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What are you looking for? Search # Ponant (2) # Blog Tips, tricks, updates, and insights from the team at S.W. Black Travel [![Ponant stretches polar seasons with Le Commandant Charcot](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Ponant%20Extends%20Polar%20Windows%20and%20Unveils%20Small-Ship%20Europe%202026.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/ponant-extends-polar-windows-and-unveils-small-ship-europe-2026?hsLang=en-au) [![Ponant stretches polar seasons with Le Commandant Charcot](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Ponant%20Extends%20Polar%20Windows%20and%20Unveils%20Small-Ship%20Europe%202026.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/ponant-extends-polar-windows-and-unveils-small-ship-europe-2026?hsLang=en-au) ## [Ponant Extends Polar Windows and Unveils Small-Ship Europe 2026](https://blog.swblack.com.au/ponant-extends-polar-windows-and-unveils-small-ship-europe-2026?hsLang=en-au) 28 Oct 2025 [S.W. 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) Curious travellers now have a wider map for learning at sea. [Ponant](https://us.ponant.com/) Explorations Group will expand... 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