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Detailed Ship Information: In May 2011, l'Austral joined PONANT's fleet. This superb mega-yacht with 132 staterooms is the result of the expertise of the Italian Fincantieri shipyard and French sophistication, as interpreted by designer... Read More


7 Night - Fjords and glaciers of Spitsbergen Roundtrip from Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Starting in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; with stops in Hornsund; Bellsund, Spitsbergen; Sailing Toward the Ice Floes; Makeoyane, Spitsbergen; Monaco Glacier, Spitsbergen; Raudfjorden, Spitsbergen; Smeerenburg, Spitsbergen; Ny-Alesund, Spitsbergen; Kongsfjorden (King Bay), Spitsbergen; Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen

8 Night - Landscapes and islands of the North Atlantic from Bordeaux to Dublin
Starting in Bordeaux; with stops in Belle-Île-en-Mer; Roscoff; Saint-Malo; Guernsey, Channel Islands; Dartmouth; Isles of Sicily; Kinsale; Dublin

8 Night - Pristine Spitsbergen from Tromso to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Starting in Tromso; with stops in Sailing by Bjornoya (Bear Island); Sor-Spitsbergen National Park; Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park; Sailing Ice Floes; Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park; Kongsfjorden (King Bay), Spitsbergen

9 Night - Emblematic Antarctica Roundtrip from Ushuaia
Starting in Ushuaia; with stops in Drake Passage; Antarctic Peninsula; Drake Passage; Ushuaia

9 Night - Antarctica: The White Continent - with Smithsonian Journeys Roundtrip from Ushuaia
Starting in Ushuaia; with stops in Drake Passage; Antarctic Peninsula; Drake Passage; Ushuaia

10 Night - Emblematic Antarctica Roundtrip from Ushuaia
Starting in Ushuaia; with stops in Drake Passage; Antarctic Peninsula; Drake Passage; Ushuaia

10 Night - Wine Route & Ocean from Lisbon to Bordeaux
Starting in Lisbon; with stops in Leixões - Porto; Vigo - Santiago de Compostela; Bilbao; Pasajes - San Sebastián; Saint-Jean-de-Luz; Talmont-sur-Gironde; Pauillac; Bordeaux

11 Night - Musical Voyage with Maxim Vengerov & his friends from Dublin to Tromso
Starting in Dublin, Ireland; with stops in Iona, Hebrides; Stornoway, Hebrides; Kirkwall, Scotland; Lerwick, Shetland Islands; Bergen; Olden; Geiranger; Crossing the Arctic Circle; Leknes, Lofoten; Svolvær, Lofoten; Sailing in Trollfjorden

11 Night - Emblematic Antarctica Roundtrip from Ushuaia
Starting in Ushuaia; with stops in Drake Passage; Antarctic Peninsula; Drake Passage; Ushuaia

13 Night - Expedition to the edge of the Ice Sheetvfrom Reykjavík to Kangerlussuaq
Starting in Reykjavik, Iceland; with stops in Tasiilaq; Sermilik Fjord; Skjoldungen; Augpilatok; Hvalso; Narsaq Fjord; Ivigtut; Nuuk; Sisimiut; Paul-Émile Victor base camp, Eqi Glacier; Ilulissat; Itilleq; Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

13 Night - Baffin Bay Secrets Roundtrip from Kangerlussuaq
Starting in Kangerlussuaq; with stops in Sisimiut; Disko Bay; Paul-Émile Victor Base Camp, Eqi Glacier; Akulleq; Karrat Fjord; Kullorsuaq; Savissivik; Pond Inlet, Nunavut; Icy Arm Fjord; Isabella Bay, Ninginganiq Wildlife Area; Sam Ford Fjord, Nunavut; Evighedsfjorden; Kangerlussuaq

13 Night - The best of Chilean Fjords from Talcahuano to Ushuaia
Starting in Talcahuano with stops in Quemchi, Chiloe Island; Sailing in the Pulluche Canal; Tortel; English Passage; Pio XI Glacier; El Brujo Glacier; Skua Glacier; Estero Las Montanas; Sailing in the Strait of Magellan; Agostini Glacier; Garibaldi Glacier; Sailing around Cape Horn; Puerto Williams; Ushuaia

14 Night - Alaska and its fur traders from Nome, Alaska to Vancouver
Starting in Nome, Alaska; with stops in Saint Matthew island; Saint Paul Island, Pribilof Islands; Dutch Harbor, Unalaska; Unga Island, Alaska; Chankliut Island, Alaska; Tsaa Fjord, Icy Bay, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska; Kake, Alaska; Prince Rupert; Alert Bay; Sailing in the Johnstone Strait; Vancouver

14 Night - Greenland of Great Explorers from Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen to Kangerlussuaq
Starting in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; with stops in Stellingfjellet, Svalbard; Isbukta, Spitsbergen; Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard; Watkins Fjord; Tugtilik; Storo Island; Sermilik Fjord; Tasiilaq; Qingminguartalik; Nansen Harbor; Skjoldungen; Prins Christian Sund; Augpilatok; Igaliku; Narsaq Fjord; Evighedsfjorden; Kangerlussuaq

15 Night - The Great Adventure from Ushuaia to Montevideo
Starting in Ushuaia; with stops in Drake Passage; Antarctic Peninsula; South Georgia; Montevideo

15 Night - The Great Austral Loop Roundtrip from Ushuaia
Starting in Ushuaia; with stops in New Island; Grave Cove; South Georgia; Antarctic Peninsula; Crossing the Drake Passage; Ushuaia

15 Night - Expedition along the East Coast of Greenland from Kangerlussuaq to Tromso
Starting in Kangerlussuaq; with stops in Kangerlussuaq; Southern Coast of Greenland; Ammassalik Region; Blosseville Coast; Ittoqqortoormiit Region; Northeast Greenland National Park; Ittoqqortoormiit Region; Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard; Tromsø

16 Night - Christmas and New Year in Southern lands Roundtrip from Ushuaia
Starting in Ushuaia with stops in New Island; Grave Cove; South Georgia; Antarctic Peninsula; Drake Passage; Ushuaia

16 Night - Expedition to the Thule Region Roundtrip from Kangerlussuaq
Starting in Kangerlussuaq; with stops in Sisimiut; Disko Bay; Paul-Émile Victor Base Camp, Eqi Glacier; Kuannit Coast; Akulleq; Karrat Fjord; Kullorsuaq; Savissivik; Thule Region; Pond Inlet, Nunavut; Icy Arm Fjord; Isabella Bay, Ninginganiq Wildlife Area; Sam Ford Fjord, Nunavut; Evighedsfjorden; Kangerlussuaq

22 Night - Ocean Voyage: Montevideo - Setùbal
Starting in Montevideo; 21 days At Sea; Setúbal


In May 2011, l'Austral joined PONANT's fleet. This superb mega-yacht with 132 staterooms is the result of the expertise of the Italian Fincantieri shipyard and French sophistication, as interpreted by designer Jean-Philippe Nuel. L'Austral remains faithful to our philosophy - to create a unique atmosphere, a subtle blend of luxury, intimacy and well-being.

A sleek silhouette softened by elegantly smooth contours and large, arched windows opening up to the sea and the light: so many features come together to give L'Austral her distinctive shape. Precious materials, discreet elegance and a perfect balance between chic and casual, combine to make you feel as if you are on your own private yacht. A design blending tradition and innovation, where a nautical mood has been subtly recreated. A welcoming atmosphere of relaxed sophistication revolves around shades of grey, taupe, white and ivory enlivened by touches of cinnamon, caramel and tan.. So many personal touches create the spirit of a "private yacht."

You will encounter unique itineraries, calls inaccessible to large ships, chic and elegant yacht-like ambiance, refined and personalized service as well as gastronomic cuisine.