Discover the ends of the earth and experience the rush of setting foot on the unknown and rarely explored.
Expedition cruising is a taste of exploration and adventure like you've never known before. Destinations that are remote and bucket-list-worthy, like Antarctica, Galápagos Islands or Alaska, are all places that you explore from the comfort of a small ship. The expedition experience is all about getting off the ship, zodiac boats will carry you to marine wildlife sanctuaries and icebergs. If you have a love of nature, landscapes, wildlife and adventure then expedition cruising is for you.
Venture To Wild and Remote Lands
The Lindblad Expedition National Geographic fleet consists of nimble, intimately-scaled expedition ships, able to safely venture where larger cruise ships cannot. This allows the traveller an authentic, up-close experience in the planet’s wild, remote places and capitals of culture. More than comfortable as your base for exploring, the National Geographic luxury cruise ships are outfitted with cool tools that enable a genuine connection with the places they visit and offer inviting private accommodations, and gracious public spaces for the expedition community to gather. The expedition experience is about up close encounters with nature, wildlife and raw wildness. Adventure expeditions are extraordinary experiences, designed with curious, intelligent people in mind.
Expedition Cruising with a French Touch
Embark on one of Ponant's luxury cruises or expeditions aboard one of their modern ships and live the experience of a truly exceptional voyage with a difference. Ponant offers you the promise of unforgettable moments aboard their compact and intimately sized cruise ships, all of which sail under the French flag.
For more than 30 years, Ponant has been offering marvellous ways of getting away from it all. Sailing on board one of their ships means enjoying exceptional experiences as close as possible to nature, in the heart of virgin territory and in sites that combine dreams and history. As the only French cruise company, Ponant is an ambassador of the “French Touch” around the world. With French crew, discreet service, refined cuisine and partners with excellent track records, they do their utmost to maintain their unique cruising philosophy.