Le Ponant, the three masted sailing yacht  of the French expedition cruise operator Ponant, will be deployed to the Seychelles for a series of cruises for the 2022/23 winter season.

“Le Ponant will be sailing with the trade winds to the most beautiful places in the Seychelles archipelago, a tropical paradise in the heart of the Indian Ocean. A total of 11 departure dates are planned for this itinerary, including two new ports of call as unique as they are secret, namely the African Banks north of the Amirante Islands and Thérèse Island. Fringed by white sandy beaches, these islands are uninhabited, creating an exhilarating Robinson Crusoe sense of being the first to discover them,” the company said in a statement.

 As a prelude to the cruise in the Seychelles, guests have the option to book a pre-cruise night beneath the stars in an eco-lodge nestled into the dunes on the Arabian Peninsula desert, the company said.