PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, have formed a unique alliance to offer themed sailings featuring experiences that embrace local cultures and dive deeper into a destination’s history, cuisine, language, environment and wildlife. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT EXPLORATIONS experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world-class experts.PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, have formed a unique alliance to offer themed sailings featuring experiences that embrace local cultures and dive deeper into a destination’s history, cuisine, language, environment and wildlife. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT EXPLORATIONS experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world-class experts.

46 cruises

In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

London to Lisbon: Cruising Europe's Western Shores – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

London (United Kingdom)

To

Lisbon (Portugal)

9 nightsaboard the shipLe Champlain

Next departure

Offer(s)

Onboard credit, AUD$800 Shipboard Credit, PONANT Plus Credit, PONANT Bonus 15%

From

AU$10,390 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Ancient Wonders and Culinary Delights: Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Valletta (Malta)

To

Livorno (Italy)

8 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville

Next departure

Offer(s)

Onboard credit, AUD$800 Shipboard Credit, PONANT Plus Credit, PONANT Bonus 25%

From

AU$12,370 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Southern France and the Italian Riviera by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Barcelona (Spain)

To

Civitavecchia (Rome) (Italy)

8 nightsaboard the shipLe Champlain

Next departure

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 15%

From

AU$11,650 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Toronto (Canada)

To

Boston (United States)

12 nightsaboard the shipLe Bellot

Next departures

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 20%

From

AU$18,680 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising the Mediterranean: Sicily, Sardinia, and Mallorca – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Valletta (Malta)

To

Barcelona (Spain)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Boréal

Next departures

Offer(s)

Free solo supplement, PONANT Bonus 25%

From

AU$8,050 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea: Spain, Morocco, & Atlantic Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Lisbon (Portugal)

To

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain)

13 nightsaboard the shipLe Lapérouse

Next departures

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 20%

From

AU$13,500 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising Southern Spain and Portugal – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Barcelona (Spain)

To

Lisbon (Portugal)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Boréal

Next departures

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 25%

From

AU$7,850 /person*

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Madagascar and Seychelles: Natural Treasures of the Indian Ocean – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles)

To

Nosy Be (Madagascar)

10 nightsaboard the shipLe Dumont d'Urville

Next departure

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 10%

From

AU$16,390 /person*

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Baja and the Sea of Cortez: In Search of the Great Whales – with Smithsonian Journeys

NewPackage included

From

Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)

To

Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)

10 nightsaboard the shipLe Bellot

Next departure

From

AU$15,270 /person*

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Cruising the Caribbean's Windward Islands – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Vieux Fort (Saint Lucia)

To

Vieux Fort (Saint Lucia)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Bougainville

Next departure

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 30%

From

AU$7,700 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Cruising from Morocco to Spain’s Andalusian Coast – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Casablanca (Morocco)

To

Lisbon (Portugal)

7 nightsaboard the shipLe Boréal

Next departure

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 25%

From

AU$6,880 /person*

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In alliance withSmithsonian Journeys

Lisbon to London: Cruising Europe's Western Shores – with Smithsonian Journeys

Package included

From

Lisbon (Portugal)

To

London (United Kingdom)

9 nightsaboard the shipLe Bellot

Next departure

Offer(s)

Free solo supplement, PONANT Bonus 30%

From

AU$8,430 /person*

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*Price is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability, and subject to change at any time. The category of stateroom to which this price applies may no longer be available.

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