Le Soleal

PONANT EXPLORATIONS has launched sales for its 2027 Kimberley season, opening with seven departures between May and August 2027 aboard the modern and purpose-built small expedition ships Le Jacques-Cartier and Le Soléal.

PONANT EXPLORATIONS’ Fly, Stay & Cruise package for the 2026 Kimberley season is now available for booking offering a “seamless” way to discover the region’s rugged beauty.

PONANT is offering savings of up to 30% on its 2026-2027 Antarctic season voyages, across all departures*. As sisterships Le Boréal, Le Lyrial, Le Soléal and L’ Austral set sail on 36 departures across six distinct itineraries between January 2026 and March 2027, PONANT invites travellers to discover the small-ship difference as they gain privileged access to explore one of the final frontiers.

PONANT has unveiled a brand-new Fly, Stay & Cruise package available across 18 departures from May to September 2025 onboard PONANT Explorer Le Jacques-Cartier and sistership Le Soléal including two new round-trip itineraries from Darwin.

PONANT has announced a series of unique Australian luxury expeditions, with departures in 2024 and 2025 aboard Le Jacques-Cartier and Le Soleal.

PONANT has released its Antarctic 2025/26 program, spanning October 2025 to March 2026 with 34 departures sailing eight itineraries aboard PONANT Sisterships – Le Boréal, Le Soléal, L’Austral and Le Lyrial, as well as six departures aboard Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s only luxury icebreaker.

PONANT has launched its 2025 Kimberley season with 18 departures available to book between May and September 2025. Le Jacques-Cartier returns to the region in 2025 for the second year after her inaugural season in the Kimberley this year, alongside sistership Le Soléal sailing the 10-night Australia’s Iconic Kimberley itineraries between Broome and Darwin.

Abercrombie & Kent has added a second departure to its guest-favourite cruise, Wonders of Japan, offering a new autumn season alternative to its cherry blossom voyage in March.

PONANT has unveiled its new Japanese luxury expedition program for 2024 featuring sailings in the Nippon archipelago as well as three new itineraries never offered before. Commencing in March 2024, PONANT is expanding its programme with the addition of sailings in Kyushu’s islands between Kagoshima and Fukuoka, and in the Seto Inland Sea from Kagoshima to Kobe.

Ponant has released a new brochure centred wholly on Luxury Expeditions and Yacht-Style Voyages for March to November 2023.

PONANT has added new voyages over the southern hemisphere’s summer season for 2023/24. Among the closer-to-home voyages are new itineraries that will explore the South Pacific Ocean, along with cruises through the Tropics and further afield, including the Northern Lights of Norway.

PONANT is the first international expedition cruise company to return to cruising in Australia, with the arrival and operation of the 184 guest Le Lapérouse and 264 guest Le Soléal, two modern ships from its fleet of 13 compact purpose-built luxury expedition ships.