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Ponant Yacht Cruises: French-Touch Luxury & Cultural Expeditions

Luxury small-ship cruises that feature cultural enrichment, fine dining and the “French touch”
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8 to 9-Day Great Lakes Cruises
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Le Bellot
Departure: 8/11/2026 to 8/21/2027
Length: 8 to 9 Days
Starting from
$9,120
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8 to 15-Day Asia Cruises
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Le Jacques Cartier l Le Soléal
Departure: 12/23/2025 to 5/9/2027
Length: 8 to 15 Days
Starting from
$8,750
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8 to 20-Day Africa, Middle East & Indian Ocean Cruises
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Multiple
Departure: 1/7/2026 to 02/10/2027
Length: 8 to 20 Days
Starting from
$6,800
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Shipboard Credit, Prepaid Gratuities and Open Bar
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Multiple
Departure: 4/12/2026 to 2/21/2027
Length: 8 to 11 Days
Starting from
$6,470
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Prepaid Gratuities, Water Sports and Open Bar
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Multiple
Departure: 11/26/2025 to 4/4/2026
Length: 7 to 12 Nights
Starting from
$5,670
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7-Night Roundtrip Reykjavik
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Multiple
Departure: 5/25/2026 to 7/9/2027
Length: 7 Nights
Starts: Reykjavik
Starting from
$6,990
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Guided Expedition Landings and More
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Multiple
Departure: 11/11/2025 to 2/16/2026
Length: 10 to 21 Days
Starts: Ushuaia, Argentina
Starting from
$15,020
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Expedition Teams, Zodiac landings and More
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Multiple
Departure: 5/28/2026 to 8/12/2027
Length: 7 to 17 Days
Starting from
$10,380
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Water Sports, Open Bar and More
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Le Jacques Cartier l Le Soléal
Departure: 5/13/2026 to 8/5/2027
Length: 10 Days
Starts: Darwin | Broome
Starting from
$10,860
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Pre-paid Gratuities, Complimentary Beverages and More
Cruise Line: Ponant Explorations
Ship(s): Multiple
Departure: 3/22/2026 to 4/18/2027
Length: 8 to 13 Days
Starting from
$5,230
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Ponant’s expanding fleet of luxury yachts includes a sailing yacht, four sister ships and even a catamaran designed for small groups. Ponant is known for its French “art of living” – including open bars, fine French gastronomy, relaxed elegance and discreet service with private yacht ambiance. Its all-inclusive fares also include gratuities, Wi-Fi and more.

Ponant’s unique philosophy to designing itineraries means discerning travelers rarely repeat ports, even on longer voyages, as the ships trace unique routes throughout various regions of the world.

Category
Luxury
Popular Destinations
Northern Europe & Scandinavia, Mediterranean, Atlantic Coast (Africa), Caribbean, Asia, North America & Canada, Alaska, Red Sea, Transatlantic and Ocean Voyages
Types of Cruisers
Sophisticated travelers who enjoy the luxuries of cruising while exploring unique destinations around the world
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Le Ponant
Le Ponant
Le Lyrial
Le Lyrial
Le Laperouse
Le Laperouse
Le Champlain
Le Champlain
Le Boreal
Le Boreal
L'Austral
L'Austral
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Experts
Dan Twomey
Dan Twomey
Cruise Consultant
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ABOUT DAN
Dan credits his love of travel to his father, an Irishman, who instilled in him the culture of his native country. Since then he has ...Read more
Gillian Clark, CTC
Gillian Clark, CTC
Cruise Consultant
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ABOUT GILLIAN
Gillian’s passion for travel has brought her to all seven continents, and she uses those vast and varied travel experiences to ensure her discerning clients ...Read more
Joe Lucero
Joe Lucero
Cruise Consultant
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ABOUT JOE
Joe Lucero maintains a thorough knowledge of the cruise industry and makes certain that his clients benefit from that knowledge. He has cruised on many ...Read more
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