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Explore to Inspire: explore to better understand, learn, share and protect. PONANT has been committed to more responsible tourism, and purposeful voyages of exploration for 35 years. Aboard a fleet of 13 French-flagged small ships, fitted with the latest environmental technologies, the journey of exploration is always elegant, authentic and inspiring.
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Australia
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DIAMONDS & PEARLS COMMUNICATIONS
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Lauren WINTEMBERG
ALICE MARSHALL PUBLIC RELATIONS
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News
Find the latest PONANT press releases here.
17/03/2025
PONANT becomes PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP
16/01/2025
PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP Acquires Majority Share of Aqua Expeditions
18/12/2024
The French Riviera Aboard Le Ponant: Exclusive New Itinerary for Summer 2026
11/12/2024
Transarctic 2024: 20 Scientists on Board Le Commandant Charcot to Study Climate Change
06/12/2024
m/s PAUL GAUGUIN SET FOR MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR REFURBISHMENT
18/11/2024
Iconic: In the Heart of the Weddell Sea Ice Aboard Le Commandant Charcot
28/10/2024
Set Sail this Winter on a Northern Lights Quest with PONANT
25/10/2024
PONANT Gets European Commission Grant for its Swap2Zero Project
10/10/2024
PONANT 2023 Sustainability Report: Steady Progress Towards Ambitious Goals
18/09/2024
World First: Le Commandant Charcot Reaches the North Pole of Inaccessibility
06/08/2024
Want to Explore Vietnam this Winter? Set Sail on a PONANT Cruise Embarking 29 November
18/07/2024
Thomas Romieu Appointed Chief Digital and Information Systems Officier at PONANT
08/07/2024
PONANT Launches New Advertising Campaign "You Are the Destination"
04/07/2024
PONANT Offers Guests Free WiFi Access Anywhere in the World Thanks to the Starlink Satellite Network
01/07/2024
Spirit of Ponant blessed in symbolic ceremony at the foot of Mucem
21/06/2024
In Greenland Behind the Scenes of a Once in a Lifetime Human Adventure
06/05/2024
Le Jacques Cartierset to complete PONANT's offer in French Polynesia alongside the m/s Paul Gauguin from 2026
26/04/2024
PONANT Cruises for Summer 2024: Boarding Now!
05/04/2024
Spirit of Ponant, The New Catamaran Sets Sail this Summer
13/03/2024
Travel is an Art PONANT Collection: Artists in Residence on Baltic Sea
07/03/2024
Winter 2025-2026: PONANT to Reveal all Facets of the Antarctic
05/03/2024
Le Commandant Charcot as a Platform for Research fo the Alfred Wegener Institute: A Sucess Story
27/02/2024
PONANT is the First Maritime Cruise Line to Achieve Green Globe Certification
07/12/2023
Le Commandant Charcot Opens Doors to the Arctic Before Any Other Ship
28/11/2023
Shore-Side Connection in Ports: PONANT Leads the Way
16/11/2023
Zero-emission Ship: PONANT Selects the Syroco EfficientShip Twin Platform
17/10/2023
Paul Gauguin Cruises Partners with French Polynesian Government in Local Healthcare Initiative
22/09/2023
Sutsainable Energy: PONANT at the Forefront with ALTENDS Biofuel Based on Reclycled Oils
20/09/2023
Winter 2024-2025, An Enchanting Christmas at the Gateway to the Arctic Circle
18/07/2023
A World First: The St-Lawrence River in the Heart of the Boreal Winter
10/07/2023
Le Ponant becomes world's first sailing yacht to obtain Relais & Châteaux label
05/07/2023
PONANT paves the way towards zero carbon navigation with its iconic newbuild ship
27/06/2023
PONANT X Pierre Hermé Paris, a gourmet alliance at sea
31/05/2023
PONANT announces the appointment of Belinda Hindmarsh to succeed Hervé Bellaïche as Group Deputy CEO Global Business
30/05/2023
Young explorers exclusive: holiday discovering the oceans with the Maud Fontenoy Foundation
23/05/2023
35 years of exploration with nature as a guide
15/05/2023
PONANT posts record quarter for sales
07/04/2023
Honduras differently with an itinerary co-designed with local communities
30/03/2023
Photography advice from the pros to immortalise the voyage of a lifetime
15/03/2023
The White Continent in all its facets: PONANT's Winter 2024/2025 expeditions
06/03/2023
"Women of the Poles": discover the polar regions with renowned female explorers
28/02/2023
LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT EXCLUSIVE: Sales launch for the polar trek!
23/02/2023
PONANT and Relais & Châteaux renew partnership for two exclusive gastronomic voyages in 2023
21/02/2023
Le Commandant Charcot completes a semi-tour of the southern continent: an unparalleled voyage of exploration
09/02/2023
Japan 2024: hidden treasures on the Japanese archipelago
08/02/2023
From the City of the Gods to the City of the Doges, a PONANT cruise with dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet
02/02/2023
Patrick Augier appointed General Secretary at PONANT
22/12/2022
2022: A year of recognition for PONANT
15/12/2022
A guest's tale - The journey of a lifetime to Snow Hill Island on Le Commandant Charcot
25/11/2022
Mediterranean, Atlantic and Northern Europe: PONANT launches sales for Summer 2024
24/11/2022
PONANT brings all partners together at Hotel de la Marine to present its Art and Culture Collection 2023-2024
24/11/2022
Travel is an Art: new theme cruises collection for 2023-2024
03/11/2022
Blessing ceremony for Le Jacques-Cartier, 6th ship in the PONANT EXPLORERS series
27/10/2022
Le Ponant hoists sails again and reinvents travel by sea
27/10/2022
Le Commandant Charcot turns to Aibus' satellite images to optimise navigation in the Arctic
21/10/2022
Le Commandant Charcot: exclusive itineraries for Summer 2024
20/10/2022
Polar Raid: PONANT unveils a new experience designed for Le Commandant Charcot
07/10/2022
Le Commandant Charcot achieves another milestone in crossing the McClure Strait
06/10/2022
First annual report on quantifiable sustainability commitments: PONANT's culture of proof
29/09/2022
South Pacific: PAUL GAUGUIN Cruises launches sales for 2024
12/09/2022
Current health situation allows PONANT to relax its protocol
08/09/2022
PONANT committed to improve wellbeing at work for non-EU seafarers
25/08/2022
Arctic secrets: sales launch for Summer 2024 to the Far North
29/07/2022
Le Commandant Charcot teams up with the RV Kronprins Haakon in the Arctic
28/07/2022
A voyage "on pointe"
14/07/2022
Le Commandant Charcot takes guests to the geographic North Pole for the first time!
05/07/2022
Goal zero impact when sailing for PONANT's 14th ship
01/07/2022
PONANT unveils a dozen brand-new cruises for Winter 2023-2024
29/06/2022
PONANT reaffirms its environmental commitment
27/06/2022
PONANT welcomes Tigre Yoga Club on board
17/06/2022
Le Jacques-Cartier: a prestigious setting for TAG Heuer in Monaco
08/06/2022
World Oceans Day: PONANT and Maud Fontenoy Foundation raise awareness among our youngest on protecting the planet
02/06/2022
New themed collections for ever more inspiring voyages
31/05/2022
100% of PONANT fleet in operation since 28 May
23/05/2022
Le Bellot christening - 5th ship in the PONANT EXPLORERS series
16/05/2022
M/S Paul Gauguin is Hosting Inaugural Blue Climate Summit, May 14-20, 2022
03/05/2022
PONANT SCIENCE workshop: 50 scientists gathered to present their research projects and share their experiences aboard Le Commandant Charcot
21/04/2022
Antarctic splendours: PONANT launches sales for Winter 2023-2024
13/04/2022
Alexandra Olivari appointed to PONANT Foundation's Board of Directors
07/04/2022
Sunny destinations: the most beautiful Spring / Summer 2022 cruises with PONANT
05/04/2022
Director Luc Jacquet film shoot on Le Commandant Charcot
01/04/2022
Solidarity of Seafarers: PONANT supports Use It Again! by Extia
17/03/2022
Winter 2022-2023 in the Seychelles Le Ponant breathes new life into expeditions
22/02/2022
Science on board Le Commandant Charcot : a unique in the world commitment
14/02/2022
PONANT and RespectOcean: a commitment renewed to protect marine ecosystems
11/02/2022
One Ocean Summit : PONANT spells out its five key commitments to protect the oceans
11/02/2022
Le Commandant Charcot working together with RRS Sir David Attenborough in Antarctica
04/02/2022
The Arctic dream aboard Le Commandant Charcot: sales launched for Summer 2023
25/11/2021
Summer 2023 sales launch: Mediterranean, Atlantic and Northern Europe
23/11/2021
“Polar Odysseys” - a pioneering new "magalogue" dedicated to Le Commandant Charcot
18/11/2021
PONANT resumes cruises to Seychelles
15/11/2021
PONANT - The North Pole, The South Pole, And You
10/11/2021
PONANT in pole position - 1st operator to return to the Antarctic
26/10/2021
PONANT pioneers safety regulations in the polar regions
11/10/2021
South Pacific: sales launched for PAUL GAUGUIN 2023 cruises
01/10/2021
PONANT launches Le Commandant Charcot, first high polar exploration vessel
27/09/2021
PONANT successfully completes 1st LNG bunkering operation in France on Le Commandant Charcot
16/09/2021
New polar odysseys: PONANT launches sales for Winter 2022-23 on Le Commandant Charcot
30/08/2021
Committed to sustainable tourism, PONANT partners IUCN World Conservation Congress
02/08/2021
PONANT takes delivery of Le Commandant Charcot first polar exploration ship
29/07/2021
Adventure in the heart of the Far North - PONANT launches sales for summer 2023
15/07/2021
A voyage through the ages with PONANT and the Louvre
09/07/2021
Green Marine Europe certification - PONANT recognised yet again for its commitment to the environment
06/07/2021
PONANT adapts its health protocol in line with new guidelines from the French authorities
23/06/2021
PONANT supports Garrahan Foundation
10/06/2021
Best destinations to sail to this summer with PONANT
01/06/2021
Winter 2022-2023 Yacht cruises or a polar or tropical expedition ?
25/05/2021
Le Commandant Charcot Summer 2022 sales open - the Arctic as it has never been seen before
11/05/2021
Cruises set sail again - PONANT’s inspirational travel magazine Escales gets a makeover
28/04/2021
Vaccination at the heart of the PONANT ‘Covid-safe’ protocol
19/04/2021
PONANT - Conservation International Documentary Whales in a Changing Ocean wins award
02/04/2021
Mediterranean, North Europe, Arctic… PONANT launches sales for Summer 2022!
26/03/2021
PONANT Foundation - first stone laid for school in Bijagós
25/03/2021
PAUL GAUGUIN - Next stop in 2022, French Polynesia
10/03/2021
PONANT extends its cruise offer for 21-22 winter season
08/03/2021
PONANT announces the arrival of Hervé Gastinel as company CEO
15/12/2020
PONANT rewarded for its sound footprint
09/12/2020
PONANT conference: Get onboard Le Commandant-Charcot !
25/11/2020
Journey of a lifetime - Total solar eclipse in Antarctica
13/11/2020
Reconnecting with Nature in the Arctic: to be scheduled now for next summer
24/09/2020
Green Marine Certification - a new recognition for PONANT
15/09/2020
PONANT, the most environmentally-friendly cruise line
11/09/2020
Tomorrow’s cruise - It is now with PONANT
30/07/2020
PONANT - Le Commandant-Charcot enters the final straight of its contruction
28/07/2020
The Paul Gauguin will resume its cruises in July in French Polynesia
27/07/2020
PONANT returning to Spitsbergen from 18 july !
15/07/2020
14th July 2020: Sailing under the French flag in the Antipodes!
13/07/2020
PONANT EXPLORERS: Le Jacques Cartier, 6th ship delivered in 24 months
11/07/2020
PONANT returns to sea today with an ultra-reinforced health protocol
06/07/2020
Two news events for PONANT this summer - The resumption of the company’s activities and Le Bellot’s inaugural season in Iceland
18/06/2020
PONANT fleet reactivation supported by Bureau Veritas expertise
11/06/2020
PONANT continues its action in favour of the most disadvantaged and donates furniture to the organization Régie Service 13
08/06/2020
World Oceans Day: PONANT shares its commitment
03/06/2020
A PONANT ship commissioned for the repatriation of Wallis & Futuna residents
11/03/2020
PONANT announces 'Worry Free Bookings' interim policy
13/02/2020
Professional Talks #5
30/01/2020
PONANT looks back at 2019: authentic luxury and environmental commitment
19/12/2019
Ultimate Antarctic exploration aboard PONANT’s new polar exploration vessel
19/12/2019
Professional Talks #4
20/11/2019
PONANT's Le Champlain wins the 'Transport' category in the prestigous AHEAD awards: Interior Design by the Studio Jean-Philippe Nuel
30/10/2019
PONANT and PAUL GAUGUIN celebrate their alliance in Papeete
27/09/2019
PONANT EXPLORERS: a ship tailor-made for exploring the Seychelles
09/08/2019
PONANT plans to acquire PAUL GAUGUIN CRUISES