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When searching for a luxury yacht expedition cruise, there’s one name above all else that you need to know – Ponant Cruises. Founded in 1988 by former French Merchant Navy officers, Ponant combines succulent luxury with authentic adventures on all seven continents.

From classic Mediterranean itineraries and Caribbean sailings, to bucket-list expeditions around Greenland and Antarctica, Ponant cruises proudly counteract the banality of mainstream voyages with a unique take on the concept of small-ship cruising. It’s the absolute trip of a lifetime.

264
Passengers
145
Crew
2011
Launched
2018
Last refit
10944t
Tonnage
142m
Length
18m
Width
14kts
Speed
5
Decks
EUR
Currency
Cruise Itinerary
Day 1
Honfleur, France
Day 2
Isle of Portland, England
Day 3
Fowey, England
Day 4
Saint Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England
Day 5
Kinsale, Ireland
Day 6
Fishguard, Wales
Day 7
Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland
Day 8
Portrush, Northern Ireland
Day 9
Glasgow, Scotland
Ship Details
Ponant
L'Austral

Innovative design, sleek shape and profile, refined interior decoration, friendly, intimate atmosphere: French designers and decorators have managed to give this ship a unique style and veritable signature of its own.

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