PONANT EXPLORATIONS launch Fly, Stay & Cruise packages for 2026 Kimberley season

 

PONANT EXPLORATIONS has launched their Fly, Stay & Cruise package for the 2026 Kimberley season, offering discerning travellers an all-inclusive journey to one of Australia’s most awe-inspiring destinations. Packaged with return economy flights from Australia and New Zealand’s major cities, premium accommodation with transfer until 30 September 2025, the world-class Australia’s Iconic Kimberley small ship expedition included is the most seamless way to discover the wild beauty of the Kimberley.

Luxury fly/cruise/stay package in the Kimberley with Ponant

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One of the last unspoilt regions on Earth is right here in Australia – the vast and wild expanse of the Kimberley.  The easiest way to see this remote place is by ship and one of the most stylish and comfortable ways to travel by ship in the Kimberley is with Ponant, whose ultra-luxe expeditions allow adventure-thirsty travellers to get up close and personal with the Kimberley’s spectacular gorges, thundering waterfalls and ancient rock art.

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PONANT launches 2025 Kimberley Fly, Stay, Cruise packages

PONANT, a leader in luxury expeditions, has unveiled a brand-new Fly, Stay & Cruise package available across 18 departures from May to September 2025 onboard PONANT Explorer Le Jacques-Cartier and Sistership Le Soléal including two new round-trip itineraries from Darwin.

Ponant's Kimberley Rock Stars

In Australia’s vast North West, time has stood still for millenia. It’s enough to put anyone in their place.

 wasn’t much life on Earth 1800 million years ago when the dramatic rock formations that characterise Australia’s Kimberley were formed. About 1000 million years later, the most basic of carbon molecules first came together to begin multicellular life as we have come to know it.

PONANT's Le Jacques-Cartier arrives in Darwin for inaugural 2024 Kimberley season

PONANT, a leader in luxury expeditions, has announced the arrival of their EXPLORER ship, Le Jacques-Cartier, for the first time in Darwin, Australia, after successfully completing her inaugural 2024 Japan season. Now, she sets her course for her first 2024 Kimberley season, where she will embark on 13 departures from May to September 2024.

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PONANT's new sailing expeditions in the Kimberley aboard Le Ponant for 2023

 PONANT is set to take luxury expeditions at sea to another level in 2023 announcing the planned arrival to Australian waters of the company’s iconic 32 guest, three-masted sailing yacht Le Ponant for the 2023 Kimberley season. 

Last remaining staterooms for PONANT Kimberley 2019 voyages

Compelling reasons to visit the Kimberley with PONANT, world leader of luxury expedition cruising.

Explore one of the oldest of regions on earth aboard one of the newest of ships.
Act quickly to secure one of the final staterooms available on a PONANT Kimberley voyage and enjoy an immersive expedition from onboard Le Lapérouse - the youngest and most environmentally sustainable vessel in the Kimberley.

Save up to 30% or $2990 pp on Kimberley 2018 expeditions

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The Kimberley is one of the last unspoiled regions with one of the most spectacular coastlines on the planet. With staggering waterfalls, rugged gorges, savannah woodlands, calm waters and desolate mountain ranges, the wild lands of the Kimberley offer the promise of an exceptional adventure.

Sailing on Ponant's L'Austral you'll encounter a chic and elegant yacht-like ambience, refined, personalised service, gastronomic cuisine and unique adventures ashore. 10 night expeditions sail from either Darwin or Broome and get you up close to the action like no other expedition.

And for a limited time we have suites available for Ponant's 2018 Kimberley season with massive fare savings up to 30% or $2990.00 per person!

L'Austral - 10 night expeditions
19 July 2018 - Darwin to Broome
29 July 2018 - Broome to Darwin
08 August 2018 - Darwin to Broome
18 August 2018 - Broome to Darwin

Elsewhere you'll pay up to $11,000 pp twin
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Ponant Kimberley 2018 Cruises

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Don't miss out on reading our new Kimberley Brochure. In 2017 and again in 2018, PONANT is offering compelling expedition voyages that explore this isolated 13,000 kilometres of coastline - Australia's lesser visited great Outback.

The Kimberley boasts more than 2,600 islands, extensive mangrove forests, wild rivers and important seabird breeding colonies, all comfortably explored via small ship and Zodiac.

Join us onboard the luxury expedition ship L'Austral, the youngest, most modern and, importantly, ecologically advanced ship in the region, for a truly memorable adventure.

Luxury Kimberley cruise packages on offer

Travel the World brings you two exclusive exploration packages to the Kimberleys. Cruise 10 nights Darwin roundtrip with Ponant Yacht & Expedition Cruises or choose Darwin to Broome for 10 nights with Silversea. Whichever exploration package you choose, you are sure to experience a once-in-a-lifetime discovery in complete luxury not many travellers have the fortune to experience as these two cruise lines are among the very few permitted to land in this travellers ‘hotspot’. Call 1300 857 437 or your Travel Agent to book.

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New PONANT Kimberley ‘Time Capsule’ expeditions for 2017

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A very modern way to experience a very ancient place

“I am very excited about revisiting an old destination, in fact a very old destination,” enthuses award winning photographer and adventurer Mick Fogg, a veteran of 120 Kimberley expeditions. Mick will lead the experienced expedition team when specialist luxury and expedition cruise company PONANT explores Australia’s own Kimberley region in 2017 for the first time.

Four 10 night voyages between Darwin and Broome / Darwin Darwin are scheduled between July and September 2017.