Cruises Operated by Ponant Explorations Group

Embark on an 18-day polar cruise aboard Le Commandant Charcot from Longyearbyen to Reykjavík. Cross Arctic sea ice, reach the Geographic North Pole, explore the Ittoqqortoormiit region, Scoresby Sound, and the Blosseville Coast, and spot polar bears, whales, walruses, seals, and Arctic wildlife.

Embark on a 17-day South Pacific voyage aboard Le Jacques Cartier. Travel from Darwin to Fiji, visiting Thursday Island, Samarai Island, Alotau, the Conflict Group, Honiara, Champagne Beach, Luganville, Port Vila, and Mystery Island while discovering local cultures, WWII history, coral reefs, lagoons, and vibrant island communities.

Embark on a 17-day cruise and explore Svalbard and Greenland aboard Le Commandant Charcot. Navigate sea ice, fjords, glaciers, and Arctic waterways. Visit Longyearbyen, North-East Greenland, Ittoqqortoormiit, Blosseville Coast, Ammassalik, and Reykjavík while discovering remote polar environments and Inuit traditions.

Sail aboard Le Commandant Charcot from Reykjavík to Longyearbyen on a 17-day cruise. Explore Greenland’s remote coastlines, visit Ittoqqortoormiit, navigate Arctic sea ice, reach the Geographic North Pole, and discover the wildlife, glaciers, and fjords of Svalbard on this polar expedition.

Join this 16-day cruise to remote corners of the world aboard Le Commandant Charcot. Experience thrilling expeditions, engaging lectures, and firsthand knowledge from Science Grantees. Explore the Antarctic Peninsula, Bellingshausen Sea, and more. Encounter penguins, seals, whales, and more in the Far South.

Embark on a 16-day cruise through Micronesia aboard Le Soleal. From Fiji’s Lautoka to Guam, visit Vanuatu’s Ambrym, Solomon Islands’ Lata and Santa Ana, Roderick Bay, Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, Chuuk Lagoon, and Pulap Atoll. Explore remote villages, witness traditional dances, snorkel vibrant reefs, and dive historic WWII shipwrecks.

Set sail on a 15-day South Pacific cruise from Lautoka to Papeete aboard Le Jacques Cartier. Explore remote islands, witness fire walking on Beqa, snorkel vibrant reefs, experience kava ceremonies in Savusavu, and visit volcanic Rarotonga and the legendary lagoons of Bora Bora and Moorea.

Set sail on a 15-day cruise from Nuuk across Greenland, Nunavut, Labrador, and Newfoundland aboard Le Lyrial. Explore fjords, glaciers, Inuit communities, and Viking sites. Navigate remote Arctic coasts, hike tundra landscapes, and observe whales, seals, and seabirds in isolated regions.

Explore Canada’s winter coastline on a 15-day cruise aboard Le Commandant Charcot. Travel through Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay, Gaspe, and Newfoundland while navigating the icy Saint Lawrence Gulf. This cruise combines cultural discovery, Arctic-style exploration, and winter landscapes across Eastern Canada.

Board L'Austral and set off on an expedition to the edge of Greenland's ice sheet. Spend 14 days exploring Arctic landscapes, sailing from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq.

Embark on a 14-day cruise from Narvik to Bergen aboard Le Commandant Charcot. Explore Arctic towns like Narvik and Svolvaer, see UNESCO-listed fjords such as Geirangerfjord, and learn about Viking heritage in Nordfjordeid. Travel through remote Lofoten Islands, sail past glaciers, and end in the historic port city of Bergen.

Sail from Glasgow to Longyearbyen on a 14-day Arctic expedition aboard Le Lyrial. Explore the Scottish Isles, Viking-era ruins, Arctic fjords, and glacial landscapes. Visit Iona, Callanish, Mousa, Tromso, and Spitsbergen. Observe seabirds, seals, and whales while navigating Norway’s Trollfjorden and remote polar waters.