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At the heart of the Greek islands

Athens - Athens

Dates:
10/7/2026
to  17/7/2026

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8
days
7
nights on board
Starting from*
AU$6,190
per person
30% Ponant Bonus

This cruise, both musical and spiritual, organised in partnership with Festival de Pâques, will also be a space for thought, with music as its scope and climax. It will feature 3 concerts and will be structured around times for discussion and reflection, bringing together philosophers, anthropologists and theologians.  It will follow on from the Rencontres philosophiques, which will be organised from 2026 onwards by the Easter Festival around the triptych: thinking, creating, sharing.

This cruise, will cultivate the art of peaceful travel as well as a family spirit, thanks to its customised activities on board and on shore for youngsters*, with the Kid Explorers Club.

The Greek Islands, from the Peloponnese to the Cyclades via the Dodecanese, are enchanting, bewitching and captivating. From the sheer coastlines bordered by paradisiacal turquoise waters to the archaeological sites that are as emblematic as they are monumental, let yourself fall under the spell of these jewels of the Aegean Sea. From Athens, set sail aboard Le Boréal for 8-day cruise in the heart of the most beautiful Greek islands.

Throughout your journey, you will benefit from an excursion included per person per port of call, to choose from a selection offered by PONANT. Throughout your journey, you will benefit from an excursion included per person per port of call, to choose from a selection offered by PONANT. During this cruise, admire the ancestral history of Hydra through its famous monuments and museums, discover the monastery of Saint John and the Cave of the Apocalypse where the last book of the New Testament was revealed to John the Apostle, from Patmos, or admire the sumptuous archaeological sites, from the Temples of Zeus, Apollo and Athena to the Terrace of the Lions, from Delos. The diversity of experiences on offer promises you intense and varied moments (to discover the full range of excursions, go to the itinerary tab).

The diversity of experiences on offer promises you intense and varied moments (to discover the full range of excursions, go to the itinerary tab).

In the Dodecanese archipelago, the island of Patmos, known as “the Jerusalem of the Aegean Sea”, reveals itself to offer you a moment suspended between unique landscapes of white-sand beaches and rocky bays.

Planted with forests of cypress trees and olive groves, Symi is bewitching. The shimmering colours of its dwellings and surrounding nature make it a real paradise for those seeking tranquillity and serenity.

You will now head towards the most easterly part of the Cyclades. Amorgos, or the island in the Big Blue film, as it is nicknamed, is a rough gem. Fall under the spell of its volcanic and mountainous landscapes diving into the bordering crystal-clear waters and its paved small streets edged by traditional whitewashed houses.

After an unforgettable cruise in Santorini’s captivating caldera, where high cliffs surround the majestic ancient crater engulfed by water in the 2nd millennium BC, you will set sail north west. On Milos, the limestone cliffs and small hidden coves are yours to discover in a soothing atmosphere.

The birthplace of Artemis and Apollo, Delos is rich in archaeological ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, illustrating its prestigious history. A journey back in time almost 2,000 years, between millennia-old heritage and sumptuous panoramas.

Le Boréal will then head towards Paros. Nestling in the heart of the Cyclades archipelago, this island reputed for its sublime white marble offers a real concentration of Greek beauty, from whitewashed houses to olive groves to ancient monuments.

You will now sail towards the east of the Peloponnese, to reach your final port of call. Here, a gem named Hydra reveals its old-world charm in a stunning setting. With its hidden coves and its mountains topped with monasteries, this jewel of the Saronic Islands completely devoid of cars offers a total change of scenery against the spellbinding blue of the Aegean Sea.

Athens, the mythical city dominated by the Acropolis and its monuments, which form the most extraordinary architectural and artistic ensemble bequeathed to the world by Ancient Greece, will mark the end of this exceptional odyssey.

 

*for children aged 4 to 13 years old


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This cruise, both musical and spiritual, organised in partnership with Festival de Pâques, will also be a space for thought, with music as its scope and climax. It will feature 3 concerts and will be...


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Superior Stateroom Deck 3
 

(21 m²)

From AU$6,190 per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Stateroom Deck 3
 

(18 m²)

From AU$6,520 per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 4
 

(18 m²)

From AU$6,860 per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 5
 

(18 m²)

From AU$7,190 per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 6
 

(18 m²)

From AU$7,590 per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 6
 

(27 m²)

From AU$12,240 per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 5
 

(37 m²)

From AU$13,580 per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 6
 

(37 m²)

From AU$13,920 per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Owner's Suite Deck 6
 

(45 m²)

From AU$24,470 per person



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Complete your trip

Shore Excursions, Overlands & Pre/Post Programmes
To complete your voyage, PONANT can organise a range of shore excursions, pre & post cruise activities and packages, plus transfers.


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