Superior Stateroom
A compact outside stateroom with a contemporary French design and dedicated sitting area.
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PONANT / Luxury expedition sistership
L'Austral
L'Austral blends an intimate yacht atmosphere with an Ice Class 1C hull and an 11-Zodiac expedition setup. Six guest decks, predominantly balcony accommodation and French-inspired dining make it a refined base for Greenland, the Northwest Passage and Antarctica.
Official PONANT ship profile264 guests / 132 staterooms
Ice Class 1C
11 Zodiacs
145 crew
Six guest decks
French-flagged
Staterooms & suites
Cabin choices and onboard essentials.
Deluxe Stateroom
A balcony category with ocean views, adaptable bedding and an efficient expedition-voyage layout.
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The principal balcony category, offered across several decks with direct access to the outdoors.
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Higher categories add expanded living areas, premium positions and larger private balconies.
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Built around observation and fast landings.
Six guest decks connect panoramic lounges, two restaurants, wellness areas, a marina and broad exterior observation space.
Main Lounge
Panoramic Lounge
Two restaurants
Theater
Fitness room
Spa and hammam
Outdoor pool
Open-air bar
Marina platform
Zodiac fleet
PONANT polar departures through August 2027
Antarctica sailings aboard L'Austral.
Baffin Bay secretsArctic / Greenland & Arctic sea ice
Aug 2, 2026 – Aug 15, 2026 / 13 daysLive quoteExpedition to the Thule RegionArctic / Greenland & Arctic sea ice
Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 / 16 daysLive quoteIn the heart of the Northwest PassageArctic / Northwest Passage & Canadian Arctic
Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026 / 19 daysLive quoteWilderness from Greenland to the East Coast of CanadaArctic / Greenland & Canadian Arctic
Sep 19, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026 / 17 daysLive quoteEmblematic AntarcticaAntarctica / Antarctic Peninsula
Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026 / 11 daysLive quoteEmblematic AntarcticaAntarctica / Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 17, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026 / 11 daysLive quoteEmblematic AntarcticaAntarctica / Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027 / 11 daysLive quoteAntarctica: The White Continent – with Smithsonian JourneysAntarctica / Antarctic Peninsula
Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027 / 11 daysLive quoteEmblematic AntarcticaAntarctica / Antarctic Peninsula
Feb 15, 2027 – Feb 26, 2027 / 11 daysLive quoteJourney to Austral Lands and Valdes PeninsulaAntarctica / Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica
Feb 25, 2027 – Mar 16, 2027 / 19 daysLive quoteExpedition to the edge of the Ice SheetArctic / Greenland & Arctic sea ice
Jul 30, 2027 – Aug 12, 2027 / 13 daysLive quoteExpedition to the Thule RegionArctic / Greenland & Arctic sea ice
Aug 12, 2027 – Aug 28, 2027 / 16 daysLive quoteIn the heart of the Northwest PassageArctic / Northwest Passage & Canadian Arctic
Aug 28, 2027 – Sep 16, 2027 / 19 daysLive quote