Le Commandant Charcot
Hybrid-electric polar exploration ship for up to 245 guests, with 123 staterooms or suites. 56 current official 2026-2029 dated departures are held in the local planner.
PONANT luxury cruise and expedition planning
Ponant Cruises Luxury Cruise Planning with Deluxe Cruises
PONANT combines French-inspired hospitality, intimate ships, expedition expertise, sailing yachts, polar exploration, and Aqua Expeditions' experiential river and ocean journeys.
Deluxe Cruises provides personal guidance, suite and stateroom advice, current-offer assistance, preferred-rate guidance, and help seeking the best available deal and service without promising unsupported guaranteed prices.
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Intimate luxury
Expedition expertise
Worldwide exploration
The PONANT difference
Small-ship travel shaped by exploration and French hospitality
Choose from the polar capabilities of Le Commandant Charcot, the sailing heritage of Le Ponant, intimate PONANT Yachting catamarans, Sisterships, next-generation PONANT Explorers, and the experiential Aqua Expeditions fleet.
Paul Gauguin is intentionally maintained in its own separate Deluxe Cruises section and is not included as a PONANT ship here.
Polar exploration ship
Polar exploration ship ships
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Sailing yacht
Sailing yacht ships
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Sisterships
Sisterships ships
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PONANT Explorers
PONANT Explorers ships
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Le Lapérouse
Next-generation expedition yacht for up to 184 guests, with 92 staterooms or suites. 63 current official 2026-2029 dated departures are held in the local planner.
Le Champlain
Next-generation expedition yacht for up to 184 guests, with 92 staterooms or suites. 76 current official 2026-2029 dated departures are held in the local planner.
Le Bougainville
Next-generation expedition yacht for up to 184 guests, with 92 staterooms or suites. 55 current official 2026-2029 dated departures are held in the local planner.
Le Dumont d'Urville
Next-generation expedition yacht for up to 184 guests, with 92 staterooms or suites. 82 current official 2026-2029 dated departures are held in the local planner.
Le Jacques Cartier
Next-generation expedition yacht for up to 184 guests, with 92 staterooms or suites. 45 current official 2026-2029 dated departures are held in the local planner.
Aqua Expeditions
Aqua Expeditions ships
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Aqua Mekong
Luxury river expedition ship for up to 40 guests, with 20 staterooms or suites. 214 current official 2026-2029 dated departures are held in the local planner.
Aria Amazon
Luxury amazon river expedition ship for up to 32 guests, with 16 staterooms or suites. 236 current official 2026-2029 dated departures are held in the local planner.
Aqua Lares
Long-range expedition superyacht for up to 30 guests, with 15 staterooms or suites. 86 current official 2026-2029 dated departures are held in the local planner.
PONANT Yachting
PONANT Yachting ships
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Spirit of Ponant
Lagoon seventy 7 maxi-catamaran for up to 12 guests, with 6 staterooms or suites. 1 official tailor-made itinerary is listed for 2026-2029 with dates on request. 2 current official dated listings are also held in the local planner.
La Désirade
Intimate sailing catamaran for up to 9 guests, with 4 staterooms or suites. 2 official tailor-made itineraries are listed for 2026-2029 with dates on request. PONANT has not published a fixed dated listing.
Staterooms and suites
Choose the right accommodation for the ship and journey
Accommodation ranges from private-yacht staterooms to balcony staterooms, prestige and privilege suites, duplex suites, Owner's Suites, and river-facing design suites aboard Aqua Expeditions vessels.
Explore PONANT accommodationsDining and onboard experience
French-inspired dining, sea views, enrichment, and expedition life
Dining, lounges, pools, wellness spaces, marina access, lectures, and expedition facilities vary by vessel. Each ship guide identifies the official capacity and the experience appropriate to that ship group.
Destinations
Polar regions, storied coasts, tropical islands, and remote waterways
Current published journeys reach the Arctic, Antarctica, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, Asia, Oceania, the Americas, and other regions shown in the official voyage calendars.
Luxury cruise inspiration
Choose the PONANT experience that fits the way you travel
High polar exploration
Choose Le Commandant Charcot for journeys designed around remote ice, scientific discovery, and purpose-built polar capability.
Yacht-style intimacy
Choose Le Ponant, Spirit of Ponant, or La Désirade for a closer-to-the-sea sailing experience and highly intimate guest capacity.
Expedition access
Choose the Sisterships, PONANT Explorers, or Aqua Expeditions vessels for small-ship access, destination expertise, and guided discovery.