Japan Intensive Cruise: Nagasaki, Hiroshima & Osaka
Azamara Journey, Quest, Pursuit and Onward are excellent small ships that offer a welcoming and relaxed club-like atmosphere. Azamara’s fleet of small ships are focused on providing destination immersion by spending as much time in port as possible with itineraries designed to include overnight stays and late evening departures. Enjoy more time to discover the […]
Yokohama to Tokyo
Silver Moon and Silver Dawn represent a subtle evolution from sister ship Silver Muse, with an innovative dining concept and an enhanced spa. These stylish ships are large enough to offer a wide range of dining options, including the innovative Sea and Land Taste (S.A.L.T.) culinary programme, and all-suite accommodation, yet retain the small-ship intimacy […]
The Hidden Treasures of the Philippines and Borneo
Sleek and stylish, Ponant’s wonderful Explorer yachts blend luxury and intimacy with a discreet elegance and tasteful décor. Named after six of France’s most famous explorers, Le Champlain, Le Lapérouse, Le Bougainville, Le Dumont d’Urville, Le Bellot and Le Jacques Cartier offer exciting and adventurous itineraries in the utmost comfort. Technologically advanced, with the latest […]
Dreams of Tahiti
Windstar’s Star Plus Class of vessels – Star Pride, Star Legend and Star Breeze – each carry just over 300 guests and are hugely popular for very good reason. These small ships accommodate 312 guests in large all-suite accommodation, following the completion of the Star Plus refurbishment programme in 2021 which saw the ships lengthened. There’s a […]
Iconic Western Mediterranean
Viking’s hugely successful river cruise operation expanded into ocean cruising with a fleet of ten contemporary 930-guest ocean ships featuring attractive inclusive pricing and interesting itineraries. A slightly larger ship joined the fleet in 2024 with two additional ships scheduled in 2025 and 2026 each carrying 998 guests. The airy contemporary style of the ships, […]
Dubai to Jeddah
Crystal Symphony returned to the ultra-luxury cruise sector in 2023 – fully refurbished and enhanced and not to be missed. The beloved Crystal Symphony, having been dutifully maintained for the past three decades underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2023, reducing the guest capacity and enhancing the accommodations onboard. Crystal signatures such as exceptional service and […]
Wild Scotland and mythical islands
Sleek and stylish, Ponant’s wonderful Explorer yachts blend luxury and intimacy with a discreet elegance and tasteful décor. Named after six of France’s most famous explorers, Le Champlain, Le Lapérouse, Le Bougainville, Le Dumont d’Urville, Le Bellot and Le Jacques Cartier offer exciting and adventurous itineraries in the utmost comfort. Technologically advanced, with the latest […]
A Journey from Coastal Gateways to Cultural Crossroads
The third and fourth ships from Explora Journeys will join the fleet in summer 2026 and summer 2027 respectively, promising the same intimate experience on board with some enhancements. Maintaining the Explora Journeys style but with some key enhancements, Explora III and IV will be the first LNG-powered ships in the fleet, demonstrating Explora Journeys’ […]
Dubai to Barcelona
Crystal Symphony returned to the ultra-luxury cruise sector in 2023 – fully refurbished and enhanced and not to be missed. The beloved Crystal Symphony, having been dutifully maintained for the past three decades underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2023, reducing the guest capacity and enhancing the accommodations onboard. Crystal signatures such as exceptional service and […]
Society Islands & The Tuamotus
Designed specifically to cruise the shallow waters of the South Pacific islands, Le Paul Gauguin perfectly embodies the famous Polynesian warmth and flair. This much awarded little ship carries 330 fortunate guests. A recent addition to the Ponant fleet what we love is the way in which, after 16 years cruising year round in this […]