The PONANT EXPLORATIONS Signature

PONANT EXPLORATIONS is the world leader in luxury expeditions, with ultra-modern, small ships, offering attentive services and immersive itineraries that touch all corners of the world. PONANT has been sailing the seven seas for over 35 years. Each cruise is a blend of adventure, exploration, and discovery—allowing every traveler to experience luxurious comfort, even in the heart of the most remote regions.

From globally inspired cuisine to luxurious common areas onboard small and intimate ships carrying no more than 265 guests, PONANT EXPLORATIONS voyages are designed to offer you a serene break in a refined atmosphere, whether you opt for the calm of a yachting cruise or the adventure of an expedition cruise.

Embark on an immersive experience—a blend of luxury, exploration, and comfort, adventure, and refinement—even in the heart of the world’s most remote regions. Polar, tropical, or subtropical explorations—from the Antarctic to Papua New Guinea, PONANT EXPLORATIONS will take travelers as close as possible to pristine nature and ancestral cultures, far from the crowded maritime routes.

PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, are embarking toward a new frontier together, with a collection of unique travel experiences focused on culture, history, and the natural world. These curated itineraries celebrate PONANT’s inherent instinct to explore

PONANT EXPLORATIONS’ ships are not only the newest, most elegant, and most comfortable small vessels in the world today, they are also, the most eco-friendly. They are the only ones in their class to be certified “Clean Ships” by Bureau Veritas, one of the world’s foremost stewards of ecologically sound travel.