Ponant
EXPERIENCE CRUISING ANOTHER WAY, DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF YACHT CRUISES.
Our mission is to transport you to mythical destinations and secret ports only accessible to small capacity ships.
To offer the delights of a French-inspired cuisine in an intimate environment - a discreet service where no attention to detail is spared - and unforgettable moments of relaxation on board elegant yachts of character.
To combine sophistication and conviviality, with priority given to authentic experiences, emotions and the ongoing quest for excellence.
Yacht cruises: more than a cruise, a privilege...
Attentive, professional, discreet and elegant, the fully bilingual service on board will meet your every desire. Our unique atmosphere is filled with a signature sentiment: a warm welcome from an experienced crew who are passionate about what they do, in the tradition of private yachting.
In the dining areas, our gourmet cuisine is worthy of top fine dining restaurants: exquisite wines are available, and menus are created with expertise by our skilled chefs with a French-inspired menu enhanced by specialties from our various ports of call.
Pleasure, enrichment, discovery: relax - we take care of everything...
Ships
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Le Soleal, 10 Night Australia's West Coast Odyssey ex Perth (Fremantle), WA Australia to Broome, W A
10 Night Cruise sailing from Perth (Fremantle), WA Australia onboard Le Soleal
- Departs: 21 Aug 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Soleal
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Le Bougainville, 8 Night From Malta to the Adriatic coast ex Venice, Italy to Valletta, Malta
8 Night Cruise sailing from Venice, Italy onboard Le Bougainville
- Departs: 21 Aug 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Bougainville
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Le Lyrial, 13 Night Baffin Bay secrets ex Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Return
13 Night Cruise sailing from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland onboard Le Lyrial
- Departs: 21 Aug 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Lyrial
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L'Austral, 7 Night Natural wonders and cultural jewels of Dalmatia ex Venice, Italy to Dubrovnik, Croatia
7 Night Cruise sailing from Venice, Italy onboard L'Austral
- Departs: 22 Aug 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: L'Austral
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Le Dumont D'Urville, 8 Night Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta to Livorno, (Florence, Pisa)
8 Night Cruise sailing from Valletta, Malta onboard Le Dumont D'Urville
- Departs: 27 Aug 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Dumont D'Urville
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Le Bougainville, 8 Night A Circumnavigation of Sicily - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta Return
8 Night Cruise sailing from Valletta, Malta onboard Le Bougainville
- Departs: 29 Aug 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Bougainville
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Le Laperouse, 9 Night London to Lisbon: Cruising Europe's Western Shores - with Smithsonian Journeys ex London, (Tower Bridge) England to Li
9 Night Cruise sailing from London, (Tower Bridge) England onboard Le Laperouse
- Departs: 30 Aug 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Laperouse
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Paspaley Pearl, Rowley Shoals & Kimberley Coast ex Broome Return
9 Night Cruise sailing from Broome roundtrip aboard Paspaley Pearl.
- Departs: 30 Aug 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Paspaley Pearl
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Le Commandant Charcot, 20 Night Transarctic, the Quest for the Two North Poles ex Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen to Nome, Alaska
20 Night Cruise sailing from Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen onboard Le Commandant Charcot
- Departs: 05 Sep 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Commandant Charcot
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Le Soleal, 11 Night The fascinating nature of Melanesia ex Darwin, NT, Australia Return
11 Night Cruise sailing from Darwin, NT, Australia onboard Le Soleal
- Departs: 10 Sep 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Soleal
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Le Laperouse, 8 Night Cruising Southern Spain and Portugal - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Barcelona, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal
8 Night Cruise sailing from Barcelona, Spain onboard Le Laperouse
- Departs: 16 Sep 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Laperouse
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Le Champlain, 7 Night A Voyage Along the Great Lakes - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
7 Night Cruise sailing from Toronto, Ontario, Canada onboard Le Champlain
- Departs: 17 Sep 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Champlain
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Paspaley Pearl, The Kimberley You Haven't Seen ex Broome to Darwin
10 Night Cruise sailing from Broome to Darwin aboard Paspaley Pearl.
- Departs: 17 Sep 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Paspaley Pearl
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Le Soleal, 16 Night New Guinea Odyssey ex Darwin, NT, Australia to Cairns, Qld, Australia
16 Night Cruise sailing from Darwin, NT, Australia onboard Le Soleal
- Departs: 21 Sep 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Soleal
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L'Austral, 7 Night 4th Opera Festival at Sea ex Venice, Italy to Valletta, Malta
7 Night Cruise sailing from Venice, Italy onboard L'Austral
- Departs: 26 Sep 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: L'Austral
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Paspaley Pearl, Arnhem Land & Great Barrier Reef Islands ex Darwin to Cairns
12 Night Cruise sailing from Darwin to Cairns aboard Paspaley Pearl.
- Departs: 27 Sep 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Paspaley Pearl
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Le Dumont D'Urville, 7 Night European autumn in the Aegean Sea ex Athens (Piraeus) Greece Return
7 Night Cruise sailing from Athens (Piraeus) Greece onboard Le Dumont D'Urville
- Departs: 28 Sep 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Dumont D'Urville
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Le Laperouse, 7 Night Southern France and the Italian Riviera by Sea - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Barcelona, Spain to Rome (Civitavecchia)
7 Night Cruise sailing from Barcelona, Spain onboard Le Laperouse
- Departs: 02 Oct 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Laperouse
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L'Austral, 7 Night Cruising the Mediterranean: Sicily, Sardinia, and Mallorca - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta to Tarragona, S
7 Night Cruise sailing from Valletta, Malta onboard L'Austral
- Departs: 03 Oct 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: L'Austral
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Le Bellot, 7 Night Shetland, Orkney & Hebrides ex Rosyth, Scotland to Glasgow, Scotland
7 Night Cruise sailing from Rosyth, Scotland onboard Le Bellot
- Departs: 04 Oct 2025
- Cruise line: Ponant
- Ship: Le Bellot
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Continental breakfast will be served in your cabin on request or in the form of an American buffet in the panoramic restaurant. Lunch is buffet style and served on the terrace of the panoramic restaurant, looking out on the sea. At night, dinner " French-style " will be served at the table, in the gourmet restaurant..
Each day, our French chefs will introduce you to fragrant flavours, cheeses carefully selected by expert cheese affineurs, delicious specialty breads and sweet pastries. All of this is accompanied by a selection of fine wines to complement your meal, or you may choose from a superb “à la carte” list of grand cru wines and our on-board sommelier will be only too happy to advise you.
Gratuities
Tips are not obligatory and are left to your discretion.
Children
Children are welcomed onboard the ships but there are no facilities for them, therefore parents are responsible for children at all times.