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Le Ponant, 7 Night History and culture visiting Caribbean jewels ex Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe to Philipsburg, St Maarten

Cruise Le Ponant, 7 Night History and culture visiting Caribbean jewels ex Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe to Philipsburg, St Maarten
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Ponant
Destination Caribbean
Brief Description 7 Night Cruise sailing from Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe onboard Le Ponant
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 22 Feb 2025
Cruise Description Le Ponant, the first Relais & Châteaux sailing yacht. The finest travel address on the waters of the world.

The Caribbean. The mere mention of this vast archipelago conjures images of waves dancing along the shoreline, lapping against long beaches lined with elegant palm trees. During this unforgettable 8-day cruise, spend your time contemplating and exploring aboard PONANT’s emblematic yacht.

You will move away from the shores of Guadeloupe and sail under wind power towards Les Saintes. Soon, deeply breathing in the air on the deck of the three-mast yacht, you will be enchanted by the infinite palette of blues in the Caribbean Sea. As you approach Les Saintes Bay, which is one of the world’s most beautiful bays, you will glimpse Fort Napoleon crowning the summit of the island.

Le Ponant will set sail towards Antigua and Barbuda. Thanks to the perfect conditions, sailing here is a delight for all the senses. Lying on the deck, you will let the wind and the sunshine caress your skin, while the crew sail the mainsail.

Entering Falmouth Harbour, you will spot Nelson's Dockyard as well as his former house; traces of Admiral Nelson may be also found in Charlestown, on the island of Nevis. From there, you will be able to visit the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States, as well as St John’s Fig Tree Church, which houses the original marriage certificate of Lord Horatio Nelson and Fanny Nisbet. Nevis also has a very beautiful botanical garden.

You will reach Barbuda, where you will be able to relax on beaches of white and pink sand bathing in crystal-clear water and observe the many seabirds, particularly the magnificent frigatebirds.

At the end of a beautiful crossing through the Caribbean Sea, you will reach St Barts, a small island in the Tropics offering an exceptional and windswept stretch of water. Sailing is synonymous with pleasure in these warm waters, even when the sea spray makes it onto the deck.

You will arrive in the Anguilla archipelago, a little-known jewel where you will be able to reconnect both with yourself and the surrounding elements. The two small uninhabited islands of Prickly Pear Cays, separated by a narrow channel and surrounded by rocky protrusions, are heaven for divers and birds. The island is also home to Lesser Antillean iguanas.

After this odyssey embracing the elements, feeling refreshed by this special experience aboard Le Ponant, as if you were on your very own yacht, you will return to terra firma in Philipsburg.
Sailing Dates
22 Feb 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
MGP AU $25,680 AU $13,100
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
22 Feb 2025 Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe 6:00 PM
23 Feb 2025 Les Saintes, Guadeloupe 7:00 AM 9:30 PM
24 Feb 2025 Falmouth, Antigua & Barbuda 8:30 AM 9:30 PM
25 Feb 2025 Barbuda 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
26 Feb 2025 Charlestown, St Kitts & Nevis 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
27 Feb 2025 Gustavia, St Barts 8:00 AM 11:00 PM
28 Feb 2025 Prickly Pear Island 9:30 AM 2:30 PM
1 Mar 2025 Philipsburg, St Maarten
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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