Ponant Explorers

LA COMPAGNIE DU PONANT

The six "Ponant Explorers" are distinguished by their uniqueness: boats whose size allows for exclusive anchorages and with an ethnic-inspired, less formal decoration that combines luxury and nature. Nevertheless, each boat is part of the global identity of the "Ponant" brand, a luxury combining a contemporary universe and a maritime spirit, a sober luxury and a search for elegance expressing a French art of living.

Project website
Ponant Explorers, a luxury cruise ship designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel, Le Lapérouse
Ponant Explorers - Le Lapérouse ©Philip Plisson
Ponant Explorers, luxury cruise ship designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel, Le Bougainville, lounge, maritime spirit

Prime contractor

la compagnie du ponant

Number of keys

92

Opening

2018

Awards

AHEAD EUROPE AWARD 2019, TRANSPORTATION CATEGORY FOR THE CHAMPLAIN

Project team

GUILLAUME BODONNAT - MELODIA SEMICHON

Photo credits

Nicolas Matheus - François Lefevre - Christophe Dugied - Philip Plisson

Ponant Explorers, luxury cruise ship designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel, Le Bougainville, restaurant, shell, maritime spirit

The Ponant Explorer range is a high-end vessel inspired by private yachts. The interior design has an ethnic dimension that is not related to a specific region of the world, but is inspired by a common vocabulary, synonymous with casual, non-ostentatious luxury.

Jean-Philippe Nuel
Ponant Explorers, luxury cruise ship designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel, Le Bougainville, room, suite with sea view
Ponant Explorers - Le Bougainville ©Nicolas Matheus
Ponant Explorers, luxury cruise ship designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel, Le Champlain_salon lounge, sofa, ethnic decoration
Ponant Explorers - Le Champlain ©François Lefebvre
Ponant Explorers, luxury cruise ship designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel, Le Champlain_room, ethnic decoration
Ponant Explorers - Le Champlain ©François Lefebvre
Ponant Explorers, luxury cruise ship designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel, Le Bougainville, sea view bathroom, well-being
Ponant Explorers - Le Bougainville ©Nicolas Matheus
Spa with sea view of one of the Compagnie du Ponant Explorers with a warm atmosphere designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel
Ponant Explorers - Le Lapérouse ©Christophe Dugied
Pool with a breathtaking view of a sunset from one of the Compagnie du Ponant Explorers designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel
Ponant Explorers - Le Champlain ©Ponant
Ponant - Le Lapérouse - explore , luxury cruise ship designed by the interior design studio jean-philippe nuel