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  • Le Laperouse
    4.1 rating out of 5  (3 reviews)

    7 Night Wonders of the Celtic Shores

    Le Laperouse

    Departing from: Dublin, Ireland
    Ports of Call:
    • Rothesay, Isle Of Bute, Scotland
    • Douglas, Isle Of Man, United Kingdom
    • Liverpool, England
    • Holyhead, Wales
    • Bantry, Ireland
    • Cobh (Cork), Ireland
    Sailing Dates:
    • April 2026
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    792,857
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    113,265 milespernight
    suite from
    1,097,143
    miles
    156,735 milespernight
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    792,857
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    113,265 milespernight
    4.1 rating out of 5  (3 reviews)
  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Piraeus (Athens), Greece
    Ports of Call:
    • Patmos, Greece
    • Symi, Greece
    • Amorgos, Greece
    • Santorini Caldera, Santorini, Greece
    • Mylos (Milos), Greece
    • Delos, Greece
    • Mykonos, Greece
    • Nafplion (Nauplion), Greece
    Sailing Dates:
    • June 2026
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    1,042,857
    miles
    148,980 milespernight
    suite from
    1,754,286
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    250,612 milespernight
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    148,980 milespernight
  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    7 Night The Dalmatian Coast & Ionian Sea with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Venice, Italy
    Ports of Call:
    • Hvar, Croatia
    • Ploce, Croatia
    • Dubrovnik, Croatia
    • Kotor, Montenegro
    • Sarande, Albania
    • Itea (Delphi), Greece
    • Transit Corinth Canal
    • Athens, Greece
    Sailing Dates:
    • June 2026
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    1,077,143
    miles
    153,878 milespernight
    balcony from
    1,160,000
    miles
    165,714 milespernight
    suite from
    2,600,000
    miles
    371,429 milespernight
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    • Exclusive: Up to $200 to Spend on Board
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    1,077,143
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    153,878 milespernight
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

Europe Ponant Cruises

From postcard-perfect Mediterranean beaches to majestic Scandinavian fjords, Europe is a land of innumerable treasures. Hop on board a Ponant Explorations cruise to explore both big-name cities and hidden gems. Sail to Barcelona or Venice for the must-see cultural hot spots, and then unwind in a small town like Otranto, Italy where you can frolic privately in the peaceful sea. Be dazzled by the minaret-filled skyline of Istanbul, or experience the mind-altering "White Nights" in St. Petersburg, where the region's geniuses of times past – Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Rachmaninoff—may just rub off on you. With so many things to do and places to see, the best way to go is by sea.

  • L Austral
    4.8 rating out of 5  (5 reviews)

    8 Night From the English Channel to the Irish Sea

    L Austral

    Departing from: Honfleur, France
    Ports of Call:
    • Portland (Weymouth), England, Uk
    • Fowey, Cornwall, England
    • Isles Of Scilly, United Kingdom
    • Kinsale, Ireland
    • Fishguard, Wales
    • Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland
    • Portrush, Northern Ireland
    • Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland
    Sailing Dates:
    • May 2026
    interior from
    Not Available
    oceanview from
    780,000
    miles
    97,500 milespernight
    balcony from
    907,143
    miles
    113,393 milespernight
    suite from
    1,387,143
    miles
    173,393 milespernight
    Rewards & Bonus Offers:
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    oceanview from
    780,000
    miles
    97,500 milespernight
    4.8 rating out of 5  (5 reviews)
  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    8 Night Shores of the Adriatic

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Venice, Italy
    Ports of Call:
    • Ancona, Italy
    • Vieste, Foggia, Italy
    • Dubrovnik, Croatia
    • Split, Croatia
    • Hvar, Croatia
    • Rovinj, Croatia
    • Piran, Slovenia
    Sailing Dates:
    • June 2026
    interior from
    Not Available
    oceanview from
    981,429
    miles
    122,679 milespernight
    balcony from
    1,032,857
    miles
    129,107 milespernight
    suite from
    2,147,143
    miles
    268,393 milespernight
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    981,429
    miles
    122,679 milespernight
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    7 Night The Aegean: Turkey & Greek Isles with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Piraeus (Athens), Greece
    Ports of Call:
    • Nafplion (Nauplion), Greece
    • Paros, Greece
    • Delos, Greece
    • Mykonos, Greece
    • Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
    • Patmos, Greece
    • Cruise Dardanelles
    • Canakkale (Troy), Turkey
    • Istanbul, Turkey
    Sailing Dates:
    • June 2026
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    985,714
    miles
    140,816 milespernight
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    1,064,286
    miles
    152,041 milespernight
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    2,400,000
    miles
    342,857 milespernight
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    985,714
    miles
    140,816 milespernight
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • Le Laperouse
    4.1 rating out of 5  (3 reviews)

    7 Night Mythical Islands & Wild Landscapes of the Hebrides

    Le Laperouse

    Departing from: Glasgow, Scotland
    Ports of Call:
    • Iona, Island Of Mull, Scotland
    • Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Scotland
    • Loch Scavaig, Island Of Skye, Scotland
    • Cruise Hebrides Islands
    • Portree, Isle Of Skye, Scotland
    • Loch Ewe, Scotland
    • Tobermory, Isle Of Mull, Scotland
    Sailing Dates:
    • May 2026
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    1,024,286
    miles
    146,327 milespernight
    suite from
    1,420,000
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    202,857 milespernight
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    1,024,286
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    146,327 milespernight
    4.1 rating out of 5  (3 reviews)
  • Le Bellot
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

    7 Night Icelandic Mosaic

    Le Bellot

    Departing from: Reykjavik, Iceland
    Ports of Call:
    • Surtsey Island, Iceland
    • Heimaey, Westman Islands, Iceland
    • Grundarfjordur, Iceland
    • Grimsey Island, Iceland
    • Akureyri, Iceland
    • Isafjordur, Iceland
    Sailing Dates:
    • May 2026
    • May 2027
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    1,080,000
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    154,286 milespernight
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    1,834,286
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    262,041 milespernight
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    154,286 milespernight
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)
  • Le Dumont dUrville
    4.7 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

    8 Night Southern Italy & Sicily with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Dumont dUrville

    Departing from: Valletta, Malta
    Ports of Call:
    • Syracuse (Sicily), Italy
    • Taormina (Naxos), Sicily, Italy
    • Reggio Calabria, Italy
    • Agropoli, Italy
    • Naples, Italy
    • Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
    • Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
    Sailing Dates:
    • September 2026
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    1,351,429
    miles
    168,929 milespernight
    suite from
    3,027,143
    miles
    378,393 milespernight
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    1,351,429
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    168,929 milespernight
    4.7 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)
  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Med Islands: Sicily Sardinia Corsica & Elba with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Nice, France
    Ports of Call:
    • Portoferraio, Elba
    • Bonifacio, Corsica
    • Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
    • Palermo, Sicily, Italy
    • Taormina (Naxos), Sicily, Italy
    • Syracuse (Sicily), Italy
    • Valletta, Malta
    Sailing Dates:
    • May 2026
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    Not Available
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    1,524,286
    miles
    217,755 milespernight
    suite from
    2,221,429
    miles
    317,347 milespernight
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    1,524,286
    miles
    217,755 milespernight
  • Le Bougainville

    7 Night Mediterranean Island Voyage with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Valletta, Malta
    Ports of Call:
    • Syracuse (Sicily), Italy
    • Taormina (Naxos), Sicily, Italy
    • Palermo, Sicily, Italy
    • Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
    • Bonifacio, Corsica
    • Portoferraio, Elba
    • Nice, France
    Sailing Dates:
    • May 2026
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    1,601,429
    miles
    228,776 milespernight
    suite from
    2,452,857
    miles
    350,408 milespernight
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    1,601,429
    miles
    228,776 milespernight
  • Le Bougainville

    8 Night A Circumnavigation of Sicily with Smithsonian Journeys

    Le Bougainville

    Departing from: Valletta, Malta
    Ports of Call:
    • Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Italy
    • Tunis, Tunisia
    • Trapani, Sicily, Italy
    • Palermo, Sicily, Italy
    • Lipari (Isola Lipari), Italy
    • Taormina (Naxos), Sicily, Italy
    • Syracuse (Sicily), Italy
    Sailing Dates:
    • May 2026
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    Not Available
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    1,835,714
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    229,464 milespernight
    suite from
    3,795,714
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    474,464 milespernight
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    229,464 milespernight

Antarctica Ponant Cruises

  • Le Boreal
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    10 Night Emblematic Antarctica

    Le Boreal

    Departing from: Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina
    Ports of Call:
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    • Antarctic Experience
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    Sailing Dates:
    • November 2025
    • December 2025
    • January 2026
    • February 2026
    interior from
    Not Available
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    2,145,714
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    214,571 milespernight
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    2,292,857
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    229,286 milespernight
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    3,558,571
    miles
    355,857 milespernight
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    2,145,714
    miles
    214,571 milespernight
    4.7 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • L Austral
    4.8 rating out of 5  (5 reviews)

    18 Night Journey to the Austral Lands & Valdes Peninsula

    L Austral

    Departing from: Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina
    Ports of Call:
    • Cruise Drake Passage
    • Cruise Antarctic Peninsula
    • Cruise The Weddell Sea
    • South Georgia Island
    • Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
    • Puerto Madryn, Argentina
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Sailing Dates:
    • February 2026
    • February 2027
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    Not Available
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    2,804,286
    miles
    155,794 milespernight
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    3,002,857
    miles
    166,825 milespernight
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    4,684,286
    miles
    260,238 milespernight
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    2,804,286
    miles
    155,794 milespernight
    4.8 rating out of 5  (5 reviews)

Caribbean Ponant Cruises

Experience the ultimate tropical getaway on a Ponant Explorations cruise to the Caribbean. Immersive shore excursions highlight the unique attractions of each island: You can walk along a suspension bridge in a lush rainforest canopy in Dominica, visit a traditional spice plantation in Grenada, or explore shipwrecks on a submarine adventure in St. Barts. Or simply work on your tan on one of the many gorgeous beaches of Anguilla. Whether you're looking for adventure or pure relaxation, the Caribbean has it all – and on an intimate yacht cruise, you'll feel as if you have it all to yourself.

  • Le Bellot
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

    8 Night Pearls of the Caribbean

    Le Bellot

    Departing from: Fort-De-France, Martinique
    Ports of Call:
    • Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Grenadines
    • Mayreau, Grenadines
    • Tobago Cays, Grenadines
    • Union Island, Grenadines
    • Pigeon Island, St. Lucia
    • Soufriere, St. Lucia
    • Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe
    • Portsmouth, Dominica
    Sailing Dates:
    • December 2025
    • March 2026
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    928,571
    miles
    116,071 milespernight
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    1,394,286
    miles
    174,286 milespernight
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    928,571
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    116,071 milespernight
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)
  • Le Bellot
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

    8 Night The Caribbeans Windward Islands

    Le Bellot

    Departing from: Vieux Fort, St. Lucia
    Ports of Call:
    • Portsmouth, Dominica
    • Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe
    • Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Grenadines
    • Mayreau, Grenadines
    • St. George's, Grenada
    • Tobago Cays, Grenadines
    • Bridgetown, Barbados
    • Fort-De-France, Martinique
    Sailing Dates:
    • February 2026
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    balcony from
    1,140,000
    miles
    142,500 milespernight
    suite from
    1,694,286
    miles
    211,786 milespernight
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    1,140,000
    miles
    142,500 milespernight
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)
  • Le Bellot
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

    10 Night The Essentials of the Caribbean

    Le Bellot

    Departing from: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    Ports of Call:
    • Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe
    • Portsmouth, Dominica
    • Pigeon Island, St. Lucia
    • Soufriere, St. Lucia
    • Tobago Cays, Grenadines
    • Mayreau, Grenadines
    • Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Grenadines
    • Union Island, Grenadines
    • Fort-De-France, Martinique
    Sailing Dates:
    • January 2026
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    Not Available
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    Not Available
    balcony from
    1,204,286
    miles
    120,429 milespernight
    suite from
    1,728,571
    miles
    172,857 milespernight
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    balcony from
    1,204,286
    miles
    120,429 milespernight
    4.9 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

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Ponant Explorations . . . Life "À La Française"

Discover a New Kind of Cruise with Ponant Explorations & MileagePlus Cruise Awards

Take a journey with Ponant Explorations to experience that elusive blend of sophistication and easy intimacy that is the trademark of life "à la française."  Ponant's exquisite attention to detail shows itself in unique, carefully crafted itineraries, attentive service, and of course, impeccable French-inspired cuisine. Small vessels keep the guest list between 64 and 226 passengers, making your trip feel more like a private sailing or jaunt on a friend's yacht than a typical cruise experience. Small ships also allow you to get up-close-and-personal with beautiful sites and landscapes, and  Ponant's French registry permits stops in unique destinations often inaccessible to other fleets.

On board one of Ponant's luxurious vessels, you'll find refined design, elegant décor, and plush oceanview cabins perfect for sea- and star-gazing. You'll feel right at home with complimentary mineral, water, tea, and coffee whenever your heart desires - not to mention complimentary wine with lunch and dinner. Unwind with a face or body treatment in the onboard spa, soak in the sunshine on the pool deck, or stay in shape in the onboard fitness center. Seminars and lectures featuring international experts will provide you with the historical and cultural backdrop of your destinations, helping you to create truly immersive experiences on shore. For a unique, personalized cruise experience, try a theme cruise - customized speakers and activities cover topics ranging from golf to classical music, bridge, or diving.

Sophistication without stuffiness, refinement mixed with casual elegance - it's an ambience that's difficult to achieve, but so easy to get used to. For those looking for an alternative to big-ship cruising, Ponant Explorations offers authentic, intimate travel experiences in breathtaking destinations around the world. Discover an entirely new kind of cruising - the French way - with Ponant Explorations and MileagePlus Cruise Awards.

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