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Winter 2020-2021 WINTER 2020-2021 September • May Cruises ANTARCTICA • CARIBBEAN & LATIN AMERICA • AFRICA & ATLANTIC ISLANDS • PERSIAN GULF & INDIAN OCEAN • ASIA • POLYNESIA & OCEANIA 2 Dear Guests, For the 2020-2021 winter season, we invite you on an enchanted interlude aboard one of the ten ships in the PONANT fleet, on a voyage towards the most secret places on our planet that will fulfil your desire for travel and discovery… Dive into the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, the Maldives or the Tuamotu archipelago; set off to encounter the Kuna Indians of the Amazon, the Bissagos of the Bijagos Archipelago or the Maori of New Zealand; wonder at the awkward gait of the penguins in Antarctica or the mischievousness of the monkeys in Costa-Rica and the lemurs in Madagascar; admire the monumental vestiges of the lost civilisations of Easter Island and Peru or the futuristic cities of the Arabian Peninsula; be dazed by the colours and fragrances of India and Vietnam: your next cruise will allow you to experience a myriad of rare and intense moments leaving you with many precious memories. On board, you will find all the elements that have been the PONANT hallmark for over 30 years: refined comfort, discreet luxury, attentive service and French flair. The lectures given by carefully chosen specialists and our partnerships with prestigious institutions provide an additional perspective, just like our land-based programmes that are specially selected for their quality and cultural value. Emblematic destinations, polar or tropical expeditions: we have selected the finest ports of call for you and will apply our expert knowledge every day so that you may experience real moments of emotion, while contributing via our responsible commitment to the conservation of our shared riches: the Earth, the Poles and the oceans. See you on board very soon! 3 Summary Itinerary Calendar . 5 The PONANT Spirit . .8 PONANT’s Luxury & Comfort . 26. The PONANT fleet . 38. The Antarctic . 50. The Caribbean & Latin America . 68. Africa & the Atlantic Islands . 94. The Persian Gulf & the Indian Ocean . 108. Asia . 128. Polynesia & Oceania . 144. Grand Voyages . .160 Deck and Stateroom Plans . .168 Price List . 178. Formalities . .186 General Terms and Conditions of Sale . .190 Particular Terms and Conditions of Sale . .194 4 Calendar L A PIC PO R RO A T L POLAR EXPEDITION TROPICAL EXPEDITION E E X X P N P N E D I TI O E D I TI O DEPARTURE SHIP ITINERARY NIGHTS REFERENCE* AREA PAGE IVING D 13th September 2020 Le Soléal San Diego • Puerto Quetzal 13 S130920 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 82 IVING D 25th September 2020 Le Boréal Honolulu • Papeete 15 B250920 POLYNESIA | LOYALTY | 151 26th September 2020 S260920 SEPTEMBER Le Soléal Puerto Quetzal • Guayaquil 13 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 82 IVING D 7th October 2020 L'Austral San Diego • Puerto Quetzal 12 A071020 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 82 9th October 2020 Le Soléal Guayaquil • Talcahuano 13 S091020 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 85 IVING D 10th October 2020 Le Boréal Papeete • Papeete 9 B101020 POLYNESIA 150 19th October 2020 L'Austral Puerto Quetzal • Callao 12 A191020 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 84 IVING D 19th October 2020 Le Boréal Papeete • Papeete 9 B191020 POLYNESIA 150 21st October 2020 Le Dumont-d'Urville Dakar • Praia 8 U211020 AFRICA 103 21st October 2020 Le Lapérouse Osaka • Shanghai 7 R211020 ASIA | ART | 138 OCTOBER 22nd October 2020 Le Soléal Talcahuano • Ushuaia 12 S221020 ANTARCTIC 62 28th October 2020 Le Boréal Papeete • Hanga Roa 13 B281020 POLYNESIA 152 28th October 2020 Le Lapérouse Shanghai • Haiphong 10 R281020 ASIA | GASTRONOMY | 139 28th October 2020 Le Bellot Muscat • Colombo 13 E281020 INDIAN OCEAN 116 29th October 2020 Le Dumont-d'Urville Praia • Dakar 11 U291020 AFRICA 103 IVING D 3rd November 2020 Le Champlain Puerto Morelos • Puerto Morelos 7 C031120 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 80 3rd November 2020 Le Soléal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 15 S031120 ANTARCTIC 59 9th November 2020 Le Lyrial Montevideo • Ushuaia 20 Y091120 ANTARCTIC 60 10th November 2020 Le Champlain Puerto Morelos • Puerto Morelos 7 C101120 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 81 10th November 2020 Le Bellot Colombo • Singapore 13 E101120 ASIA 134 IVING D 17th November 2020 Le Champlain Puerto Morelos • Puerto Morelos 7 C171120 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 80 17th November 2020 Le Dumont-d'Urville Cayenne • Cayenne 12 U171120 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 74 18th November 2020 L'Austral Talcahuano • Ushuaia 10 A181120 ANTARCTIC 63 IVING D 18th November 2020 Le Bougainville Mahé • Mahé 8 G181120 INDIAN OCEAN 119 18th November 2020 Le Soléal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 S181120 ANTARCTIC 58 19th November 2020 Le Jacques-Cartier Muscat • Dubai 8 X191120 PERSIAN GULF 144 IVING NOVEMBER D 23rd November 2020 Le Bellot Singapore • Darwin 11 E231120 ASIA 136 24th November 2020 Le Champlain Puerto Morelos • Puerto Morelos 7 C241120 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 81 IVING D 26th November 2020 Le Bougainville Mahé • Mahé 12 G261120 INDIAN OCEAN 120 27th November 2020 Le Jacques-Cartier Dubai • Muscat 8 X271120 PERSIAN GULF | MUSIC | 115 28th November 2020 Le Soléal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 15 S281120 ANTARCTIC 59 28th November 2020 L'Austral Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 A281120 ANTARCTIC 58 28th November 2020 Le Lapérouse Singapore • Yangon 9 R281120 ASIA 137 29th November 2020 Le Dumont-d'Urville Cayenne • Cayenne 12 U291120 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 74 29th November 2020 Le Lyrial Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 Y291120 ANTARCTIC 58 IVING D 1st December 2020 Le Champlain Puerto Morelos • Puerto Morelos 7 C011220 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 80 2nd December 2020 Le Boréal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 B021220 ANTARCTIC 58 IVING D 4th December 2020 Le Bellot Darwin • Honiara 14 E041220 OCEANIA 154 DECEMBER 5th December 2020 Le Jacques-Cartier Muscat • Dubai 8 X051220 PERSIAN GULF 114 7th December 2020 Le Lapérouse Yangon • Colombo 13 R071220 INDIAN OCEAN 134 5 *This reference number allows you to easily find the cruise on our website www.ponant.com DEPARTURE SHIP ITINERARY NIGHTS REFERENCE* AREA PAGE 8th December 2020 Le Champlain Puerto Morelos • Puerto Morelos 7 C081220 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 81 8th December 2020 Le Bougainville Mahé • Mahé 8 G081220 INDIAN OCEAN 119 8th December 2020 L'Austral Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 A081220 ANTARCTIC 58 11th December 2020 Le Dumont-d'Urville Cayenne • Fort-de-France 12 U111220 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 75 12th December 2020 Le Boréal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 B121220 ANTARCTIC 58 13th December 2020 Le Jacques-Cartier Dubai • Muscat 8 X131220 PERSIAN GULF 114 13th December 2020 Le Soléal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 S131220 ANTARCTIC 58 IVING D 15th December 2020 Le Champlain Puerto Morelos • Puerto Morelos 7 C151220 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 80 IVING D 16th December 2020 Le Bougainville Mahé • Mahé 12 G161220 INDIAN OCEAN | CHRISTMAS | 120 18th December 2020 L'Austral Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 A181220 ANTARCTIC | CHRISTMAS | 57 18th December 2020 Le Bellot Honiara • Auckland 11 E181220 OCEANIA | CHRISTMAS | 155 DECEMBER 20th December 2020 Le Lapérouse Colombo • Mumbai 8 R201220 INDIAN OCEAN | CHRISTMAS | 117 21st December 2020 Le Jacques-Cartier Muscat • Dubai 8 X211220 PERSIAN GULF | CHRISTMAS | 114 22nd December 2020 Le Champlain Puerto Morelos • Colón 7 C221220 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA | CHRISTMAS | 76 IVING D 23rd December 2020 Le Dumont-d'Urville Fort-de-France • Colón 12 U231220 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA | CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR | 76 23rd December 2020 Le Soléal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 16 S231220 ANTARCTIC | CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR | 56 IVING D 28th December 2020 Le Bougainville Mahé • Mahé 8 G281220 INDIAN OCEAN | NEW YEAR | 119 28th December 2020 Le Lapérouse Mumbai • Colombo 12 R281220 INDIAN OCEAN | NEW YEAR | 118 29th December 2020 Le Champlain Colón • Puerto Caldera 7 C291220 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA | NEW YEAR | 83 29th December 2020 Le Jacques-Cartier Dubai • Muscat 8 X291220 PERSIAN GULF | NEW YEAR | 114 29th December 2020 Le Bellot Auckland • Dunedin 14 E291220 ANTARCTIC | NEW YEAR | 64 4th January 2021 Le Dumont-d'Urville Colón • Puerto Caldera 7 U040121 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 83 5th January 2021 Le Champlain Puerto Caldera • Colón 7 C050121 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 83 IVING D 5th January 2021 Le Bougainville Mahé • Mahé 8 G050121 INDIAN OCEAN 119 6th January 2021 Le Jacques-Cartier Muscat • Dubai 8 X060121 PERSIAN GULF 114 6th January 2021 Le Boréal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 B060121 ANTARCTIC 58 8th January 2021 Le Soléal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 S080121 ANTARCTIC 58 9th January 2021 Le Lapérouse Colombo • Mumbai 8 R090121 INDIAN OCEAN 117 9th January 2021 L'Austral Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 A090121 ANTARCTIC 58 IVING D 12th January 2021 Le Champlain Colón • Fort-de-France 9 C120121 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 79 12th January 2021 Le Bellot Dunedin • Auckland 9 E120121 OCEANIA 156 IVING D 13th January 2021 Le Bougainville Mahé • Mahé 12 G130121 INDIAN OCEAN 120 14th January 2021 Le Jacques-Cartier Dubai • Muscat 8 X140121 PERSIAN GULF 114 17th January 2021 Le Lapérouse Mumbai • Colombo 8 R170121 INDIAN OCEAN 117 18th January 2021 Le Soléal Ushuaia • Ushuaia 10 S180121 ANTARCTIC 58 JANUARY 19th January 2021 L'Austral Ushuaia • Ushuaia 15 A190121 ANTARCTIC 59 IVING D 21st January 2021 Le Champlain Fort-de-France • Fort-de-France 8 C210121 CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA 77 21st January 2021 Le Bellot Auckland • Dunedin 9 E210121 OCEANIA 156 22nd January 2021 Le Jacques-Cartier Muscat • Dubai 8 X220121 PERSIAN GULF 114 IVING D 25th January 2021 Le Bougainville Mahé • Mahé 8 G250121 INDIAN OCEAN 119 IVING D 25th January 2021 Le Lapérouse Colombo • Malé 8 R250121 INDIAN OCEAN 118
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