sailing Dates:
    • September 2026
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    balcony from
    $10,020
    $1,253pernight
    suite from
    $22,540
    $2,818pernight
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    • Up to $1,000 to Spend on Board
    • Ponant Bonus Fares: Save up to 30%
     
    Balcony from $10,020
    ($1,253pernight)
    4.6 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

Antarctica Ponant Cruises

  • L Austral
    4.8 rating out of 5  (5 reviews)

    10 Night Emblematic Antarctica

    L Austral

    Departing from: Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina
    Ports of Call:
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    • Antarctic Experience
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    Sailing Dates:
    • November 2026
    • December 2026
    • February 2027
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    $16,230
    $1,623pernight
    balcony from
    $17,300
    $1,730pernight
    suite from
    $26,320
    $2,632pernight
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    Oceanview from $16,230
    ($1,623pernight)
    4.8 rating out of 5  (5 reviews)
  • Le Lyrial
    4.5 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    10 Night Emblematic Antarctica

    Le Lyrial

    Departing from: Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina
    Ports of Call:
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    • Antarctic Experience
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    Sailing Dates:
    • February 2027
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    Call for availability
    balcony from
    $16,700
    $1,670pernight
    suite from
    $23,790
    $2,379pernight
    All the Cruise Line Offers & More:
    • Ponant Bonus Fares: Save up to 30%
     
    Balcony from $16,700
    ($1,670pernight)
    4.5 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • L Austral
    4.8 rating out of 5  (5 reviews)

    18 Night Journey to the Austral Lands & Valdes Peninsula

    L Austral

    Departing from: Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina
    Ports of Call:
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    • Cruise Antarctic Peninsula
    • Cruise The Weddell Sea
    • South Georgia Island
    • Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
    • Puerto Madryn, Argentina
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Sailing Dates:
    • February 2026
    • February 2027
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    oceanview from
    $19,630
    $1,091pernight
    balcony from
    $21,990
    $1,222pernight
    suite from
    $32,790
    $1,822pernight
    All the Cruise Line Offers & More:
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    Oceanview from $19,630
    ($1,091pernight)
    4.8 rating out of 5  (5 reviews)

Caribbean Ponant Cruises

  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Wonders of the Caribbean

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Fort-De-France, Martinique
    Ports of Call:
    • Antigua, West Indies
    • Virgin Gorda, B.V.I.
    • Jost Van Dyke, B.V.I.
    • Gustavia, St. Barts
    • Deshaies, Guadeloupe
    • Marie Galante, Guadeloupe
    Sailing Dates:
    • January 2027
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    balcony from
    $5,060
    $723pernight
    suite from
    $7,560
    $1,080pernight
    All the Cruise Line Offers & More:
    • Ponant Bonus Fares: Save up to 30%
     
    Balcony from $5,060
    ($723pernight)
  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Caribbean Flavours

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Fort-De-France, Martinique
    Ports of Call:
    • Antigua, West Indies
    • Virgin Gorda, B.V.I.
    • Jost Van Dyke, B.V.I.
    • Gustavia, St. Barts
    • Deshaies, Guadeloupe
    • Marie Galante, Guadeloupe
    Sailing Dates:
    • December 2026
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    balcony from
    $5,750
    $821pernight
    suite from
    $8,600
    $1,229pernight
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    Balcony from $5,750
    ($821pernight)

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Ponant Explorations . . . Life "À La Française"

Discover a New Kind of Cruise with Ponant Explorations & Dream Vacations

Ponant Explorations sets sail for legendary locales throughout Europe, from the charming capitals of the Baltic States (Latvia's Riga, Estonia's Tallinn) to points both north (including St Petersburg) and south (the Mediterranean's Athens, Istanbul, Naples, and Venice). Depending on the itinerary you select, your Ponant Explorations Europe cruise may include a visit to Bergen, "Capital of the Fjords" (its brightly painted and gabled homes are Norwegian icons), vibrant Galway (where Ireland's most ancient traditions are still very much alive), Ibiza (world-famous for its sun-drenched beaches and its spirited nightlife), and/or Dubrovnik (a UNESCO World Heritage Site, magnificently restored and surrounded by medieval ramparts).