For unrivalled, up-close insight into the most biodiverse tropical paradises on Earth, PONANT EXPLORATIONS takes you to Costa Rica and Panama for unique access with exceptional naturalist guides who transform every journey into an inspiring eco-adventure.
Together with an Explorers Club speaker, discover the Caribbean the PONANT way – on an exploration that inspires and educates.
The marine scientist, Diego Cardeñosa, and shark tracker has many fish tales to tell.
Inspiration runs deep for aquatic biologist and Explorers Club member Alexandra Rose. Saving the Oceans, One Story at a Time!
Sharing emotions and building cooperation off the coast of Guinea-Bissau
Central America: A Birder’s Paradise. A Photographer’s Dream. Central America is a region of endless coastlines and emerald-green hills.
Up close and personal in the Seychelles
Diving in the Maldives: discover unique marine life in an unspoilt environment
Slow tourism’s favourite destination
An unspoilt jewel in the heart of the Pacific
An underwater tour guided by our expert.
An exploration of coral reefs teeming with life with our expert diving specialist.
Whether you’re in the heart of the savannah, the depths of a tropical rainforest or the vast expanses of the Arctic circle, photographing the animals around you is never simple. Mother Nature is certainly amazing, but she is also wild, often shy and always unpredictable. But with a bit of common sense and technical know-how, here’s how best to capture the fascinating local wildlife for posterity…
Exploring the Inner Islands…
Let’s dive into one of the deepest submarine sinkholes in the world.
From the Maldives to Micronesia passing through the Seychelles and French Polynesia, Costa Rica and Indonesia, we reveal some of the best scuba diving spots.
If you’re looking for the keys to paradise, you are certain to find them in the Seychelles. White sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, powerful and preserved nature, unusual fauna, and more besides. Located in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa, this archipelago deploys its generous beauty across islands of granite or coral. An Eden-like wonderland.
Pretty in pink, the Flamingo is one of the most captivating bird species
Here are 10 incredible animals which you may encounter.
An encounter with the exceptional wildlife of the Bissagos Islands
An outstanding marine ecosystem
25,000, that’s the number of kilometres travelled by a humpback whale in one year.
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