Amid wide
open spaces
On land or at sea, explore vast and majestic landscapes
Stunning forests, magical mountains, immaculate sea ice... every area of the world offers its own breathtaking contribution to our natural heritage.
From the warmth of tropical climes to the harshness of the polar expanses, wide open spaces draw you in to explore the very best they have to offer.
In images...
Our cruises in Australia: discovery of the Kimberley
The Ponant promise
PONANT offers a high-end exploration experience with the utmost respect for ecosystems. Our ships are on a human scale, fitted with modern, environmentally friendly equipment, and enable you to get close to and appreciate the wild beauty of these vast spaces.
Exotic
splendours
Tropical forests in Indonesia, the Cirque Rouge in Madagascar, the "fjords of Arabia" in Oman, the Montgomery Reef of the Kimberley... Whatever your destination, you're sure to be enchanted by the untameable forces of nature.
The Kimberley is the oldest cradle of uninterrupted culture on earth, land of the saltwater crocodile (the world's biggest reptile), of the only two horizontal waterfalls on the planet, of the world's biggest barrier reef and its largest population of migrating humpback whales.
PONANT expedition leader
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