The power of customs

The power of customs
6 experiences in the heart of the Pacific
Paradise archipelagos
PONANT delivers you to the doorsteps of three celebrated wine destinations; France, Italy, and New Zealand.
Experience True Cultural Immersion with PONANT.
We’re collaborating with Smithsonian Journeys to bring you on an illuminating voyage to New Zealand’s North & South Islands by Sea
PONANT videographer, Elie Vannier, attends the rehearsal of a ceremony in a Papuan village. A private moment that will leave a long-lasting impression…
Discover an ancestral art
An interview with Hinanui Ina and Mihimana
PONANT zooms in on 3 Spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Southeast Asia: Malacca, Borobudur, and the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Kaikoura. Akaroa. Te Wharawhara. These coastal regions of the South Island of New Zealand were settled by the Māori people 1000+ years ago.
A few secrets from the country with a thousand faces
The riches of South Island
An archaeological treasure to discover in Australia
Introducing the Māori people
The Coral Sea, from Australia to Vanuatu
An unspoilt jewel in the heart of the Pacific
Sandrine Erwin-Rose introduces us to these remarkable wild and secret islands.
Three destinations, three different slices of heaven on Earth
Norway, New Zealand, Chile… Which destination should you choose?
In distant Oceania, where seafarers can go days without sighting land, there is a kingdom consisting of three islands. These three tiny dots are French territories and, located 16,000km from Paris, they are the furthest reaches of the French Republic – welcome to Wallis and Futuna!
A taste of something exceptional between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Discovering the riches of Nuku Hiva island.
Serge Guiraud introduces us to some of the world’s most unique cultures
Serge Guiraud introduces us to some of the world’s most unique cultures
Discovering a region as fascinating as it is unknown
The zephyr, mistral, sirocco, autan… All conjuring to mind the image of bodies braced against the gale and hands straining to keep hats on heads. Other winds sweep over the Southern Ocean, known as the Roaring 40s, Furious 50s and Screaming 60s. To find out more, let us set sail for a voyage deep into the Southern Hemisphere
Point Nemo… has nothing to do with a landmark for clownfish! It is the scientific term for the “oceanic pole of inaccessibility”, i.e. the place in the ocean that is furthest from emerged land. This location in the South Pacific, with no one in any direction within an area of 22 million km2, still has mysteries to reveal…