Our ships
Le Ponant
It all began with Le Ponant, the ship that launched the PONANT EXPLORATIONS adventure over 35 years ago.
The first sailboat to be awarded the Relais & Château distinction in 2023 invites you to experience exceptional moments as if aboard your own private ship.
Spirit of Ponant
The Spirit of Ponant, a Lagoon Seventy 7 maxi-catamaran, delivers an experience defined by excellence, intimacy, a spirit of exploration, and a deep love of the open sea.
The Spirit of Ponant, a Lagoon Seventy 7 maxi-catamaran, delivers an experience defined by excellence, intimacy, a spirit of exploration, and a deep love of the open sea.
Le Commandant Charcot
Le Commandant Charcot is the first hybrid electric and liquefied natural gas vessel built for high polar exploration—an unprecedented achievement in responsible ship design for this extreme environment. On board, two laboratories enable scientists to collect data that deepens our understanding of the polar regions.
The Sisterships
Le Boréal, L’Austral, Le Soléal, and Le Lyrial are designed to access remote destinations and ports reserved for small vessels. They embody the spirit of PONANT EXPLORATIONS: exploring the world with an ever-renewed sense of curiosity.
The PONANT EXPLORERS
Equipped with the Blue Eye underwater lounge and the latest technologies to reduce environmental impact, Le Lapérouse, Le Champlain, Le Bougainville, Le Dumont d’Urville, Le Bellot, and Le Jacques Cartier invite you to experience expedition cruising in a whole new way.
Aqua Expeditions
Cruises on the rivers of the Mekong and the Peruvian Amazon or to the shores of the Galápagos Islands or eastern Indonesia aboard super yachts with a maximum capacity of 40 guests: Aqua Expeditions offers personalised experiences in some of the most remote regions of the planet.