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Le Champlain, 9 Night London to Lisbon: Cruising Europe's Western Shores – with Smithsonian Journeys ex London, (Tower Bridge) England to Li
Cruise Le Champlain, 9 Night London to Lisbon: Cruising Europe's Western Shores – with Smithsonian Journeys ex London, (Tower Bridge) England to Li
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Champlain
Destination EU West & Atlantic Islands
Brief Description 9 Night Cruise sailing from London, (Tower Bridge) England onboard Le Champlain
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 05 Sep 2026
Cruise Description In alliance with Smithsonian Journeys.

This cruise is part of a collection of PONANT voyages that are specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers who want to engage with the world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call that encourages guests to embrace the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the local environment and culture.

Set sail with PONANT aboard Le Champlain for a 10-day cruise along the coasts of France, Spain, and Portugal.

Embark in London, England, the cosmopolitan capital of the United Kingdom, and begin with a night aboard ship docked near London Bridge. Your ship then continues down the River Thames, through the Strait of Dover, and along the English Channel.

From Caen, France, whose thousand-year-old castle was built during the reign of William the Conqueror, choose to venture further afield in Normandy to Omaha Beach, where Allied forces launched their attack against German troops during the D-Day invasion of WWII.

Your next call is in Saint-Malo, a charming seafaring town on the coast of Brittany and the gateway to magnificent Mont-Saint-Michel. This iconic medieval town on a tidal islet with its famed citadel and abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

After a day at sea, Le Champlain sails into Bilbao, on the northern coast of Spain. Between daring architecture, including the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and the continuation of its ancestral traditions, you will bear witness to the city’s unique energy.

A Coruña, on Spain's northwest coast, is a major shipping port with a long maritime history, tracing back at least as far as the Phoenicians. The Tower of Hercules, built by Emperor Trajan, is a UNESCO World Heritage site—the only Roman lighthouse still in use. More recently, the city played important roles in the launch of the Spanish Armada in 1588, and in the Napoleonic Wars on the Iberian Peninsula in the early 19th-century.

Your journey continues to the city of Vigo in southwest Galicia. Not far from here, Santiago de Compostela awaits you for an extraordinary visit. This Christian pilgrimage destination is home to a number of monuments from the Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque periods, testimony to its illustrious past.

From the port of Leixões, you will visit Porto, Portugal. The capital of Portugal's northern region, this “city of granite” is renowned for its wine but also for its remarkable historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Your voyage ends in Lisbon, Portugal’s buzzing capital.
Sailing Dates
05 Sep 2026
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
DEL AU $16,380 AU $8,760 ‐ ‐
PR4 AU $18,200 AU $9,670 ‐ ‐
PR5 AU $19,090 AU $10,120 ‐ ‐
PR6 AU $20,160 AU $10,650 ‐ ‐
DS4 AU $28,110 AU $14,630 AU $7,890 ‐
DS5 AU $28,110 AU $14,630 AU $7,890 ‐
DS6 AU $28,110 AU $14,630 AU $7,890 ‐
PS5 AU $38,040 AU $19,590 AU $10,370 ‐
PS6 AU $40,040 AU $20,590 AU $10,870 ‐
PV5 AU $42,000 AU $21,570 AU $11,360 ‐
PV6 AU $42,000 AU $21,570 AU $11,360 ‐
GD6 AU $46,170 AU $23,660 AU $12,400 ‐
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
5 Sep 2026 London, (Tower Bridge) England
6 Sep 2026 London, (Tower Bridge) England 9:00 AM
7 Sep 2026 Caen, France 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
8 Sep 2026 St Malo, France 12:00 PM 8:00 PM
9 Sep 2026 At Sea    
10 Sep 2026 Bilbao, Spain 11:30 AM 4:30 PM
11 Sep 2026 La Coruna, Spain 2:30 PM 6:30 PM
12 Sep 2026 Vigo, Spain 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
13 Sep 2026 Leixoes, Portugal 7:00 AM 3:30 PM
14 Sep 2026 Lisbon, Portugal 7:00 AM
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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