Christmas has come early for the travel trade, and this year it arrives wrapped in drift ice, polar wildlife and a balcony stateroom north of the Arctic Circle.
PONANT Explorations Group has launched a standout winter incentive that transforms everyday peak-season bookings into entries for one of the most prized rewards in expedition travel: an eight-day luxury Arctic expedition for two in July 2026, valued at $36,000.
The mechanics are refreshingly simple. For every client booked on any eligible Holiday Offer voyage with PONANT Explorations or Paul Gauguin Cruises, advisors receive one automatic entry into the draw. Sell more, enter more and one lucky advisor will find themselves sailing through the High Arctic next Christmas in July.
At the same time, clients benefit too. The Group’s Holiday Offer delivers an additional 10% saving across nearly 190 select departures spanning late 2025 through to 2027. Crucially, the discount is fully combinable with PONANT Yacht Club benefits and the PONANT Bonus, amplifying value at a time when travellers are carefully weighing luxury against yield.
From Antarctica’s sculpted ice shelves to the sun-bleached villages of the Cyclades, from Iceland’s steaming geothermal waters to the jewel-blue lagoons of Oceania, the brochure now reads less like a wish list and more like a boarding pass. Full voyage details are available via au.ponant.com.
But it is the prize that stops most advisors in their tracks.
The winning entrant will sail to Spitsbergen, between 76° and 80° north, a realm of cracked sea ice, towering basalt cliffs and untamed wildlife. On board one of PONANT’s polar-class vessels, the winner will enjoy:
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Prestige balcony stateroom accommodation
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All-inclusive dining across onboard restaurants
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Open bar throughout the voyage
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Daily Zodiac and shore excursions led by expert expedition teams
It is, in short, the sort of itinerary most travellers only ever dream of, and most advisors only ever sell.
Bookings must be deposited by 9 January 2026 to qualify. Each guest booked equals one entry, with unlimited entries permitted. The prize will be drawn on 12 January 2026 and includes the cruise for two adults, cruise-only, with international airfares at the winner’s own expense. Terms and conditions apply.
For an industry built on selling aspiration, PONANT has offered something supremely on-brand: the chance for advisors to live the very story they create for their clients — not behind a desktop, but from a balcony overlooking drifting Arctic ice.
Trade enquiries can be directed to [email protected].
by Christine Nguyen – (c) 2025
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About the Writer
Christine’s journey is one of quiet courage and unmistakable grace. Arriving in Australia as a young refugee from Vietnam, she built a new life in Sydney brick by brick, armed with little more than hope, family, and a fierce curiosity about the wider world. She studied Tourism at TAFE and found her calling in inbound travel, working with one of Sydney’s leading Destination Management Companies—where she delighted in showing visitors the real Australia, the one beyond postcards and clichés.
Years later, when the call of the sea and a gentler pace of life grew stronger, Christine and her family made their own great escape. She turned her creative hand to designing travel brochures and writing blogs, discovering that storytelling was as natural to her as breathing. Today, she brings that same warmth and worldly insight to Global Travel Media, telling stories that remind us why we travel in the first place.
