Escales travel magazine: interviews, inspirations and tips

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Head for the geographic North Pole

All about this mythical point

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Encounter

Dive into the deep blue sea

Connect with the world of freediver Francine Kreiss

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Make your first cruise a success

Everything you need to know before setting sail

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Escales shares insider favourites. Inspiration, no matter what you desire, no matter where you want to travel.

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The wild adventure of the Suez Canal

Interview with Christian Makarian, deputy editor of L’Express

The Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands: Japanese to the core

Embark on a spiritual journey to subtropical Japan

Top 10 most inspiring travel experiences for 2023

Don’t overthink it – just go for it!

Little-known Italian islands of the Tyrrhenian Sea

Explore the unspoilt islands of Ponza, Procida and Filicudi

See south-eastern Spain in a whole new light

Contrasts and wonders

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

A land rich in spirituality and legendary volcanoes

ALL THE EPISODES

PONANT PODCAST

A pick-up game on the ice

When the crew of Le Commandant Charcot and the Inuit played an impromptu soccer match on the fast ice: discover the incredible experience of Laura, naturalist and guide.

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Curiosities

Greece vs. Croatia: a Mediterranean face-off

Two Mediterranean Edens

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Here you will find the answers to so many questions thanks to our practical information & travel advice.

all our advices

Complete immersion in Greenland

PONANT designs a polar trek through the immense icy expanses of the Far North

The wonders of the Dalmatian coast from the water

Go island hopping and reconnect with nature

24 hours in Tinos

The hidden gem of the Cyclades

Encounter

Some portraits & interviews that will make you want to set off to the other side of the world.

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Introducing a local guide in the Seychelles

Committed to the conservation of the archipelago

Scouting trip to Honduras

A collection of islands and their people

Alain Ducasse’s cuisine gets on board

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Mar 30

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In the ice kingdom of the Weddell Sea, this seal takes a well-deserved rest. A fabulous swimmer, you can recognise him by his dark grey coat and his stomach dotted with darker spots. A moment of companionship awaits you.

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Dans le royaume de glace de la Mer de Weddell, ce phoque s'accorde un repos bien mérité. Fabuleux nageur, vous le reconnaissez à son pelage gris foncé et son ventre parsemé de tâches plus sombres. Un moment complice s’offre à vous.

🎥©Studio PONANT - Stéphane Ballois
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Mar 28

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After passing through the old town of Akureyri, you discover one of Iceland's natural wonders. As your guide's voice is masked by the roar of the rushing waterfalls, you learn that Godafoss literally means 'the fall of the pagan gods'.

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Après avoir traversé la vieille ville d’Akureyri, vous découvrez l’une des splendeurs de la nature islandaise. Alors que la voix de votre guide est masquée par le grondement de ces chutes au débit vertigineux, vous apprenez que Godafoss signifie littéralement « la chute des dieux païens ».

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📸©Studio PONANT - Laurence Fischer

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Mar 22

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Mar 20

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During your trip to French Polynesia, you will contemplate the majestic ballet of the manta rays while swimming in a lagoon of pristine beauty. Time stands still as they swim alongside you.

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Au cours de votre voyage en Polynésie française, vous contemplez le ballet majestueux des raies mantas lors d'une baignade dans un lagon à la beauté originelle. Le temps se fige lorsqu’elles font un bout de chemin à vos côtés.

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Mar 16

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Aboard Le Jacques Cartier, the beauties of the Adriatic no longer hold any secrets from you. The ochre rooftops of the Dalmatian coast, its vineyards and its ancient stones will unveil themselves to you as you travel through Croatia.
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À bord du Jacques Cartier, les beautés de l’Adriatique n'ont plus de secret pour vous. Les toitures ocre de la côte dalmate, ses vignes et ses pierres anciennes se dévoilent à vous au fil de votre voyage en Croatie.

📸©Studio PONANT - Adrien Morient
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Mar 14

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The Nuna restaurant on our ship @LeCommandantCharcot instantly reveals the polar setting thanks to its 484 square metres, which are surrounded by panoramic windows. Here, your meals are elegant and refined for a journey as delicious as the scenery outside.

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Le restaurant Nuna de notre navire @LeCommandantCharcot vous dévoile instantanément le décor polaire grâce à ses 484 m² entourés de baies vitrées. Ici, vos repas riment avec élégance et délicatesse pour un voyage aussi délicieux que les paysages extérieurs.

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Mar 10

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Ice as far as the eye can see, the cracking of the snow under the stride of the dogs: you experience a real return to the primal instinct during a sled ride with our guides, in the immensity of the Great North.
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De la glace à perte de vue, les craquements de la neige sous la foulée des chiens : vous vivez un véritable retour à l'instinct primaire lors d'une balade en traîneau avec nos guides, dans l’immensité du Grand Nord.

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Mar 8

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Mar 4

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In Spitsbergen, you can see a school of walruses lounging on the sand in the distance. These imposing mammals can be recognised by their long white tusks. An encounter that is as vocal as it is emotional.

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Au Spitzberg, vous apercevez au loin un banc de morses se prélassant sur le sable. Ces mammifères imposants sont reconnaissables à leurs longues défenses blanches. Une rencontre aussi bruyante qu’attendrissante.

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Feb 27

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In the Arctic Archipelago, the Northwest Passage allows you to admire its channels sculpted by glacial erosion. You will discover landscapes with steep reliefs and monumental fjords. In the face of so much beauty, you will feel privileged to experience such an exploration.

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Dans l’archipel Arctique, le passage du Nord-Ouest vous permet d'admirer ses chenaux sculptés par l’érosion glaciaire. Vous découvrez des paysages aux reliefs escarpés et des fjords monumentaux. Devant tant de beauté, vous mesurez le privilège de vivre une pareille exploration.

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Feb 24

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