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Puntarenas

This town is not on the Nicoya Peninsula, but rather on Costa Rica's mainland. It is best known as a cruise-ship port and launching pad for ferries heading southeast to the coast of the Nicoya Peninsula and for cruises sailing out on the Gulf of Nicoya. Puntarenas is also a major fish... Read More

Day 1
04 January 2028

Puntarenas

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Day 2
05 January 2028

Bahía Drake

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Day 3
06 January 2028

Rio Esquinas

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Day 4
07 January 2028

Manuel Antonio National Park

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Day 5
08 January 2028

Cocos Island

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Day 6
09 January 2028

Playa Mantas

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Day 7
10 January 2028

Curú Wildlife Refuge

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Day 7
10 January 2028

Cedros Island

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Day 8
11 January 2028

Puntarenas

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*This holiday is generally suitable for persons with reduced mobility. For customers with reduced mobility or any medical condition that may require special assistance or arrangements to be made, please notify your Cruise Concierge at the time of your enquiry, so that we can provide specific information as to the suitability of the holiday, as well as make suitable arrangements with the Holiday Provider on your behalf.

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Explore Le Bellot
The Le Nautilus
Grill Restaurant
Room Service

The Le Nautilus

Towards the rear of deck 4 you'll find a panoramic restaurant large enough to accommodate all our passengers at one sitting. Offering a different concept than on our other ships, this space is open to the exterior and serves buffets of salads, desserts and cheeses. Our discreet and attentive staff provide a table service for hot meals.

  • 260 m2 (2,800 ft²)
  • Wine cellar
  • Deck 4
Excursions
Hydraulic Platform

Excursions

Excursions & land itineraries

Each itinerary has been thoughtfully created by our teams to offer you a complete excursion experience. You can discover the hidden gems of the regions you visit in line with your interests.

Hidden creeks, ancient cities, UNESCO world heritage sites... the world reveals its hidden gems as you journey along the routes taken by travellers. In keeping with our ethos “Accessing the worlds treasures by sea”, we offer a wide choice of land excursions during all our cruises (except for expeditions). Chosen by our PONANT EXPLORATIONS experts for their cultural value and historic interest, these excursions can last a few hours or a few days. If you need to stay on land overnight, we take care of your stay from start to finish, until you rejoin your ship. These longer excursions mean you can discover the unmissable sites of the region you are visiting, like Cuzco in Peru for example or the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.

You can access these trips by pre-booking two months before your departure date.

The Pool
Panoramic Lounge
Lounges & Bars
Theatre
Shop
Leisure Area
PONANT Studio
Open Bar
Excursion Reception and Office
The Blue Eye

The Pool

The outdoor areas on our ships, comfortable and conducive to relaxation, have been designed to merge into the sublime scenery and surroundings of the sea and horizon. There is a heated seawater pool featuring its own sun lounge on the top deck of our Sisterships (Le Boréal, L’Austral, Le Soléal and Le Lyrial), on the third deck of the PONANT EXPLORERS (Le Lapérouse, Le Champlain, Le Bougainville, Le Dumont-D’Urville, Le Jacques Cartier and Le Bellot) and on deck 8 of Le Paul Gauguin. On Le Commandant Charcot, you can enjoy the Blue Lagoon on deck 9 and on Le Ponant, a solarium on the 400 m² (4,300 ft²) Sun deck.
  • A swimming pool with a panoramic view equipped with a counter-current swimming system
  • A pleasant solarium
  • A bar and an outdoor lounge equipped with sofas and armchairs

The Spa
The Gym
The Hairdressing Salon

The Spa

All our ships feature an onboard spa. Equipped with massage cabins, a Turkish bath (Sisterships, Le Paul Gauguin), a sauna (Explorers, Le Commandant Charcot), or a Snow Room (Le Commandant Charcot), the spas offer a wide choice of top-of-the-range treatments provided in association with SOTHYS™, CLARINS (Le Bellot and Le Jacques-Cartier only), BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE (Le Commandant Charcot, Le Ponant) and ALGOTHERM (Le Paul Gauguin), leading French spa and wellness centre brands.

Prices and details of services in the PONANT EXPLORATIONS Yacht Spa menu.

Discover a range of facial treatments, aromatic baths, exfoliation and body massage treatments designed to provide moments of complete relaxation. You can also supplement your beauty ritual with additional services such as hair-removal, makeovers, manicures and pedicures.

Wellness area - Deck 7

  • Spa in partnership with CLARINS™: massage and treatment cubicles, beauty care cubicle
  • KÉRASTASE / L’Oréal Paris hair salon
  • Free access sauna (open during the day)
  • Gym (open during the day)
Ocean Young Explorers
Excursions and Talks

Ocean Young Explorers

Because it’s important to reach new generations and make children aware of environmental protection issues from an early age, PONANT EXPLORATIONS has joined forces with the Maud Fontenoy Foundation to help run its Ocean Explorers club for children. In total this summer, 17 cruises will offer children aged 4 to 13 a programme of activities dedicated to the ocean protection theme.

Raising awareness of oceans protection from an early age

The Maud Fontenoy Foundation is providing PONANT EXPLORATIONS activity teams with fun educational kits, activity sheets and videos highlighting why oceans need to be protected. From creative activities (drawing, painting, a giant map of the world to colour in, etc.) to meditation initiation sessions, the programme is very varied. And from 2023, it will also include fun educational workshops on the water cycle, biodiversity, astronomy, and geology.

Deck 7

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  • Spa
  • Fitness Centre
  • Hair Salon
  • Sun Deck

Deck 6

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  • Panoramic Lounge
  • Art Gallery/Photo & Video
  • Ocean Young Explorers
  • Privilege Suites
  • Grand Deluxe Suites
  • Deluxe Suites
  • Prestige Suites
  • Prestige Staterooms

Deck 5

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  • Bridge
  • Owners Suites
  • Prestige Suites
  • Deluxe Suites
  • Privilege Suites
  • Prestige Staterooms

Deck 4

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  • Restaurant
  • Prestige Staterooms
  • Deluxe Suites

Deck 3

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  • Theatre
  • Medical Centre
  • Reception Desk
  • Excursions Desk
  • Shop
  • Main Lounge
  • Grill
  • Pool
  • Deluxe Suites
  • Deluxe Staterooms

Le Bellot Cabins & Suites

Prestige Stateroom
Deluxe Stateroom

Prestige Stateroom

Services Provided

  • 24-hour room service
  • Inclusive Wifi internet access (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
  • Individually-controlled air conditioning
  • Dressing room with shelves and closet
  • Dressing table and hairdryer
  • Selection of Clarins top-of-the-line bath products
  • Minibar
  • Nespresso coffee maker and boiler
  • Electronic safe
  • Direct line telephone
  • Bose Bluetooth speaker
  • Flat screen TV, international channels (availability dependent on navigation) and videos on demand
  • 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
  • Two ADA staterooms

In addition to the services common to all our suites and cabins:

  • One king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm)
  • One chaise longue
  • A bathroom with shower
  • A private 4 m² balcony with two armchairs
  • A panoramic sliding bay window or glazed panoramic swing door

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Owner's Suite

Services Provided

  • 24-hour room service
  • Inclusive Wifi internet access (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
  • Individually-controlled air conditioning
  • Dressing room with shelves and closet
  • Dressing table and hairdryer
  • Selection of Clarins top-of-the-line bath products
  • Minibar
  • Nespresso coffee maker and boiler
  • Electronic safe
  • Direct line telephone
  • Bose Bluetooth speaker
  • Flat screen TV, international channels (availability dependent on navigation) and videos on demand
  • 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
  • Two ADA staterooms

In addition to the common services provided to all our suites and staterooms:

  • Private return transfer
  • Priority boarding (depending on port of embarkation)
  • Champagne and fruit basket on arrival
  • Butler service
  • A fruit basket every day
  • A lounge with armchair, double sofa bed (160 x 190 cm), and second TV
  • A bedroom with king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm)
  • A bathroom with shower, Balneo bathtub and smart mirror
  • A one-hour spa treatments per person (for 2 people) in the well-being space, chosen from the facial and body treatments on offer
  • Included premium pass: access to a selection of premium spirits at the bar
  • A private 40 m² terrace: 2 deckchairs, jacuzzi, and outdoor lounge area with sofa and armchair
  • Two panoramic sliding bay windows

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