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PONANT, Smithsonian Journeys Announces 2025 Voyages

by Aoife O'Riordan

Feb 28, 2024

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PONANT and Smithsonian Journeys unveiled several new itineraries for 2025, covering destinations like the Canary Islands, Tunisia and Mallorca. The 30 new itineraries will feature notable experts and experiences embracing local cultures, each diving deep into a destination’s history, cuisine, language, environment and wildlife.

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New 2025 voyages include:

Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea: Spain, Morocco and Atlantic Isles
Guests on this trip will encounter a wide range of cultures, histories and landscapes, from Portugal’s Algarve Coast to the valleys of Madeira to the volcanic craters of the Canary Islands. Visits include Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Gomera, Seville and Rabat. Other highlights include a tour of Madeira’s Botanical Gardens and medina visits. This trip runs Oct. 26–Nov. 8, 2025, aboard Le Bellot.

Cruising the Mediterranean: Sicily, Sardinia and Mallorca
Climb aboard L’Austral and depart the photogenic harbor of Valletta, Malta. Stops on this trip include Sicily, Sardinia, and the Balearic Islands of Menorca and Mallorca. Highlights include visits to Palermo’s historic markets, a trip to Cagliari, Bronze Age ruins, hilltop fortresses, cathedrals and more. This trip runs Oct. 3–10.

Other new and newly enhanced itineraries include Panama and Costa Rica by Sea, Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean, and A Circumnavigation of Sicily.

Learn more about other new voyages here.

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