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Valletta

Malta's capital, the minicity of Valletta, has ornate palaces and museums protected by massive fortifications of honey-color limestone. Houses along the narrow streets have overhanging wooden balconies for people-watching from indoors. Generations ago they gave housebound women a wind... Read More

Day 1
13 May 2026

Valletta

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Day 2
14 May 2026

Siracuse, Sicily

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Day 3
15 May 2026

Taormina

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Day 4
16 May 2026

Palermo

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Day 5
17 May 2026

Cagliari

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Day 6
18 May 2026

Bonifacio, Corsica

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Day 7
19 May 2026

Portoferraio

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Day 8
20 May 2026

Nice

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*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.

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Explore Le Bougainville
Le Nautilus
Grill Restaurant
Room Service

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

Excursions
The Hydraulic Platform

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 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.

A varied choice of leisure activities

We offer a range of excursions based on a variety of themes. You can choose your land activities according to your preferences and desires, whether they're cultural or sporting.

Choose your excursion from a selection of unmissable sites, UNESCO sites, Cultural or Heritage visits, Nature and Adventure, Culinary Discovery and even our Originals.

Panoramic Lounge
Pool & Sun Deck
Lounges & Bars
Theatre
Shop
Leisure Areas
PONANT Studio
The Blue Eye
Excursion Reception and Office
Open Bar

Panoramic Lounge

  • Deck 6
  • Library, internet space, bar, and live entertainment on certain evenings
  • Direct access to the panoramic terrace

The Spa
The Gym
The Hairdressing Salon

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 Yacht Spa menu.

Ocean Young Explorers
Excursions and Talks

Ocean Young Explorers

Because it’s important to reach new generations and make children aware of environmental protection issues from an early age, PONANT 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’s 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

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  • Spa
  • Fitness Centre
  • Hair Salon

Deck 6

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  • Panoramic Lounge
  • Art Gallery/Photo Video
  • Privilege Suites
  • Grand Deluxe Suites
  • Deluxe Suites
  • Prestige Suites
  • Prestige Staterooms

Deck 5

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  • Bridge

  • Owners Suite

  • Prestige Suites
  • Deluxe Suites
  • Privilege Suites
  • Prestige Staterooms

Deck 4

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  • Restaurant
  • Deluxe Suites
  • Prestige Staterooms
  • Accessible Staterooms

Deck 3

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  • Theatre
  • Medical Centre
  • Excursion Desk
  • Reception Desk
  • Shop
  • Main Lounge
  • Grill
  • Pool
  • Deluxe Suites
  • Deluxe Staterooms

Le Bougainville Cabins & Suites

Deluxe Stateroom
Prestige Stateroom

Deluxe Stateroom

Services provided
  • 24-hour room service
  • Inclusive Wifi internet access (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
  • Individually-controlled air conditioning
  • Dressing room with shelves and closet
  • Dressing table and hairdryer
  • Diptyque Paris top-of-the-line bath products
  • Minibar
  • Nespresso coffee maker and boiler
  • Electronic safe
  • Direct line telephone
  • Bose Bluetooth speaker
  • Flat screen TV, international channels (availability dependent on navigation) and videos on demand
  • 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
  • Two ADA staterooms

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms:

  • One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm) and TV
  • A bathroom with shower
  • A private 4 m² balcony with two armchairs
  • A glazed panoramic swing door and rectangular window

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Owner's Suite

Services provided
  • 24-hour room service
  • Inclusive Wifi internet access (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
  • Individually-controlled air conditioning
  • Dressing room with shelves and closet
  • Dressing table and hairdryer
  • Diptyque Paris top-of-the-line bath products
  • Minibar
  • Nespresso coffee maker and boiler
  • Electronic safe
  • Direct line telephone
  • Bose Bluetooth speaker
  • Flat screen TV, international channels (availability dependent on navigation) and videos on demand
  • 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
  • Two ADA staterooms

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms:

  • Private return transfer
  • Priority boarding (depending on port of embarkation)
  • Champagne and fruit basket on arrival
  • Butler service
  • A fruit basket every day
  • A lounge with armchair, double sofa bed (160 x 190 cm), and second TV
  • A bedroom with king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm)
  • A bathroom with shower, Balneo bathtub and smart mirror
  • A one-hour spa treatments per person (for 2 people) in the well-being space, chosen from the facial and body treatments on offer
  • Included premium pass: access to a selection of premium spirits at the bar
  • A private 40 m² terrace: 2 deckchairs, jacuzzi, and outdoor lounge area with sofa and armchair
  • Two panoramic sliding bay windows

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