Summer Cruises From PONANT

Travelling in search of echoes from the past. Recharging your batteries in an idyllic little cove. Or sailing in the wake of great polar explorers. Everyone has their own idea of happiness! That’s why PONANT is offering a range of itineraries for Summer 2024. Whether they seek authenticity, exclusivity or serenity, every traveller will find an itinerary to suit them.

For travellers seeking the thrill of exploration.

Aboard the world’s only luxury icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot, guests are taken aback by the unexplored sea ice with its sharp ridges. On board to shed light on the uniqueness of these polar regions are experts like renowned French adventurer, Laurence de La Ferrière, award-winning writer, Isabelle Groc, or Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña, head of science communication at the Climate Adaptation Science Center of the University of Colorado Boulder.

Northeast Greenland’s Unexplored Sea Ice

• Reykjavik-Reykjavik, 2 sailings on Le Commandant Charcot, on 28 May and 11 June 2024, 15 days – 14 nights
• From €21,260 – Find more about these voyages

Far from the busy routes, the company also invites guests to explore the fjords and glaciers of Spitsbergen, Greenland, and the Baffin Sea.

Fjords and Glaciers of Spitsbergen

• Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen-Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, 9 sailings on Le Lyrial and Le Boréal, between 4 June and 23 July 2024, 8 days – 7 nights
• From €9,360 – Find more about these voyages

Expedition to the Thule Region

• Kangerlussuaq-Kangerlussuaq, 2 sailings on Le Boréal, on 20 July and 5 August 2024, 17 days – 16 nights
• From €17,880 – Find more about these voyages

Baffin Bay Secrets.

• Kangerlussuaq-Kangerlussuaq, on Le Boréal, from 7 to 20 July 2024, 14 days – 13 nights
• From €15,840 – Find more about this voyage 

Greenland of Great Explorers

• Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen-Kangerlussuaq, on Le Boréal, from 23 June to 7 July, 15 days – 14 nights
• From €13,850 – Find more about this voyage

For travellers passionate about culture

The Greek islands captivate, seduce, enchant. PONANT has imagined three itineraries rich in natural reserves and archaeological treasures. On board L’Austral and Le Bougainville, guests are transported through time, on an epic journey through the Peloponnese, the Cyclades, and the Dodecanese. Along the Maltese coast, the Italian or Corsican shores, they discover the cultures, regional heritages, and natural beauties of the Mediterranean.

At the Heart of Greek islands 

• Athens-Athens, 4 sailings on L’Austral, between 4 and 25 July 2024, 8 days – 7 nights
• From €3,860 – Find more about these voyages

Malta, Italian Shores and Isle of Beauty

• Valletta-Nice, 2 sailings on Le Bougainville, on 30 July and 19 August 2024, 11 days – 10 nights
• From €5,870 – Find more about these voyages

For travellers on a quest for exclusivity

Le Ponant, the first sailboat to join the great Relais & Châteaux family, offers an intimate and exclusive travel experience, combining high-end refinement and the authenticity of cruising under sail. In the Mediterranean, guests can enjoy all the charm of niche islands, strolling through fishing villages and breathe in the intoxicating scent of fig trees as they approach the shores of the Cyclades and Croatia.

The Cyclades, in the Wake of Le Ponant

• Lavrio (Athens)-Lavrio (Athens), 6 sailings on Le Ponant, between 2 June and 21 July 2024, 8 days – 7 nights
• From €9,410 – Find more about these voyages

Croatia Under Sail Aboard Le Ponant 

• Dubrovnik-Dubrovnik, 8 sailings on Le Ponant, between 4 August and 29 September 2024, 8 days – 7 nights
• From €9,410 – Find more about these voyages