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Ponant Le Dumont-d’Urville

Named after the renowned French explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville, this luxurious ship combines sophisticated design with cutting-edge technology, blending luxurious amenities with the thrill of exploration with a fleet of Zodiac boats.

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  • Soak up the allure of each destination, with a fleet of Zodiac boats for immersive shore excursions and close-up explorations of the remote destinations 

  • Take time to relax in the communal areas with lounges that are largely open to the exterior, an outdoor swimming pool and ‘Blue Eye’ underwater lounge 

  • Choose from one of the 92 staterooms & suites, indulge in the spa, two gastronomic restaurants, and its exquisite design creating a calm tranquillity throughout the ship 

  • Cleverly designed to be environmentally friendly with innovative equipment with a wonderful choice of itineraries with unique and less-travelled routes 

Ponant endeavours to bring active explorers bespoke and intuitive service, luxury facilities and immersive itineraries, creating intimate voyages with eco-sustainability at its core. Every cruise and experience programme is planned with a high level of care, knowledge and passion.

Plunge into elegance aboard Ponant’s expedition vessel Le Dumont-d’Urville, named after the renowned French explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville. Lose yourself in an unforgettable voyage that combines luxury with the excitement of adventure, whilst boasting an elegant design, unparalleled service, and a strong commitment to sustainability. Featuring state-of-the-art technology to minimize its ecological footprint, with a wonderful choice of itineraries with unique and less-travelled routes, offering cultural experiences and natural wonders. 
For the ultimate in relaxation choose from the 92 luxurious cabins and suites, all boasting a sophisticated design ensuring comfort throughput. The range of staterooms each features private balconies with breathtaking ocean views. Every cabin is equipped with modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs, en-suite bathrooms, luxury toiletries, minibars, and 24-hour room service.   
Immerse yourself in the lectures, workshops, and themed cruises led by the Ponant experts, offering insights into the history, culture, and natural wonders, immersing you in the beauty and culture of each destination. With a fleet of Zodiac boats, you can immerse yourself in a range of shore excursions and close-up explorations throughout the destinations, all led by expert knowledgeable guides. When you are not out adventuring on the various excursions, make the most of the ship's facilities, relax at the spa and gym, by the swimming pool or in the library. Or stroll through the ship's various social spaces, with the underwater ‘Blue Eye’ lounge, the observatory lounge and the panoramic lounge. 
Relish in the two onboard gastronomic restaurants with extensive menus and all-inclusive bar options to enjoy alongside your meals. The panoramic restaurant Le Nautilus, offers gourmet French and international cuisine, curated by world-class chefs, along with the Grill Restaurant located on the pool deck, serving casual meals and barbecues in a fun and relaxed atmosphere

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Departures

  • Journey
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    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • Departure
  • Nights
  • Start - Finish
  • Route
  • Zanzibar, Aldabra & the Treasures of the Indian Ocean
  • $16,300*
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    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 19th Jan 2025
  • 12
  • Victoria, Mahé - Zanzibar

  • Zanzibar, Aldabra & the Treasures of the Indian Ocean
  • $22,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 31st Jan 2025
  • 12
  • Zanzibar - Victoria, Mahé

  • From Iberian shores to Greek coastlines
  • $9,800*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 29th Mar 2025
  • 10
  • Málaga - Athens

  • Adventures in Madagascar
  • $46,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 1st Apr 2025
  • 15
  • Port Louis - Victoria, Mahé

  • Cruising the Aegean: Turkey and the Greek Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $27,600*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 15th Apr 2025
  • 7
  • Istanbul - Athens

  • Ancient Wonders of the Mediterranean
  • $14,000*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 22nd Apr 2025
  • 12
  • Athens - Valletta

  • Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $10,200*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 7th Jun 2025
  • 7
  • Athens - Athens

  • Ancient jewels of the Mediterranean
  • $10,000*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 15th Jun 2025
  • 7
  • Valletta - Athens

  • At the heart of the Greek islands
  • $9,000*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 29th Jun 2025
  • 7
  • Athens - Athens

  • Ancient shores of the Mediterranean
  • $9,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 11th Jul 2025
  • 10
  • Athens - Málaga

  • Panama, Colombia & Caribbean Islands
  • $9,200*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 12th Jul 2025
  • 12
  • Fort-de-France - Colón

  • From the Adriatic to the Ionian Sea
  • $9,400*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 18th Aug 2025
  • 9
  • Dubrovnik - Valletta

  • Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $10,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 27th Aug 2025
  • 8
  • Valletta - Livorno

  • Volcanic landscapes from Cape Verde to Canary Islands
  • $7,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 3rd Sep 2025
  • 10
  • Dakar - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • European autumn in the Aegean Sea
  • $10,600*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 28th Sep 2025
  • 7
  • Athens - Athens

  • From the city of the gods to the Dalmatian coast
  • $7,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 8th Oct 2025
  • 8
  • Athens - Dubrovnik

  • Ancient Wonders of the Mediterranean
  • $12,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 19th Oct 2025
  • 10
  • Athens - Antalya

  • The jewels of the Aegean
  • $9,400*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 29th Oct 2025
  • 9
  • Antalya - Athens

  • Ocean Voyage: Málaga - Fort-de-France
  • $4,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 17th Nov 2025
  • 12
  • Málaga - Fort-de-France

  • Pearls of the Caribbean
  • $7,100*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 29th Nov 2025
  • 8
  • Fort-de-France - Fort-de-France

  • Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $11,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 10th Dec 2025
  • 7
  • Athens - Athens

  • Central America Jewels & Panama Canal
  • $6,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 19th Dec 2025
  • 7
  • Colón - Puntarenas

  • Central America Jewels & Panama Canal
  • $7,600*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 26th Dec 2025
  • 7
  • Puntarenas - Colón

  • The Mediterranean: in the Footsteps of Great Civilisations
  • $9,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 4th Jan 2026
  • 10
  • Antalya - Valletta

  • Panama, Colombia & Caribbean Islands
  • $9,800*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 16th Jan 2026
  • 12
  • Colón - Fort-de-France

  • Central America Jewels & Panama Canal
  • $6,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 1st Feb 2026
  • 7
  • Colón - Puntarenas

  • Isle of Beauty & Italian shores
  • $8,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 7th Feb 2026
  • 8
  • Nice - Nice

  • Corsica, Sardinia & Iberian shores
  • $8,800*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 8th Mar 2026
  • 8
  • Nice - Barcelona

  • The Mediterranean: in the Footsteps of Great Civilisations
  • $9,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 22nd Mar 2026
  • 10
  • Valletta - Antalya

  • From Malta to the Adriatic coast
  • $8,800*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 31st May 2026
  • 8
  • Valletta - Venice

  • Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $11,600*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 9th Jun 2026
  • 8
  • Valletta - Livorno

  • Artistic Adriatic with Pinault Collection
  • $7,600*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 15th Jun 2026
  • 7
  • Dubrovnik - Venice

  • 5th Opera Festival at Sea
  • $12,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 22nd Jun 2026
  • 10
  • Venice - Nice

  • Corsica and the Tuscan Archipelago by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $10,000*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 18th Jul 2026
  • 8
  • Nice - Nice

  • Isle of Beauty & Italian shores
  • $8,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 26th Jul 2026
  • 8
  • Nice - Nice

  • Natural wonders and cultural jewels of Dalmatia
  • $7,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 6th Aug 2026
  • 7
  • Venice - Dubrovnik

  • Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $8,500*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 10th Aug 2026
  • 7
  • Athens - Athens

  • Isle of Beauty, Italian shores & Malta
  • $9,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 19th Aug 2026
  • 10
  • Nice - Valletta

  • A Circumnavigation of Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $10,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 29th Aug 2026
  • 8
  • Valletta - Valletta

  • Central America Jewels & Panama Canal
  • $7,100*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 1st Sep 2026
  • 7
  • Puntarenas - Colón

  • The Greek islands with Nemanja Radulovic and friends
  • $9,000*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 15th Oct 2026
  • 7
  • Athens - Athens

  • Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean
  • $7,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 22nd Oct 2026
  • 7
  • Athens - Valletta

  • A Solar Eclipse at Sea: Voyage Across the Western Mediterranean – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $15,600*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 8th Nov 2026
  • 8
  • Barcelona - Nice

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