Ponant
French luxury expedition line with elegant small ships and yacht-style cruising.
- Active ships
- 14
- Ports visited
- 35
- Founded
- 1988
- Total capacity
- 2,837
- Headquarters
- Marseille, France
- Segment
- Luxury
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9 upcoming sailings
Le Ponant
Sep 19, 2026 · in 5d
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L'Austral
Sep 19, 2026 · in 5d
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Le Lyrial
Sep 23, 2026 · in 9d
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Le Champlain
Sep 23, 2026 · in 9d
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Le Bellot
Sep 24, 2026 · in 10d
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Le Commandant Charcot
Sep 28, 2026 · in 14d
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Ponant Fleet
14 shipsL'Austral
264 guests · 2011
Boréal Class
Le Boréal
264 guests · 2010
Boréal Class
Le Champlain
184 guests · 2018
Explorer Class
Le Jacques Cartier
184 guests · 2020
Explorer Class
Le Ponant
64 guests · 1991
Sailing Class
Le Surville
184 guests · 2021
Ponant Explorer Class
Le Commandant Charcot
245 guests · 2021
Expedition Class
Le Dumont-d'Urville
184 guests · 2019
Explorer Class
Le Bellot
184 guests · 2020
Explorer Class
Le Lyrial
264 guests · 2015
Boréal Class
Le Soléal
264 guests · 2013
Boréal Class
Le Lapérouse
184 guests · 2018
Explorer Class
Le Bougainville
184 guests · 2019
Explorer Class
Le Louis Bleriot
184 guests · 2025
Explorer Class
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