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Itinerary
Puntarenas
This town is not on the Nicoya Peninsula, but rather on Costa Rica's mainland. It is best known as a cruise-ship port and launching pad for ferries heading southeast to the coast of the Nicoya Peninsula and for cruises sailing out on the Gulf of Nicoya. Puntarenas is also a major fish... Read More
Puntarenas
Curú Wildlife Refuge
Bahía Drake
Rio Esquinas
Coiba Island
Darién National Park
Pearl Islands
Panama Canal Transit
San Blas Islands
Fuerte San Lorenzo
Colón
*This holiday is generally suitable for persons with reduced mobility. For customers with reduced mobility or any medical condition that may require special assistance or arrangements to be made, please notify your Cruise Concierge at the time of your enquiry, so that we can provide specific information as to the suitability of the holiday, as well as make suitable arrangements with the Holiday Provider on your behalf.
Explore Le Bellot
The Le Nautilus
Towards the rear of deck 4 you'll find a panoramic restaurant large enough to accommodate all our passengers at one sitting. Offering a different concept than on our other ships, this space is open to the exterior and serves buffets of salads, desserts and cheeses. Our discreet and attentive staff provide a table service for hot meals.
- 260 m2 (2,800 ft²)
- Wine cellar
- Deck 4
Excursions
Excursions & land itineraries
Each itinerary has been thoughtfully created by our teams to offer you a complete excursion experience. You can discover the hidden gems of the regions you visit in line with your interests.
Hidden creeks, ancient cities, UNESCO world heritage sites... the world reveals its hidden gems as you journey along the routes taken by travellers. In keeping with our ethos “Accessing the worlds treasures by sea”, we offer a wide choice of land excursions during all our cruises (except for expeditions). Chosen by our PONANT EXPLORATIONS experts for their cultural value and historic interest, these excursions can last a few hours or a few days. If you need to stay on land overnight, we take care of your stay from start to finish, until you rejoin your ship. These longer excursions mean you can discover the unmissable sites of the region you are visiting, like Cuzco in Peru for example or the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
You can access these trips by pre-booking two months before your departure date.
The Pool
- A swimming pool with a panoramic view equipped with a counter-current swimming system
- A pleasant solarium
- A bar and an outdoor lounge equipped with sofas and armchairs
The Spa
All our ships feature an onboard spa. Equipped with massage cabins, a Turkish bath (Sisterships, Le Paul Gauguin), a sauna (Explorers, Le Commandant Charcot), or a Snow Room (Le Commandant Charcot), the spas offer a wide choice of top-of-the-range treatments provided in association with SOTHYS™, CLARINS (Le Bellot and Le Jacques-Cartier only), BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE (Le Commandant Charcot, Le Ponant) and ALGOTHERM (Le Paul Gauguin), leading French spa and wellness centre brands.
Prices and details of services in the PONANT EXPLORATIONS Yacht Spa menu.
Discover a range of facial treatments, aromatic baths, exfoliation and body massage treatments designed to provide moments of complete relaxation. You can also supplement your beauty ritual with additional services such as hair-removal, makeovers, manicures and pedicures.
Wellness area - Deck 7
- Spa in partnership with CLARINS™: massage and treatment cubicles, beauty care cubicle
- KÉRASTASE / L’Oréal Paris hair salon
- Free access sauna (open during the day)
- Gym (open during the day)
Ocean Young Explorers
Because it’s important to reach new generations and make children aware of environmental protection issues from an early age, PONANT EXPLORATIONS has joined forces with the Maud Fontenoy Foundation to help run its Ocean Explorers club for children. In total this summer, 17 cruises will offer children aged 4 to 13 a programme of activities dedicated to the ocean protection theme.
Raising awareness of oceans protection from an early age
The Maud Fontenoy Foundation is providing PONANT EXPLORATIONS activity teams with fun educational kits, activity sheets and videos highlighting why oceans need to be protected. From creative activities (drawing, painting, a giant map of the world to colour in, etc.) to meditation initiation sessions, the programme is very varied. And from 2023, it will also include fun educational workshops on the water cycle, biodiversity, astronomy, and geology.
Deck 7
- Spa
- Fitness Centre
- Hair Salon
- Sun Deck
Deck 6
- Panoramic Lounge
- Art Gallery/Photo & Video
- Ocean Young Explorers
- Privilege Suites
- Grand Deluxe Suites
- Deluxe Suites
- Prestige Suites
- Prestige Staterooms
Deck 5
- Bridge
- Owners Suites
- Prestige Suites
- Deluxe Suites
- Privilege Suites
- Prestige Staterooms
Deck 4
- Restaurant
- Prestige Staterooms
- Deluxe Suites
Deck 3
- Theatre
- Medical Centre
- Reception Desk
- Excursions Desk
- Shop
- Main Lounge
- Grill
- Pool
- Deluxe Suites
- Deluxe Staterooms
Le Bellot Cabins & Suites
Prestige Stateroom
Owner's Suite
Other dates available
Our Award-Winning Service
UK Cruise Awards 2026 Partnership Achievement Award
Luxury Cruise Agency of the Year 2025
TTG Top 20 Luxury Travel Agents 2025
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Best Workplaces in Travel 2024
TTG Luxury Cruise Agency Of The Year 2024
Best Use Of Content 2023
Best Specialist Cruise Agent 2023
UK Cruise Awards Winners 2023
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Travel Weekly Large Cruise Agency of the Year 2023
Best Luxury Travel Agent 2022
Our Award-Winning Service
UK Cruise Awards 2026 Partnership Achievement Award
Luxury Cruise Agency of the Year 2025
TTG Top 20 Luxury Travel Agents 2025
Best Workplaces in Travel 2024
TTG Luxury Cruise Agency Of The Year 2024
Best Use Of Content 2023
Best Specialist Cruise Agent 2023
UK Cruise Awards Winners 2023
Travel Weekly Large Cruise Agency of the Year 2023
Best Luxury Travel Agent 2022
