French cruise company Ponant, specializing in Antarctic expeditions has two of its vessels in the port of Ushuaia, extreme south of Argentina. L'Austral and Le Boreal twin vessels are 142 meters ...

Book now: This 16-day southern Antarctica journey with Ponant starts at $28,840 per person. Travelers prone to seasickness or with limited time can skip the four days of travel through the ...

“Compagnie du Ponant made the decision to replace the parts in Ushuaia prior to any problems arising while in the remote Antarctic region,” said Ponant in a statement. We've been unable to ...

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Until 31 March, take advantage of our special offer: up to €1,600 per guest on a selection of sailings in winter 2025-26 to make your Antarctic polar dream come true! From next November ...

Polar cruises to Antarctica and the Arctic sail in austral (or Southern ... regularly welcomes sub-zero temperatures. On a mid-January sailing, Ponant's provided bright-orange polar jackets lined with ...

Ponant Explorations is unveiling a new French Riviera itinerary in 2026. The eight-day voyage will be offered aboard the recently renovated Le Ponant, which can accommodate up to 32 guests in 16 ...

PONANT was one of two luxury travel and cruise companies recognised at the final gala of The Summit in Monaco this month, ...