NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT SAVE UP TO 25%* Book by 31 May 2019 & receive €100 shipboard credit* WHY PONANT DESTINATIONS Discover the treasures of the land by sea on Ponant have designed unique itineraries that board luxurious yachts that are built on an will transport you to new destinations and new intimate, human scale. French crew, expertise, experiences all around the world: mooring in attentive service, gastronomy: set sail in a five- the heart of Mediterranean hidden bays, sailing star environment and enjoy a travel experience between the majestic glaciers of Antarctica, an that is simultaneously authentic and sophisticated. expedition to the remote lands of Alaska, or island hopping in the Caribbean. CRUISES WITH THE FRENCH TOUCH UNIQUE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE Onboard Ponant’s cruise ships, it is only natural that a certain French art of living permeates on For more than 25 years, Ponant cruises have been board. Through their accessible crew, French offering remarkable experiences to their guests. design, refined cuisine, fine wines, and discreet Sailing aboard one of their ships means enjoying service, Ponant guests enjoy a truly relaxed and rare encounters with nature in the heart of virgin elegant experience. territories. It means discovering other cultures and traditions, sharing memories with tribes from the other side of the world. It means enjoying the magic of the Ponant Moment. NATURAL WONDERS OF CENTRAL AMERICA SAVE UP TO 25%*

14 Days | Puerto Quetzal to Guayaquil | Departing 23 Sep 2019 | Le Soléal

Set sail aboard Le Soléal for a 14-day expedition cruise crossing no fewer than six countries. PONANT proposes an all-new circuit discovering the most beautiful sites of Central America, featuring nature parks, idyllic islands and encounters with the local populations.

Before you board the ship in Puerto Quetzal, do not miss the chance to visit the impressive and majestic Mayan site of Tikal, as well as the wonderful baroque monuments of La Antigua de Guatemala.

When your ship calls at San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua, you will travel to Granada, at the foot of the Mombacho volcano. This town is teeming with architectural treasures, and combines Moorish, Andalusian, Baroque and neo-Classical styles.

After a call at Puerto Caldera, from where you can visit the beautiful Poas Volcano National Parc, Le Soléal will reach the Cocos Island, more than 500 kilometres off the coast of Costa Rica. This idyllic speck of land has an amazing ecosystem, housing Pricing turtles, manta rays, dolphins and whale sharks. Deluxe Stateroom $7,930*pp from On the way to Ecuador, Le Soléal will stop in the Pearl Islands, which nestle in the Gulf of Panama, before sail on to the magnificent Darien National Park. This little corner of paradise is a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to remarkable plants and wildlife. Includes AU$1300 flight Sandy beaches, rocky coastlines, mangroves, swamps and tropical rainforests vie with credit towards flights* each other for beauty. This will also be the occasion for meeting the astonishing semi- nomadic Emberas community.

HIGHLIGHTS • Outings and shore visits in Zodiac® inflatables with a team of experienced naturalist guides. • An expedition cruise discovering the nature parks, biodiversity and tribes of Central America. • UNESCO World Heritage sites: La Antigua de Guatemala from Puerto Quetzal, the national park of Cocos Island, Darien National Park, the historic centre of Quito from Guayaquil. • Before your cruise, you will have the opportunity to discover the famous Tikal pyramid and La Antigua Guatemala. • An exceptional call at Cocos Island, considered by Jacques-Yves Cousteau to be ”the most beautiful island in the world”. • Birdwatching opportunities around Pacheca Island. • Encounter with the indigenous Emberas tribe in the Darien National Park. • For the first time, a port of call at Bahia Solano. • After your cruise, you will have the opportunity to visit the historic centre of Quito. ADVENTURES IN THE BIJAGOES ARCHIPELAGO SAVE UP TO 25%*

9 Days | Dakar return | Departing 8 Oct 2019 | Le Dumont-D’urville

Unspoiled nature, encounters with populations respecting their ancestral traditions, observation of exceptional biodiversity: this is the programme that PONANT is proposing during an all-new 9-day circuit in the Bissagos Islands. You can experience this exceptional cruise, tinged with adventure, aboard Le Dumont-d’Urville.

The Bissagos archipelago, located off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, is one of the most preserved and protected on the planet. Classified as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, it is made up of 88 islands, most of which are uninhabited. Nestling in the heart of an environment which often remains untouched by humans, they offer the rare visitors who explore them the opportunity for a unique and authentic experience.

During your Zodiac® excursions, you will get as close as possible to nature, between pale-sand beaches, mangrove stretching as far as the eye can see, savannah, palm trees and baobabs. Birds of prey, pelicans, monkeys, sea turtles, crocodiles, saltwater hippos and all kinds of snakes are at home here. Pricing During your trip, you will also meet the Bidyogo people, particularly on the islands of , and . This will be an opportunity to discover their way of life, Prestige Stateroom $7,440*pp which has not changed for thousands of years. Theirs is a matriarchal society centred Deck 4 from on the sacred.

The encounters with the wildlife described above illustrate possible experiences only and cannot be guaranteed.

HIGHLIGHTS • Outings and shore visits in Zodiac® inflatables with a team of experienced naturalist guides. • The discovery of preserved islands with exceptional biodiversity, in an area classified as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. • The diversity of the fauna: saltwater hippos, crocodiles, sea turtle, rays, sawfish, otters, manatees, dolphins, birds of prey, pelicans, large wading birds, snakes, gazelles, monkeys. • Visit of traditional villages and encounters with the Bidyogo people who have ancestral traditions. • The mangrove swamp, covering more than a third of the emerged part of the archipelago. • The possibility of visiting Dakar, in Senegal, and Gorée Island, a major site in the history of slavery. CORDILLERA & ANDEAN SECRETS SAVE UP TO 25%*

13 Days | Guayaquil to Valparaiso | Departing 6 Oct 2019 | Le Soléal

PONANT invites you to discover the ancient Inca Empire and its stunning slumbering citadels.

From Guayaquil, set sail aboard the Le Soléal for a 13-day cruise along the coasts of Peru and Chile.

Le Soléal will stop at Salaverry, an opportunity to discover the ruins of Chan Chan, the largest adobe citadel of Pre-Colombian America and former capital of the Chimu kingdom.

From the port of Callao near Lima, you will be able to visit the ancient city of Cusco, discovered in 1533 by the conquistadors, as well as the famous site of Machu Picchu, the gigantic lost city, an architectural gem listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Arica, the ‘city of eternal spring’ where the climate is temperate and sunny year round, is very popular for its beautiful beaches and its sites brimming with history. You will be Pricing captivated by this surprising city where the Inca people once lived. Deluxe Stateroom $6,540*pp You will then visit Iquique and its exceptional historic centre inherited from the Gold from Rush. Not far, you will find Humberstone, a disused mining town where the buildings now house museums listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

HIGHLIGHTS • Many UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the saltpeter mining towns of Iquique, the historic centre of Lima, Cuzco, the site of Machu Picchu, the archeological zone of Chan Chan, Valparaiso (disembarkation port). • Discover the major pre-Colombian sites and the mysterious geoglyphs. • Exceptional architectural heritage, testimony to the colonial era. • Discover Arequipa and the Santa Catalina Convent (UNESCO) from Matarani. • Specialist lecturers aboard to share their passion for their subject and their knowledge with you. THE ESSENTIAL SEYCHELLES SAVE UP TO 25%*

9 Days | Victoria, Mahé return | Departing 3 Jan 2020 | Le Bougainville

On this brand-new itinerary, PONANT invites you to discover the must-see jewels of the Seychelles. On Mahé, you will board Le Bougainville for a 9-day expedition cruise to the heart of this archipelago’s Inner Islands for a glimpse of paradise.

The first stop on your cruise: Sainte Anne Marine National Park, whose coral reefs are home to stunning species, guaranteeing unforgettable snorkelling.

On Curieuse Island, reputed for its red earth and for the Aldabra giant tortoises that have taken up residence there, take an excursion to the heart of the mangrove. You will then discover Aride, an unspoiled delight of the Indian Ocean, home to thousands of birds including some endemic species.

In Praslin, don’t miss the chance to visit the Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve. There you will find sea coconuts, gigantic endemic fruits with a very evocative shape, nicknamed the “love nut”. Pricing Palm trees, granite rock, white sand and crystal-clear water then await you on Grande Sœur and La Digue. The beaches on these two stunning islands are each more beautiful Prestige Stateroom $6,240*pp than the next, guaranteeing moments of relaxation that will live up to your fantasies of Deck 4 from the Seychelles. Includes AU$480 flight credit towards flights* HIGHLIGHTS • Landing in Zodiac®inflatables with a team of experienced naturalist guides. • UNESCO site: the Vallée de Mai nature reserve in Praslin. • Discover 8 islands in the Seychelles on a single cruise. • The Aride nature reserve, a treasure of the Seychelles with some 73 hectares of colourful vegetation and more than one million birds. • The bare red earth of Curieuse, a granite island in the Seychelles. • Anse Source d’Argent, the most famous beach of La Digue, surrounded by large blocks of granite and edged with coconut palms. • Possibility of observing tortoises on Saint Joseph and Curieuse. • Encounters with the locals. • Possibility of diving (PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent) with an experienced instructor on board and of snorkelling with your expedition team. THE ANTARCTIC ODYSSEY - WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SAVE UP TO 25%* 21 Days | Montevideo to Buenos Aires | Departing 19 Nov 2019 | Le Lyrial

PONANT invites you on an extraordinary 21-day adventure in the Antarctic. You will board Le Lyrial for an all-new polar expedition cruise with an extremely rich itinerary that will take you from Montevideo to Ushuaia.

First, you will chart a course for the Falkland Islands, whose wild beauty and lush moors are sure to captivate you, before heading to South Georgia, its impressive glaciers and its black-sand beaches where large colonies of king penguins have taken up residence.

Your ship will then make its way to the South Orkney Islands. These mountainous islands where impressive glaciers dominate the landscape are a major nesting site for chinstrap penguins and a favourite hunting spot of leopard seals.

On the final leg of your epic adventure, discover the Antarctic Peninsula, realm of the unexpected. There, weather and ice conditions permitting, you will most likely get the chance to see Gentoo, Adelie and chinstrap penguins, humpback whales, seals and seabirds, against a grandiose backdrop of icebergs, ice floe, and ages-old glaciers. Pricing

After crossing the mythical Drake Passage, you will disembark in Ushuaia, the Prestige Stateroom $24,720*pp southernmost city in the world. Deck 4 from Includes transfer + flight HIGHLIGHTS Ushuaia/ Buenos Aires* • A cruise in partnership with National Geographic Expeditions offering enrichment with a National Geographic Photographer and an Expert specialised in the • Free parka for you to keep destination onboard. • Free boot rental • Outings and shore visits in Zodiac®inflatables with a team of experienced naturalist guides. • Lectures and information sessions hosted by our naturalist-guides, covering wildlife, history, geopolitics, the great explorers, climate, environmental protection… • The most comprehensive of our cruises to the Antarctic: the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the South Orkney Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula. • Discovery of the South Orkney Islands. • Hiking opportunity. • Landscapes: moors scattered with moss and lichen, white-sand beaches and turquoise waters in the Falkland Islands; alpine landscapes, lush green plains and suspended glaciers in South Georgia; glaciers and snow-capped mountains in We are privileged guests in these extreme lands the South Orkney Islands; drifting icebergs, ice floe, glaciers and snow-capped where we are at the mercy of weather and mountains in the Antarctic Peninsula. ice conditions. Landings on certain sites and the observation of certain wildlife cannot be • Wildlife: black-browed albatrosses, snowy albatrosses, Magellanic penguins, Gentoo guaranteed. They vary from day to day, making penguins and southern rockhopper penguins in the Falkland Islands; king penguins, each PONANT cruise a unique experience. The elephant seals, fur seals and macaroni penguins in South Georgia; humpback whales, Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as Gentoo penguins, Adelie penguins, chinstrap penguins, leopard seals, crabeater rich as possible, while complying with the safety seals and Weddell seals in the Antarctic Peninsula; leopard seals, chinstrap penguins, rules and instructions imposed by the IAATO. Adelie penguins and Gentoo penguins in the South Orkney Islands. • Educational discovery in the respect of environment. FROM ANTARCTICA TO AFRICA SAVE UP TO 25%*

22 Days | Buenos Aires to Cape Town | Departing 7 Mar 2021 | Le Lyrial

PONANT invites you to sail from Tierra del Fuego to the Cape of Good Hope during a 22-day expedition cruise from one continent to the other.

You will begin your voyage in Ushuaia, the mythical embarkation port located at the extreme south of the Andes cordillera.

First, you will chart a course for the Falkland Islands, whose wild beauty and lush moors are sure to captivate you.

Your ship will then make its way to the coast of South Georgia, in the wake of the British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The glaciers and protected fauna make this place a paradise for anyone with a passion for wild lands. It is not uncommon to be greeted by a colony of several thousand king penguins; this is the only place in the world where you can enjoy such a unique privilege.

Continue your trip with another highlight as you visit the world’s most remote inhabited Pricing archipelago: Tristan da Cunha. Hidden in the middle of the Atlantic, it is made up of several volcanic islands, most of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Deluxe Stateroom $13,200*pp from Finally, you’ll head for Cape Town, your disembarkation port, dominated by the famous silhouette of Table Mountain. Includes overnight Buenos Aires 4 Star hotel + flight HIGHLIGHTS Buenos Aires/ Ushuaia* • Outings and shore visits in Zodiac®inflatables with a team of experienced naturalist • Free parka for you to keep guides. • Lectures and information sessions hosted by our naturalist-guides, covering wildlife, • Free boot rental history, geopolitics, the great explorers, climate, environmental protection… • Sailing from Antarctica to Africa on the same cruise. • Hiking opportunity. • Landscapes: moors scattered with moss and lichen, white-sand beaches and turquoise waters in the Falkland Islands; alpine landscapes, lush green plains and suspended glaciers in South Georgia; sheer cliffs and volcanic landscapes in Tristan da Cunha. • Wildlife: black-browed albatrosses, snowy albatrosses, Magellanic penguins, Gentoo penguins and southern rockhopper penguins in the Falkland Islands; king penguins, elephant seals, fur seals and macaroni penguins in South Georgia; Atlantic yellow- nosed albatross, Tristan albatrosses and northern rockhopper penguins in Tristan da Cunha. We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and • Discovering the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, many of whose islands are UNESCO ice conditions. Landings on certain sites and World Heritage. the observation of certain wildlife cannot be guaranteed. They vary from day to day, making • Sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. each PONANT cruise a unique experience. The • Educational discovery in the respect of environment. Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as • New! For your comfort, your cruise package includes an overnight in Buenos Aires rich as possible, while complying with the safety the day before embarkation and the flight to Ushuaia rules and instructions imposed by the IAATO.

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Prices are per person in Australian dollars and are correct as at 30 April 2019. Prices for categories as specified and are subject to availability, currency fluctuations and seasonal surcharges. Prices and any bonus savings (already included in advertised price) are capacity controlled and can change at any time. Cruise taxes are included and subject to change at any time up until the sailing date and may be charged onboard. Ponant reserves the right to apply a fuel supplement at anytime and can be charged after final payment is received. 25% deposit is due within 5 days of booking. Additional pre and/or post accommodation may be required and is at the passenger’s expense. International or domestic airfares from Australia are not included in advertised prices. Flights included are stated as per the itinerary within this email correspondence. Change and cancellation conditions apply and will be advised at the time of booking. Exclusive Shipboard Credit Offer is for new bookings with Ponant and must be deposited by 31 May 2019. Air credits must be used towards airfares booked in conjunction with the applicable cruises. Credit cannot be exchanged for cash, is non-refundable and non-transferable. Air credit for Central America offer ends 30 June 2019. Air credit for Seychelles cruise itineraries ends 30 Sep 2019. Not combinable with any other offer. No Single Supplement is subject to availability and can be withdrawn at anytime without prior notice. Lic 2TA003774