From Le Ponant, the company’s legendary three-masted sailing yacht, to Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first hybrid-electric polar exploration vessel, discover an innovative fleet of intimate ships sailing under the French flag.From Le Ponant, the company’s legendary three-masted sailing yacht, to Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first hybrid-electric polar exploration vessel, discover an innovative fleet of intimate ships sailing under the French flag.
The three-masted ship

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.

Le voilier le Ponant
Sailing boats

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.

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 high polar exploration vessel

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.

Expedition yachts

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.

Next generation yachts

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.

Experiential journeys

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.