Cruises Operated by Ponant Explorations Group

Sail on an 11-day cruise aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville from Dakar to Gran Canaria, visiting Cape Verde and the Canary Islands. Explore historic towns, UNESCO sites, volcanic landscapes, botanical gardens, forests, viewpoints, beaches, and local cultural landmarks while enjoying time at sea.

Cruise aboard a Le Champlain from Copenhagen to London on an 11-day voyage through Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. Explore Warnemunde, Wismar, Harlingen, Amsterdam, Scheveningen, Antwerp, Ostend, and Dunkirk. Cross the Kiel Canal, visit UNESCO sites, discover historic cities, and experience local culture, and architecture.

Embark on an 11-day Islands and cities, from the North Sea to the Baltic cruise aboard Le Champlain. Embark from Fredrikstad and journey through Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Estonia, and Finland. Discover medieval towns, Hanseatic architecture, and island landscapes aboard an expedition ship offering guided tours, cultural immersion, and nature experiences.

Set sail on an 11-day cruise from Broome to Darwin aboard Le Jacques Cartier, discovering Western Australia’s Kimberley region. Witness the tidal wonders of Montgomery Reef, the Horizontal Falls, and King George's twin falls. Explore ancient Aboriginal rock art, pristine wildlife habitats, and remote islands.

Take an 11-day cruise from Walvis Bay to Durban aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville. Experience Walvis Bay’s birdlife and seal colonies, Lüderitz’s colonial history, Cape Town’s Table Mountain, Mossel Bay’s wildlife, and Port Elizabeth’s Addo elephants. Enjoy days at sea with spa, fitness, lectures, and ocean views before ending in multicultural Durban.

Embark from Glasgow on an 11-day cruise aboard L'Austral to explore Scotland’s dramatic lochs, the Shiant and Outer Hebrides islands, remote Shetlands, Faroe Islands’ cliffs and villages, and Iceland’s fjords and volcanic landscapes. Hike, spot wildlife, and explore ancient sites along the route.

Embark on an 11-day cruise from Glasgow to Reykjavík aboard Le Bellot. Explore Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Hebrides, Faroe Islands, and Iceland through guided hikes, cultural sites, wildlife cruises, and volcanic landscapes. Experience remote islands, basalt cliffs, and historic towns.

Embark on an 11-day cruise from Bergen through Norway’s dramatic fjords and Baltic capitals aboard Le Commandant Charcot. Sail Lysefjorden, explore Egersund and Kristiansand, cross the Baltic Sea, and discover Visby, Stockholm, Tallinn, and Helsinki with guided cultural and scenic experiences.

Sail on a 11-day South Africa and Namibia cruise aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville. Explore South Africa’s Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town, plus Namibia’s Luderitz. Enjoy cultural sites, wildlife, desert landscapes, ocean views.

Sail on an 11-day cruise aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville through the Seychelles and Madagascar. Explore Mahé, La Digue, Curieuse, Farquhar Atoll, Diego Suarez, and Nosy Be. Snorkel coral reefs, hike volcanic landscapes, and encounter giant tortoises, seabirds, and lemurs.

Travel Australia’s remote west coast on an 11-day cruise, sailing from Broome to Fremantle aboard Le Soleal. Explore Kimberley heritage, ancient Aboriginal rock art, coral reefs, marine parks, and UNESCO-listed Shark Bay while snorkeling, cruising by Zodiac, and encountering rare wildlife.

11-day cruise from Valletta to Málaga aboard Le Bougainville explores Malta, Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria, and Spain. Syracuse, Agrigento, Tunis, Algiers, Cartagena, Almería, Melilla, and Granada highlight ancient sites, coastal cities, and UNESCO-listed heritage stops.