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$1,000 Shipboard Credit.
Receive a $1,000 Shipboard Credit per stateroom on any 2026 PONANT Explorations voyage in alliance with Smithsonian Journeys. Every sailing features two Smithsonian Experts aboard, one shore excursion per port, all dining, wines, gratuities & Wi-Fi all-inclusive. Book through Pavlus for our Low Price Guarantee and $0 service fees.
 
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2026 Featured Sailings
August – December 2026  ·  Sorted by Price  ·  $1,000 Credit on All
 
 
Iberia  ·  Spain & Portugal   PONANT SMALL SHIP
Cruising Southern Spain and Portugal
7 nights  ·  October 17–24, 2026
 
LE BORÉAL  —  Barcelona to Lisbon
Onboard Credit  ·  Back to Back Offer  ·  PONANT Bonus
Andalusia  ·  Alcázar  ·  Alhambra  ·  Moorish Heritage
fares starting from
$7,090
per person*
✓  All-Inclusive — Ducasse-Inspired Dining, Fine Wines & Spirits, Wi-Fi, Gratuities & Shore Excursions + $1,000 Shipboard Credit
Barcelona (Spain)  →  Lisbon (Portugal) View OfferGet Pavlus Price
Mediterranean  ·  Malta, Sicily, Sardinia & Spain   PONANT SMALL SHIP
Cruising the Mediterranean: Sicily, Sardinia, and Mallorca
7 nights  ·  October 10–17, 2026
 
LE BORÉAL  —  Valletta to Barcelona
Onboard Credit  ·  Back to Back Offer
Baroque Valletta  ·  Western Sicily  ·  Sardinia  ·  Bronze Age Menorca
fares starting from
$8,020
per person*
✓  All-Inclusive — Ducasse-Inspired Dining, Fine Wines & Spirits, Wi-Fi, Gratuities & Shore Excursions + $1,000 Shipboard Credit
Valletta (Malta)  →  Barcelona (Spain) View all sailingsGet Pavlus Price
Mediterranean  ·  Malta & Italy   PONANT SMALL SHIP
Ancient Wonders and Culinary Delights: Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily
8 nights  ·  September 6–14, 2026
 
LE DUMONT-D’URVILLE  —  Valletta to Livorno
Onboard Credit  ·  Back to Back Offer  ·  PONANT Bonus
Syracuse  ·  Taormina  ·  Pompeii  ·  Rome  ·  Florence  ·  Mt. Etna Vineyards
fares starting from
$10,020
per person*
✓  All-Inclusive — Ducasse-Inspired Dining, Fine Wines & Spirits, Wi-Fi, Gratuities & Shore Excursions + $1,000 Shipboard Credit
Valletta (Malta)  →  Livorno (Italy) View all sailingsGet Pavlus Price
Western Mediterranean  ·  Spain, France & Italy   ◆ TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
A Solar Eclipse at Sea: Voyage Across the Western Mediterranean
8 nights  ·  August 11–19, 2026
 
LE DUMONT-D’URVILLE  —  Barcelona to Nice
Onboard Credit
Witness Totality Aug. 12  ·  Mallorca  ·  Menorca  ·  Sardinia  ·  Corsica  ·  Elba
fares starting from
$10,270
per person*
◆  Rare Once-in-a-Generation Eclipse Viewing at Sea — Aug. 12 Totality & $1,000 Shipboard Credit
Barcelona (Spain)  →  Nice (France) View all sailingsGet Pavlus Price
Mediterranean  ·  France & Italy   PONANT SMALL SHIP
Southern France and the Italian Riviera by Sea
8 nights  ·  September 23 – October 1, 2026
 
LE CHAMPLAIN  —  Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)
Onboard Credit
Provence  ·  Côte d’Azur  ·  Portofino  ·  Cinque Terre  ·  Tuscany
fares starting from
$10,320
per person*
✓  All-Inclusive — Ducasse-Inspired Dining, Fine Wines & Spirits, Wi-Fi, Gratuities & Shore Excursions + $1,000 Shipboard Credit
Barcelona (Spain)  →  Civitavecchia/Rome (Italy) View all sailingsGet Pavlus Price
North America  ·  The Great Lakes   NORTH AMERICA
A Voyage Along the Great Lakes
8 nights  ·  August 11–19, 2026
 
LE BELLOT  —  Toronto to Milwaukee
Onboard Credit  ·  Back to Back Offer  ·  PONANT Bonus
Niagara Falls  ·  Welland Canal  ·  Mackinac Island  ·  Lake Michigan
fares starting from
$10,870
per person*
✓  All-Inclusive — Dining, Fine Wines & Spirits, Wi-Fi, Gratuities & Shore Excursions + $1,000 Shipboard Credit
Toronto (Canada)  →  Milwaukee (United States) View all sailingsGet Pavlus Price
Iberia & Atlantic  ·  Spain, Morocco & Canary Islands   PONANT SMALL SHIP
Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea: Spain, Morocco, & Atlantic Isles
13 nights  ·  October 12–25, 2026
 
LE LAPÉROUSE  —  Lisbon to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Onboard Credit  ·  PONANT Bonus 15%
Algarve  ·  Seville (UNESCO)  ·  Madeira  ·  Tenerife  ·  Lanzarote  ·  Morocco
fares starting from
$10,990
per person*
✓  All-Inclusive — Ducasse-Inspired Dining, Fine Wines & Spirits, Wi-Fi, Gratuities & Shore Excursions + $1,000 Shipboard Credit
Lisbon (Portugal)  →  Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) View all sailingsGet Pavlus Price
North America  ·  The Great Lakes   NORTH AMERICA
A Voyage Along the Great Lakes
8 nights  ·  August 19–27, 2026
 
LE BELLOT  —  Milwaukee to Toronto
Onboard Credit  ·  Back to Back Offer  ·  No Single Supplement
Mackinac Island  ·  Georgian Bay  ·  Niagara Falls  ·  Reverse Direction
fares starting from
$11,440
per person*
✓  All-Inclusive — Dining, Fine Wines & Spirits, Wi-Fi, Gratuities & Shore Excursions + $1,000 Shipboard Credit
Milwaukee (United States)  →  Toronto (Canada) View all sailingsGet Pavlus Price
Mediterranean  ·  Malta & Sicily   PONANT SMALL SHIP
A Circumnavigation of Sicily
8 nights  ·  August 29 – September 6, 2026
 
LE BOUGAINVILLE  —  Valletta to Valletta (Roundtrip)
Onboard Credit
Full Island Circumnavigation  ·  Agrigento  ·  Taormina  ·  Aeolian Islands
fares starting from
$11,600
per person*
✓  All-Inclusive — Ducasse-Inspired Dining, Fine Wines & Spirits, Wi-Fi, Gratuities & Shore Excursions + $1,000 Shipboard Credit
Valletta (Malta)  →  Valletta (Malta)  ·  Roundtrip View All SailingsGet Pavlus Price
North America  ·  Canada & New England   FALL FOLIAGE
Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes
12 nights  ·  September 24 – October 6, 2026
 
LE BELLOT  —  Toronto to Boston
Onboard Credit  ·  Back to Back Offer  ·  PONANT Bonus
Québec City  ·  Gaspé Peninsula  ·  Prince Edward Island  ·  Halifax
fares starting from
$15,100
per person*
✓  All-Inclusive + $1,000 Shipboard Credit — Peak Fall Colors at Sea
Toronto (Canada)  →  Boston (United States) View all sailingset Pavlus Price
 
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Smithsonian Experts
Two Smithsonian Journeys Experts sail on every departure, offering onboard lectures and discussions drawing on 179 years of institutional knowledge.
 
All-Inclusive
Gourmet dining curated with Ducasse Conseil, fine wines & spirits, Wi-Fi, gratuities, and airport transfers on embarkation & disembarkation days.
 
Shore Excursions
One included excursion or activity in every port of call — curated to complement the Smithsonian expert program at each destination.
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$1,000 Shipboard Credit Offer: Valid on new double-occupancy bookings for 2026 PONANT Explorations voyages in alliance with Smithsonian Journeys. Offer extended through May 31, 2026. Credit is capped at $1,000 per booking, applicable to first and second guests only. Offer is capacity controlled, subject to availability and change without notice, and may not be combined with other offers including reduced single supplement. Exclusively available to travelers booking from the Americas. *Fares are per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to change without notice. Government taxes and port charges are additional. All-inclusive fares cover gourmet dining, fine wines and spirits, Wi-Fi, gratuities, and airport transfers on embarkation/disembarkation days; one shore excursion or activity per port of call is also included. For full terms, visit us.ponant.com. Pavlus Low Price Guarantee and $0 service fees apply to all bookings made through Pavlus Travel.