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.

41 cruises

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Nosy Be

To

Victoria, Mahé

10 nightsaboard the shipLE BOUGAINVILLE

Next departure

From

AU$16,350 /person*

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Singapore

To

Hong Kong

14 nightsaboard the shipLE JACQUES CARTIER

Next departure

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 15%

From

AU$19,370 /person*

From

Puntarenas

To

Colón

7 nightsaboard the shipLE CHAMPLAIN

From

AU$8,410 /person*

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Vieux Fort

To

Vieux Fort

8 nightsaboard the shipLE BELLOT

Next departure

Offer(s)

Free solo supplement, PONANT Bonus 15%

From

AU$9,860 /person*

From

Durban

To

Walvis Bay

10 nightsaboard the shipLE BOUGAINVILLE

From

AU$11,080 /person*

Package included

From

Osaka

To

Busan

8 nightsaboard the shipLE SOLÉAL

Next departure

Offer(s)

Free solo supplement, PONANT Bonus 15%

From

AU$13,810 /person*

From

Benoa, Bali

To

Darwin

12 nightsaboard the shipLE JACQUES CARTIER

Next departure

From

AU$17,270 /person*

Package included

From

Valletta

To

Valletta

8 nightsaboard the shipLE BOUGAINVILLE

From

AU$14,490 /person*

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Valletta

To

Nice

7 nightsaboard the shipLE BOUGAINVILLE

Next departure

From

AU$13,280 /person*

From

Nice

To

Valletta

7 nightsaboard the shipLE BOUGAINVILLE

Next departure

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 15%

From

AU$11,450 /person*

Last cabinsPackage included

From

Glasgow, Scotland

To

Bergen

7 nightsaboard the shipLE CHAMPLAIN

From

AU$11,040 /person*

Package included

From

Bergen

To

Oslo

7 nightsaboard the shipLE LAPÉROUSE

Next departure

Offer(s)

PONANT Bonus 5%

From

AU$14,510 /person*

*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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