PONANT Explorations has launched the PONANT Travel Collection, giving UK agents access to fully packaged expedition cruise holidays for the first time.
The programme went live today (1 October) following the cruise line’s partnership with flight consolidator Aviate, part of the Travel Innovation Group, announced in May.
Packages combine PONANT cruises with flights, transfers and accommodation, and agents will be supported by a dedicated Aviate team.
The partnership also extends PONANT’s reach across the UK market through Aviate’s network of more than 1,200 operators and agents.
Itineraries are available across every ocean and continent, ranging from the 11-night ‘Nordic Sea Treasures’, which sails from Brest, France to Tromso, Norway, to the seven-night ‘Pearls of the Caribbean’, calling at Guadeloupe, Dominica, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
PONANT’s fleet of 13 ships also includes Le Commandant Charcot, described as the world’s only luxury hybrid-electric polar icebreaker.
To mark the launch, agents who register with PONANT by 31 October 2026 will receive an additional £100 commission on eligible new route bookings for sailings departing until December 2027.
PONANT General Manager UK and Ireland Anthony Daniels said: “This partnership represents something we’ve been building towards for some time, and we couldn’t be more excited about what it means for the UK travel trade. Agents will now have a packaged PONANT Explorations Group product they can put in front of their clients – supported by a team that is committed to making it easy to sell and genuinely rewarding to book.”
Aviate Relationship Manager Clare Barlow added: “We’re really excited to be launching PONANT Travel Collection with the team at PONANT Expeditions, and can’t wait to get it out there and see agents making the most of it.
“For us, it’s about much more than putting a new offering in front of agents. It’s about giving them something that’s easy to access, commercially compelling and backed by a team who are genuinely here to help. We want agents to tap into our knowledge and feel confident that we’re with them from that first enquiry right through to their clients travelling.
“This is exactly the kind of opportunity Aviate was built to create, and we’re really looking forward to working with our partners, building on the launch and seeing where it takes us together.”
