Ponant Cruises and Expeditions

Treasures of the Mediterranean World:

A family Learning Adventure from Rome to Athens aboard the Deluxe Le Lyrial, July 13-23, 2019. Cruise includes featured guest lecturer, Kathleen M. Lynch, the professor of Classics at the University of Cincinnati.  She teaches courses in Greek archaeology and mythology.  She is a riveting lecturer and wonderful travel companion.

This voyage is designed to create opportunities for shared learning and discovery across generations. Grandparents, parents, and children learn together about the history, literature, mythology, and culture of the Mediterranean world while experiencing firsthand the monuments left behind by the civilizations that have risen and fallen here. From the ruins and museums of Rome and Pompeii, Le Lyrial takes us to Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, and home to the ancient Sanctuary of Zeus – a vast expanse of well-preserved altars and temples. On Crete and Santorini, we discover the Bronze Age civilization of the Minoans, and in Ephesus we explore one of the best preserved Roman cities in all of the Aegean. Our signature Young Explorers™ Program of activities both aboard ship and ashore is focused on engaging children.

Prices start at $5,230.00 per person cruise only.

History, Art & Architecture along the North Sea

This voyage, August 24-September 1, 2019, is an art connoisseur’s dream, visiting some of the best museums in the world in the space of nine days, with a state-of-the-art five-star small luxury cruise ship Le Dumont-d’Urville, as our means of transportation. We begin our journey in Copenhagen with a visit to the marvelous collection of modern art at Louisiana Museum, situated at water’s edge with views of Sweden across the sound. Then transiting the Kiel Canal, we spend five days on the eastern shores of the North Sea exploring the great museums of Holland and Belgium.
During an overnight in Amsterdam, we will enjoy special access and a reception at the Stedelijk Museum of modern and conetmporary art.
Accompanying us will be Till-Holger Borchert, renowned art historian and Director of the Municipal Museums of Bruges, who will provide context for the paintings, sculptures and architecture we encounter as we enjoy special and exclusive access to these unparalleled collections.

Prices start at $4,320.00 per person cruise only.