Quintessential Collection™
Themed cruises, remarkable cultural enrichment, and exceptional guests.
These special voyages are designed around a specific theme, for travelers who want to engage with the world in order to better understand it. They also offer special perks and programming that are unlike anything before.
They also include a pre- or post- cruise stay with excursions relevant to the theme, lectures, and performances aboard ship by world-class experts, musicians, and one or two exceptional activities ashore that encourage gues to embrace the sights and sounds, tastes and smells of the local culture.
THE FLEET
Fluid lines, a streamlined bow: the exterior of Ponant's ships reflect the spirit of a subtle nautical theme.
8-night A Circumnavigation Of Sicily Cruise – With Smithsonian Journeys — 06/02/2025 — from $10,260
7-night Cruising the Dalmatian Coast and the Ionian Sea: Venice to Athens – with Smithsonian Journeys — 06/18/2025 — from $7,920
7-night At the Heart of the Greek Islands Cruise — 07/02/2025 — from $6,070
7-night Ancient Jewels of the Mediterranean Cruise — 07/13/2025 — CALL
10-night The Baltic Sea In Partnership With The Paris Opera Ballet Cruise — 07/24/2025 — from $12,240
7-night Icelandic Mosaic Cruise — 08/04/2025 — from $8,430
7-night Cities and Splendours of the Adriatic Cruise — 08/15/2025 — from $4,590
7-night Croatia, Under Sail Aboard Le Ponant Cruise — 08/23/2025 — from $14,820
8-night Cruising Southern Spain and Portugal - with Smithsonian Journeys — 09/16/2025 — from $8,700
7-night Shetland, Orkney & Hebrides Cruise — 10/04/2025 — from $6,850
13-night Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea Cruise: Spain, Morocco, & Atlantic Isles - with Smithsonian Journeys — 10/26/2025 — CALL
19-night Journey To Austral Lands And Valdes Peninsula Cruise/Land Package — 02/27/2026 — CALL
Experience a range of personalized services that allow you to fully discover the countries visited during each cruise.
Life On Board
Programs
- Blue Eye Discovery
- Protecting the Environment
- Land-based Programs
- Zodiac® Outings
- Quintessential Collection™
- Open Bar
Specializing in Ocean and River Cruises, Family Vacations and Reunions, Multi Generational Travel, Luxury Travel and Wedding and Honeymoon Travel. We have strong alliances with Princess, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Disney Cruise Lines, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Viking Cruises, AMA River Cruises, Insight Vacations, Delta Vacations and Tauck Vacations and River Cruises. We are destination experts for Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska and Europe including Italy, Ireland and Great Britain.
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