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PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP

PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP

🥈Expert Creator
400 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon401 Total Videos on YouTube7K subscribers

PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP description on YouTube:

Explore to inspire: explore to better understand, learn, share and protect. For 35 years, PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP has been committed to meaningful voyages of exploration and more responsible tourism. Recognized for its expertise in exploration cruises, the PONANT EXPLORATIONS, Paul Gauguin Cruises and Aqua Expeditions brands operate human-scale vessels (from 6 to 165 staterooms and suites), offering refined, authentic and inspiring experiences. Whether it's a nature excursion in Northern Europe, a cultural voyage in South America, an idyllic cruise in the Caribbean or an expedition to the heart of the Antarctic ice cap, our fleet criss-crosses the seas of the globe on exclusive itineraries rich in encounters and discoveries. More information on www.en.ponant.com

Catalogue Coverage
Established read · PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP

We’ve analysed 400 of 401 videos so far.

Published
400
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
401
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage100%

Solid sample of PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.

Annual Activity
PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP’s output · year over year

How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?

YearDiscoveredCruise Coverage(cruise-related ÷ discovered)Trip Bacon Coverage(analysed ÷ cruise-related)
  1. 2026
    6
  2. 2025
    35
  3. 2024
    55
  4. 2023
    100
  5. 2022
    51
  6. 2021
    18
  7. 2020
    19
  8. 2019
    25
  9. 2018
    7
  10. 2017
    28
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.
Showing the most recent 10 years · 3 earlier years not shown.

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.

Strongest Praise
Activities
6 mentions
Biggest Critique
Kids & Family
5 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Bacon Bliss18 video mentions
Top
Specialty Dining
Seriously Tasty6 video mentions
Room Service
Seriously Tasty1 video mention

Cabins

Interior Cabins
Seriously Tasty5 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Bacon Bliss2 video mentions
Top
Suites
Seriously Tasty5 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows
Seriously Tasty11 video mentions
Nightlife
Seriously Tasty2 video mentions
Activities
Bacon Bliss6 video mentions
Top

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Seriously Tasty3 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip5 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Seriously Tasty6 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Seriously Tasty44 video mentions
Crew & Service
Seriously Tasty90 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
Seriously Tasty3 video mentions
Value
Seriously Tasty19 video mentions
Excursions
Seriously Tasty72 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Seriously Tasty1 video mention
Loyalty Program
Seriously Tasty3 video mentions
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

About our Bacon Score methodology

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

it's both life-affirming and life-changing

I have found a place for the Kimberley

it's really a cruise that I would recommend

sailing out of New York by night is one of the most thrilling moments in my life

it was absolutely magical I felt like it was a show

The Watch-outs

Our observations just confirm that the state of the eyes, the health is not good.

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP.

  1. Collect atmospheric samples to assess the qualitative and quantitative distribution of microorganisms in the atmosphere.

  2. Prepare chemical reactions from the buffer where samples are collected for future analysis.

  3. Consider winter cruises to see the northern lights and avoid summer crowds.

  4. Choose itineraries that cross the polar circle for optimal northern lights viewing.

  5. Consider winter cruising in Europe for unique itineraries

  6. Visit UNESCO heritage sites in Sweden and Finland

  7. Be sure to be out on decks for the scenic cruise through the Stockholm archipelago.

  8. Experience Quebec in the winter to discover new places and activities.

Videos (400)

PONANT spirit by Luc Ferry - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Tour

PONANT spirit by Luc Ferry - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 539 views · 9 years ago
Highly Positive
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PONANT cruises by Alain Duault - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Tour

PONANT cruises by Alain Duault - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 300 views · 9 years ago
Highly Positive
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Bay of Kotor, with  Frédéric Mitterrand | PONANT1:50Tour

Bay of Kotor, with Frédéric Mitterrand | PONANT

🥈 · 382 views · 9 years ago
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The French way of travelling by Frédéric Mitterrand - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Tour

The French way of travelling by Frédéric Mitterrand - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 766 views · 9 years ago
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Our Antarctic cruises: magical PONANT moments in Wilhelmina Bay | PONANT0:53

Our Antarctic cruises: magical PONANT moments in Wilhelmina Bay | PONANT

· 32K views · 9 years ago
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Lisbonne by Frédéric Mitterand - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Review

Lisbonne by Frédéric Mitterand - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 337 views · 9 years ago
Highly Positive
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Frédéric Mitterrand, guest of honor of PONANT - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Tour

Frédéric Mitterrand, guest of honor of PONANT - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 245 views · 9 years ago
Highly Positive
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Our North American cruises: a journey above New York | PONANT3:36

Our North American cruises: a journey above New York | PONANT

· 973 views · 9 years ago
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Le Boréal
Yacht cruises: discover the treasures of the world by sea | PONANT0:30

Yacht cruises: discover the treasures of the world by sea | PONANT

· 50K views · 9 years ago
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Cruise in Indonesia - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Tour

Cruise in Indonesia - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 2K views · 10 years ago
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PONANT Excursions, with Johanna Stansfield | PONANT1:50Tour

PONANT Excursions, with Johanna Stansfield | PONANT

🥈 · 326 views · 10 years ago
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The Milford Sound, with Sophie Favrolt | PONANT1:50Tour

The Milford Sound, with Sophie Favrolt | PONANT

🥈 · 642 views · 10 years ago
Mixed
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PONANT story by Jean-Emmanuel Sauvée - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Tour

PONANT story by Jean-Emmanuel Sauvée - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 2K views · 10 years ago
Highly Positive
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The design of the ships by Véronique Saadé - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50

The design of the ships by Véronique Saadé - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

· 847 views · 10 years ago
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Gastronomy on board by Heni Carbonnel - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Tour

Gastronomy on board by Heni Carbonnel - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 11K views · 10 years ago
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Best of New Zealand by François Leurquin - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Tour

Best of New Zealand by François Leurquin - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 375 views · 10 years ago
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The pleasure of sailing in New Zealand, with Captain Régis Daumesnil | PONANT1:50Tour

The pleasure of sailing in New Zealand, with Captain Régis Daumesnil | PONANT

🥈 · 1K views · 10 years ago
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The most beautiful pictures of Nathalie Michel - Beyond the Seas by PONANT1:50Tour

The most beautiful pictures of Nathalie Michel - Beyond the Seas by PONANT

🥈 · 440 views · 10 years ago
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Mediterranean cruises: a voyage of cultural discovery with unique stopovers | PONANT1:50Tour

Mediterranean cruises: a voyage of cultural discovery with unique stopovers | PONANT

🥈 · 2K views · 10 years ago
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The extraordinary wildlife to be found in the State of Alaska, with José Sarica | PONANT1:50Tour

The extraordinary wildlife to be found in the State of Alaska, with José Sarica | PONANT

🥈 · 598 views · 10 years ago
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Olivier Kersauson's favourite cruise moments | PONANT1:50Tour

Olivier Kersauson's favourite cruise moments | PONANT

🥈 · 483 views · 10 years ago
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Antarctic Cruises with Michel Rocard | PONANT1:50Tour

Antarctic Cruises with Michel Rocard | PONANT

🥈 · 1K views · 10 years ago
Highly Positive
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Our cruises around Cape Horn with the yachtsman, Olivier de Kersauson | PONANT1:50Tour

Our cruises around Cape Horn with the yachtsman, Olivier de Kersauson | PONANT

🥈 · 477 views · 10 years ago
Highly Positive
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Cruises in the French tradition with Olivier Marien | PONANT1:50Tour

Cruises in the French tradition with Olivier Marien | PONANT

🥈 · 1K views · 10 years ago
Highly Positive
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