SET SAIL FOR ASIASeptember 2014 - March 2015

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Come aboard L'Austral and set sail to discover the "Pearls of the Orient".As your cruise progresses, discover the thousand faces of the mysterious and heady East, with its mix of new empires and ancient kingdoms. From port to port you will encounter millennial Asia, its rich culture and its way of life. This exceptional journey will take you ever further, to discover an extremely varied continent, a blend of contemporary and tradition.

ASIA

A BLEND OF CONTEMPORARY AND ETERNAL TRADITIONS

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WHY ASIA WITH COMPAGNIE DU PONANT?

• Discover its most beautiful sites: Magical Ha Long Bay, the Imperial City of Hué, the Sandakan reserve and its orangutans

• Visit many legendary countries in a single journey without ever having to repack your bags

• Circuits specially designed to take you to some of the most secret sites

• Land excursions that are rich in culture and emotion

With just over one hundred carefully designed staterooms, each with a sea view, L'Austral (2011) remains faithful to our philosophy of refined service, real contact with the crew and access to the most secret ports of call.

L’AUSTRALTheexquisite luxury of an intimate cruise in a five-star setting.

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FINE DININGProfessional and discreet service, carefully designed menus, varied and inspired cuisine accompanied by a selection of superb wines: fine dining on our ships is showcased in an elegant and refined setting.

THE FRENCH TOUCHAboard all our ships, you will enjoy the atmosphere created by our use of noble materials, elegant details and uncluttered yet welcoming design. The focus is on the sea and the atmosphere is typical of the French way of life.

ELEGANT AND INVITINGAboard our state-of-the-art yachts, with just 132 staterooms and suites, discover the incomparable pleasure of cruising on a human scale in five-star comfort.

EXCEPTIONAL ITINERARIES AND AUTHENTIC PORTS OF CALLFor more than 25 years, we have been designing the finest itineraries for our passengers, including mythical ports of call and moorings in secret harbours, uniquely accessible to smaller crafts. Aboard our yachts, you will be accompanied by our experts and speakers (lecturers, naturalists) who take pleasure in sharing their knowledge, enthusiasm and experience with you.

Watch videos showing life aboard our ships onen.ponant.com, in the Life On Board section.

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WHICH ASIA CRUISE TO CHOOSE?

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OUR CRUISES Sailing/Highlights (*option)

1FROM JAPAN TO CHINA (p10)

October 2014 - 14 nights$ 7680 $ 5850

Visit Xian and the Terracotta Army* • Hiroshima and its peace memorial

2DISCOVER INDONESIA (p11)

December 2014 - 10 nights$ 5440 $ 4140 Variety of marine

wildlife

Sailing around Krakatoa Island • Visit to the temples of Prabanan &

Borobudur* • Bali

3INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGOS (p12)

March 2015 - 16 nights$ 8700 $ 6630 Orangutans Discovering the Maluku Islands •

Meeting orangutans

4THE HEART OF CHINA (p13)

March 2015 - 9 nights$ 4890 $ 3730 Visit Xian and the Terracotta Army* •

The Great Wall of China

5TRADITIONAL JAPAN (p14)

March 2015 - 8 nights$ 4350 $ 3320 Miyajima and its magnificent Shinto

shrine • Osaka bay

6THE AUSTRALIAN EAST COAST (p15)

February 2015 - 17 nights$ 9660 $ 7730 The translucent waters of the Great

Barrier Reef • Auckland

7THE KAMTCHATKA (p16)

September 2014 - 15 nights$ ????? $ 7940

Walruses • Sea lions • Whales • Arctic

Fox

Outings in Zodiac® vessels • The Kronotsky biosphere reserve

8THE RING OF FIRE IN THE KURIL ISLANDS (p17)

October 2014 - 15 nights$ ????? $ 7930 Steller Seals • Birds •

Whales • Sea lionsOutings in Zodiac® vessels • Atlasova

Volcano

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Discover the mysteries and splendours of the vast continent of Asia, from the north of Russia to the extreme south of the Pacific, enjoy the wide variety of landscapes and select the cruise that suits you best:

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TAIWAN

JAPAN

SOUTH KOREA

OSAKA

HONG KONG

Japan Sea

China Sea

VIETNAMSouth

China Sea

SINGAPORE

CHINA

Gulf of Thailand

INDONESIA JAVA

BORNEO

MALAISIA

KUALA LUMPUR

Indian Ocean

MYANMAR

Ho Chi Minh

INDONESIA & AUSTRALIA

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MALAYSIA & THAILAND

MAIZURU

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DARWIN

AUSTRALIA

TIANJIN

RUSSIA

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KURIL ISLANDSJAPAN

PETROPAVLOSK MAIZURU

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SPECIAL OFFERS … FOR EXCEPTIONAL JOURNEYS

$ 700 PER PERSON AIR CREDITAir credit or reduced fare per person of $700. $700 per person air credit may be used towards airfare purchased with Compagnie du Ponant, or as a discount off the cruise fare. Applies to new bookings only. Must be booked before July 31, 2014.

OPEN BAR INCLUDEDAs soon as you come aboard and throughout your entire Asia cruise, unlimited complimentary drinks will be available from a selection of fine wines, champagnes, spirits, mineral waters and soft drinks.

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTWe are waiving the single supplement for single occupancy of staterooms applied to some departures shown in this brochure.

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• The exceptional presence of Luc Ferry• Miyajima, "the island sanctuary" and its magnificent Shinto shrine• The visit to the city of Kagoshima, dominated by the

Sakurajima volcano, the symbol of the city.• Xiamen, at the mouth of the "river of nine dragons", jewel of

Fujian Province.

YOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Set sail to discover the treasures of the Land of the Rising Sun, where the pace alternates between the frenzy of its large cities and the peaceful serenity of its gardens. You will then sail onto China and its secrets...

1 FROM JAPAN TO CHINAMaizuru • Hong Kong cruise16 to 30 October 2014, 15 days / 14 nights aboard L'AUSTRALfrom $ 7680 $ 5850

HONG KONG

CHINA

JAPAN

Xiamen

Shanghai

HONG KONG

Kagoshima

MojikoNagasaki Uwajima

Hiroshima

China Sea

MAIZURU

Very Special Guest: Luc FERRY, Politician, holder of the Agrégation in Philosophy and Political Sciences• Former Education Minister • Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

GOING FURTHER, TOGETHER (More details p. 18)

- From Tokyo to Honshu Island - 5 days/4 nights- Kyoto and Nara: Between culture and traditions - 3 days/2 nights

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• Sailing around the legendary volcano of Krakatoa• Visiting Borobudur and Prambanan, UNESCO World Heritage Site (option)• In the middle of Java, discovering the Karimun Jawa archipelago• The cultural landscapes of the province of Bali and its terraced paddy fields

YOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Set sail to discover Indonesia, this magnificent archipelago of some 18,000 islands, lying between Asia and the Pacific Ocean. You will appreciate the endless natural resources and the fascinating mosaic of ethnicities and cultures. From the temples of Borodubur and Prabanan to the paddy fields of Bali, taking in the discovery of the Karimun Jawa archipelago, this cruise will reveal all its marvels.

2 DISCOVER INDONESIASingapore • Bali cruise2 to 12 December 2014, 11 days / 10 nights aboard L'AUSTRALfrom $ 5440 $ 4140

SINGAPORE

BALI

Krakatoa island

Semarang

Karimun Jawa

Teluk Nara

INDONESIAJava Sea

Indian Ocean

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Java • Temple de Borodubur

LECTURER

Sandakan Reserve

Maluku Islands

3 INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGOSDarwin • Hong Kong cruise4 to 20 March 2015, 17 days / 16 nights aboard L’AUSTRALfrom $ 8700 $ 6630

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HONG KONG

DARWIN

INDONESIA

PHILIPPINES

AUSTRALIAIndian Ocean

Ambon

Morotai

Bitung

Sandakan

BoholBoracayManila

Enjoy a unique experience at the heart of the Indonesian archipelago. Aboard L'Austral, you will discover these wild lands where nature reigns supreme. Between unusual towns and preserved forests, discover these Asian countries and their hidden treasures.

• Ambon, capital of the Maluku Islands and its many treasures

• Meeting orangutans in the Sandakan reserve

• Manila, a colourful and lively city, offering a blend of cultures unique in Asia

• Hong Kong, the most western of the Oriental cities

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- From Sydney to Darwin, the Australian natural beauties and Top End - 3 days/3 nights

- The Terracotta Army in Xian and the pandas of Chengdu - 3 days/3 nights

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YOUR HIGHLIGHTS

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Treat yourself to a cruise to the heart of one of the oldest civilisations in the world. From Hong Kong to Tianjin, you will sail along the Chinese coast and discover the splendours of the Orient.

4 THE HEART OF CHINA Hong Kong • Tianjin cruise20 to 29 March 2015, 10 days / 9 nights aboard L’AUSTRALfrom $ 4890 $ 3730

• Xiamen, at the mouth of the "river of nine dragons", jewel of Fujan Province.• Nestled at the heart of the Yang Tse delta, Shanghai, the largest megalopolis in

China, blending tradition and modernity• The legendary Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China (option)• Between beaches and footpaths, coastal roads and remote inlets, discover Dalian,

an unusual city of undeniable charm

YOUR HIGHLIGHTS

CHINA

Xiamen

Shanghai

Dalian

HONG KONG

TIANJIN

China Sea

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The Great Wall of China

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Aboard L’Austral, we invite you to sail along the coasts of South Korea and Japan, which offer a palette of unusual landscapes and cultures. Between the bustle of the big cities and the calm of millennial sanctuaries, one does not visit these countries, one contemplates them.

5 TRADITIONAL JAPANTianjin • Osaka cruise29 March to 6 April 2015, 10 days / 9 nights aboard L'AUSTRALfrom $ 4350 $ 3320

• A trip to Seoul to visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Jogyesa Temple.• Beppu, famous throughout Japan for its hot volcanic springs• A moving visit to Hiroshima and the peace memorial, a UNESCO World Heritage

Site• Osaka bay• An encounter with the Ama (female free divers)

YOUR HIGHLIGHTS

CHINA

Cheju Island

Hakata

Incheon

OSAKA

TIANJIN

China Sea

JAPAN

Beppu

Iwakuni Uno Ko

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Osaka, Himeji, Nara: The essential sites of Kansai 3 days/2 nights

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Japan • Maiko

Japan • Traditional temple

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• The most cosmopolitan city of New Zealand, Auckland and its extraordinary panorama

• Surrounded by luxuriant vegetation, visit Brisbane, the "green city"• The Great Barrier Reef from Cairns • Cairns, a tourist paradise, located between the Australian Cordillera and the

turquoise waters of the Coral Sea• Yirrkala, meeting an Aborigine community: a cultural experience

YOUR HIGHLIGHTS

We suggest New Zealand as the starting point for your cruise to Australia. From the unusual city of Auckland, L’Austral will head north to discover Australia’s most precious treasures.

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AUSTRALIE

AUCKLAND

DARWIN

Bay of Islands

Norfolk Island

BrisbanePercy Island

TownsvilleCairns

YirrkalaThursday Island

Great Barrier Reef

6 THE AUSTRALIAN EAST COASTAuckland • Darwin cruise15 February to 4 March 2015, 18 days / 17 nights aboard L'AUSTRALfrom $ 9660 $ 7730Great Barrier Reef

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The Russian Far East is a part of the world still little known by the general public. The volcanic Kamtchatka Peninsula offers a natural show of real strength and infinite beauty, where the word “wild" really comes into its own.

• A unique encounter with a Koryak village• A wild and unspoiled natural environment: acid lakes,

primary forest, taiga coloured by autumn.• The Kronotsky Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World

Heritage Site.• Daily excursions in Zodiac® vessels, an expedition atmosphere• Flying over the Valley of Geysers in a helicopter (must

be pre-booked)

YOUR HIGHLIGHTS

7 THE KAMTCHATKAAnadyr • Petropavlosk cruise16 September to 1 October 2014, 16 days / 15 nights aboard L'Australfrom $15880 $ 7940

Special guestMichel ROCARD.Polar Ambassador

in partnership with:

FREE FLIGHTS -50% discount on back-to-back cruises

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A Brown Bear of Kamtchatka

Little Koryak girl in traditional clothing

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Anastasia Bay

Nikolskoye

Verkhoturova Island

Karaginsky Island

Kronotskiy

Olyutorskiy

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Arakamchechen/Ittygran

Preobrazhina

Lisvenichnaya

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Petropavlosk • Maizuru cruise1 to 16 October 2014, 16 days / 17 nights aboard L'Austral

from $15860 $ 7930

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RUSSIA

Atlasova

Shumshu Paramushir

Onekotan Shiashikotani

Matua Yanchicha Shimushir

Chirpoy

Tulenyi Korsakov

Otaru MAIZURU

Kanazawa

Okhotsk Sea

Kuril Basin

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Discover a land that is still little known to the general public, where Fire and the Ocean have created a wild paradise that remains untamed. You will reach the Kuril Islands, a true "Ring of Fire" where a string of more than 32 volcanoes stretch across the Bering Sea between Russia and Japan. A unique environment with an air of infinity.

• Cliffs filled with birds and otters in Lovushki• Onekotan and its two caldera from the pre-glacier age• Atlasova and its volcano, the highest in the Kurils• Daily excursions in Zodiac® vessels, an expedition atmosphere• Flying over the Valley of Geysers in a helicopter (must be pre-booked)

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Kuril Islands • Caldera

Russia • Sakhaline Islands

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FREE FLIGHTS -50% discount on back-to-back cruises

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GOING FURTHER, TOGETHER Discover all the pre- and post-cruise programs for each itinerary on our site: en.ponant.com

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A three-day trip to the heart of traditional Japan to discover the sumptuous temples and gardens of Kyoto where you can admire the Gold Pavilion, a Buddhist temple whose top floors are covered in gold leaf. Then visit Nara, the former capital of Japan, and watch a Maiko dance during a typical evening of entertainment.

KYOTO AND NARA: BETWEEN CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

PRE MAIZURU • HONG KONG on 16 to 30 October 2014

What if you paid a visit to Sydney? Discover the famous Opera House with its unusual architecture and stroll around the Harbour. You will meet all the endemic wildlife of Australia, namely kangaroos, wallabies and koala bears then head for Darwin, a cosmopolitan city in an exceptional setting.

FROM SYDNEY TO DARWIN, AUSTRALIAN NATURAL BEAUTIES AND TOP END

DURATION: 3 days/3 nightsFrom: $1294 USD

Tokyo will be the starting point for a unique cultural visit, during which you can admire the legendary relics of Japan and the splendours of its gardens. Do not miss the famous Mount Fuji and the superb mountains surrounding it.

FROM TOKYO TO HONSHU ISLAND

DURATION: 5 days/4 nightsFrom: $2915 USD

PRE MAIZURU • HONG KONG on 16 to 30 October 2014

DURATION: 3 days/2 nightsFrom: $1477 USD

PRÉ PRE DARWIN • HONG KONG on 4 March to 20 April 2015

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Start your visit with the remains of the legendary cavaliers of the Terracotta Army in Xian. You will then fly to Chengdu and meet the Giant Pandas, a species that is both protected and adored in China.

THE TERRACOTTA ARMY IN XIAN AND THE PANDAS OF CHENGDU

DURATION: 4 days/3 nightsFrom: $2672 USD

POST DARWIN • HONG KONG on 4 to 20 March 2015

Kyoto, the former imperial capital for more than 1,000 years, is teeming with historic treasures. From the Kiyomizu temple, a National Treasure, to the Nijo castle, former home of the Shogun, admire the treasures of Japan. Also enjoy a traditional tea ceremony and an initiation in sitting meditation, the Zazen.

KYOTO: BETWEEN CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

DURATION: 3 days/2 nightsFrom: $1697 USD

Immerse yourself in the hectic atmosphere of Osaka. Set out to discover the main monuments of Himeji, its famous medieval castle, Engyoji temple and its traditional gardens. Then visit Nara, the former imperial town, and enjoy an exceptional panorama when you take a stroll in the Isuien garden.

OSAKA, HIMEJI, NARA: THE ESSENTIAL SITES OF KANSAI

TIANJIN • OSAKA On 29 March to 6 April 2015

DURATION: 3 days/2 nightsFrom: $1554 USD

PRE MAIZURU • HONG KONG on 14 to 22 April 2015

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