Ponant
OVERVIEW
Ponant is a French cruise ship operator. It was founded in April 1988 by Philippe Videau, Jean-Emmanuel Sauvé, and other officers of the French Merchant Navy. The company launched the first French cruise ship and is the only major French cruise operator. Ponant offers a diverse fleet of smaller ships (generally under 250 passengers), including its first, the three-masted 64-passenger sailing ship Le Ponant.
It also features four power yachts, six luxury expedition ships, and the ice-breaking polar expedition vessel Le Commandant-Charcot. Ponant acquired Paul Gauguin Cruises in 2019 and operates the Paul Gauguin cruise ship in French Polynesia.
Ponant’s "all-inclusive" pricing policy includes comfortable accommodations, full meal plan, open bar for the duration of the cruise – including free-flowing champagne – 24-hour WiFi access and activities offered during expedition cruises. Shore excursions are generally at additional cost.xq
DESTINATIONS VISITED
The Ponant fleet travels the world, with popular destinations including Oceania and the Pacific Islands, the Arctic, Alaska, Antarctica, the U.S. and Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Northern Europe and Scandinavia, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, Africa and the Indian Ocean and Asia.
THE PONANT PRO AGENT PORTAL
The Ponant Pro Agent Portal is the travel advisor site that gives access to tools and resources to help you sell Ponant cruises. By creating an account there you will be able to find cruises, manage bookings, access marketing tools and discover exclusive offers for you to travel with Ponant at up to 65% off.
AGENT TRAINING
The Ponant Academy is designed to help travel advisors understand how to sell and promote small-ship, ultra-luxury cruises. Upon graduation, Ponant Academy students each qualify for a $100 gift card. When agents make a Ponant booking within four months of finishing the course they receive the card.
AGENT RATES & FAMS
Travel advisors are invited to experience Ponant cruises at up to 65% off regular rates. Find out more at the Ponant Pro Agent Portal.
LOCAL AGENT SUPPORT
Clicking on the "Contact" button on the banner at the top of the agent portal homepage will give you the contact details for Ponant’s sales and reservation service team.
AGENT MARKETING TOOLS
In the marketing section of the Ponant Pro Agent Portal, you’ll find a variety of sales tools to help you get to know the company and promote Ponant cruises to your customers. These include brochures, sales guides, customer benefits and commercial leaflets, training videos, window posters and more.
Information on groups and charter sales can be found here.