PONANT EXPLORATIONS and CARITA are ushering in a new era in luxury tourism and wellness with an exclusive strategic alliance. These two French companies, united by their commitment to excellence, have created a comprehensive wellness experience at sea, inviting passengers to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and discover both the world around them and their inner selves. Aboard PONANT EXPLORATIONS ships, travelers can enjoy a high-end wellness offering with tailor-made CARITA experiences.
In a world seeking new ways to make sense of its experiences, travel has become an opportunity to reconnect, regain balance, and enrich oneself personally. True luxury today lies in choosing to pause, dedicate time to oneself, and reconnect with what truly matters. Exploration thus transforms travel into an experience of profound reconnection and shared renewal.
This shared philosophy is the foundation of the exclusive collaboration between PONANT EXPLORATIONS and CARITA, two French brands committed to excellence in luxury experiences. Starting this year, travelers can disconnect from their routines and reclaim time for themselves through CARITA treatments aboard PONANT EXPLORATIONS ships, while discovering new horizons.
CARITA, a leading name in beauty and wellness in the heart of Paris since 1945, is now taking its concept of experiential luxury beyond its urban spaces with a selection of exclusively developed services and protocols. Its aim is to help clients reconnect with their body and mind while exploring the world and getting to know themselves better. With PONANT EXPLORATIONS x CARITA, exploration becomes a new way to experience beauty.
“This collaboration with Maison CARITA reflects a shared vision of a highly distinctive experience, based on excellence, personalization, and a decidedly sensory approach. This sensory journey, designed to reconnect body and mind, redefines the boundaries of experiential beauty and high-end maritime expeditions. By combining enriching exploration with holistic well-being, we elevate our passengers’ experience. These onboard reconnection itineraries are profound, exclusive, and perfectly conceived,” says Benoît-Etienne Domenget, CEO of PONANT EXPLORATIONS.
Onboard well-being with PONANT EXPLORATIONS x CARITA
Inspired by the art of travel, personalization is central to all PONANT EXPLORATIONS x CARITA experiences. Each treatment begins with a wellness consultation to identify each person's physical and emotional needs and design a personalized ritual that helps restore harmony.
Exclusive rituals to reconnect with yourself
In addition to its signature treatments, such as Lagoon Repair Therapy for the face; the 11 Faubourg ritual for face and body; and The Mythical Head Spa for hair, CARITA has created a menu of exclusive services designed specifically to complement the travel experience aboard PONANT EXPLORATIONS ships.
Among them is The 5 Senses Night Recovery, a comprehensive and immersive ritual designed to stimulate the five senses and promote the skin's nighttime regenerative processes. The Jet Lag Draining Protocol with Icoone, a specific treatment to combat the effects of travel-related fatigue.
For those seeking a more lasting transformation, the proposal includes personalized and progressive treatment programs that combine high-performance techniques to enhance their benefits over several sessions and achieve visible and sustained results.
CARITA's beauty and wellness offering will be available on board the luxury icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot from September 2026 and will be progressively extended to the entire PONANT EXPLORATIONS fleet, consisting of 12 ships, including the sailing ship Le Ponant, before February 2027.
A sanctuary at sea to explore the body and mind
For 38 years, PONANT EXPLORATIONS has been committed to purposeful exploration and more responsible tourism. As a global leader in high-end expedition cruises, it offers travel experiences focused on discovering, learning, sharing, protecting, and inspiring.
Aboard small ships, passengers can access remote and spectacular destinations, from Antarctica to French Polynesia, passing through the Kimberley region of Australia, and even reaching the geographic North Pole. Their voyages combine the exploration of extraordinary places with a carefully curated, authentic, and inspiring experience.
With this new collaboration, PONANT EXPLORATIONS expands its offering to provide an experience that invites exploration not only of the outside world, but also of physical and emotional well-being.
From an urban refuge to a new way of enjoying time
Maison CARITA is an international benchmark for luxury beauty and wellness, where clients from all over the world find exclusive treatments in an environment designed to stop the daily rhythm, reconnect and recover energy.
Their philosophy is based on a unique conception of beauty. Beyond skincare, the brand seeks to generate authentic transformation, following the legacy of excellence of sisters Maria and Rosy Carita, visionary pioneers of professional hairdressing and modern beauty.
CARITA's signature treatments represent the pinnacle of its expertise, whether through the precision of its skilled professionals or through cutting-edge technologies. The company develops personalized experiences that enhance the effectiveness of its formulas and offer deep regeneration, tailored to each client's needs.
“We are delighted to collaborate with PONANT EXPLORATIONS, a company that shares our French heritage of excellence, personalization, and refinement. The art of travel and the art of beauty pursue the same goal: a profound reconnection with oneself. With PONANT EXPLORATIONS, we are taking our urban retreat to new horizons, where travelers can choose to slow down. Through our signature treatments and protocols developed exclusively for these voyages, we combine the expertise of our beauty specialists with cutting-edge technology to enrich the passenger experience. We are excited to join PONANT EXPLORATIONS to contribute to this new era of transformative luxury,” says Chiara Allegri, Global President of CARITA.
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