I travelled with Ponant to Antarctica in January 2020 with my Son, aboard Le Soleal on the 11 day “Emblematic Antarctica”, this being my first cruise with Ponant. From first contact with Ponant’s ...

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Sail Date April 2020

Esther P.

6 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

Easter Island to Papeete; Papeete to Honolulu

Le Soleal

South Pacific

The South Pacific is a bucket-list destination and the back-to-back cruises on Le Soleal hit all the high spots. I generally like expedition-style cruises, but the itinerary captivated me: Cruise #1: Easter ...

Sail Date March 2019

kerry elliott

1 Review Written

An Australian perspective.

Le Soleal

South Pacific

i was offered a deal by your sydney sales woman,gina. i had to take advantage of it.the only part of the cruise that was 5 star ,was the service provided by the receptionists, the excursion officer, all the ...

Sail Date September 2016

Snowrain

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Perfection. Paradise. Beyond our wildest dreams

Le Soleal

South Pacific

We chose this cruise because of the smaller size of the ship, the French language (although everything on board is bilingual French/English) the food, the trip, the reputation of this company and the itinerary. It ...

Sail Date September 2016

simpsondp

1 Review Written

16 Helpful Votes

Senior citizens beware!

Le Soleal

South Pacific

I chose this trip because it offered an opportunity to go ashore on Pitcairn Island, a remote island in the South Pacific. I am 86 years old, in good physical condition, exercise regularly. I was discriminated ...

Sail Date September 2016

Priestly

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Completing a bucket list

Le Soleal

South Pacific

The itinerary was for a few days on Pitcairn and Easter Island, which is not possible with large ships. So small ships are the way to go. the food was divine and the entertainment excellent. the cruise director ...

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Sail Date October 2016

keithinoz

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Good and bad

Le Soleal

South Pacific

1. Loved the ship itself. 2. Crew Excellent. 3. Food extremely disappointing. Considering the French have a reputation for fine food, the food was boring, often tasteless unless it was the soup which was ...

Sail Date September 2016

Seafair

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

An Exquisite Cruise Showcasing the Full Range of French Polynesian Islands

Le Soleal

South Pacific

We chose this cruise because Ponant is one of the very few companies to offer a cruise starting and ending in Tahiti. We also chose it because, being a very small yacht, it was able to visit remote islands that were ...

Sail Date September 2016

Solo Mariner

1 Review Written

28 Helpful Votes

Such a Let Down

Le Soleal

South Pacific

I was under the impression this was to be a quality luxury holiday, where i would be looked after with the "white glove " style service i had encountered on the queen mary last year. I particularly chose this as ...

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Sail Date December 2015