Le Lyrial, The Scattered Islands & Madagascar ex Durban Return
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Lyrial
Destination India & Indian Ocean
Nights 16
Departure Date 05 Apr 2021
Description 16 Night Cruise sailing from Durban roundtrip aboard Le Lyrial.

Fourth ship in this superb series loyal to the PONANT spirit, Le Lyrial like her sisterships embodies the subtle alliance between luxury, intimacy and wellbeing which is PONANT’s signature. The elegance of her exterior and interior lines and her intimate size (only 122 staterooms and suites) make this a rare and innovative yacht on the cruise market.

Interoir Design:
We have been inspired by the destinations we visit and decided to create a subtle variation around a palette of blues. Ranging from the luminous delicate grey-blue of the Polar ice to splashes of the vivid turquoise blue found in Mediterranean coves, it also includes the blue light of the future pole star.

Cruise Overview:
Embark with PONANT on an all-new expedition cruise from Durban to the Scattered Islands and Madagascar. This 17-day itinerary aboard Le Lyrial will be an opportunity to discover little-known places of breathtaking natural beauty, an original fauna and flora, as well as meet the locals.

Surrender to the unique charm of the Scattered Islands (Europa, Juan de Nova and the Glorioso Islands), tiny specks that are part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF). This beautiful islands with very few inhabitants are home to exceptional fauna and flora including in particular marine turtles.

Your ship will then sail to Madagascar, the island continent. On the northern west coast, you will have the opportunity to swim in the turquoise waters of the Nosy Tanikely marine reserve, a paradisiac islet which offers wonderful beaches and coral reefs.

In Majunga, you’ll be able to explore Ankarafantsika National Park, home to numerous bird and lemur species, and try to observe the tiny Microcebus ravelobensis, one of the smallest primates in the world, before reaching further south the red-coloured earth-grounds and the baobabs of Morondava.

Le Lyrial will then reach the South African coasts. From Richards Bay and Durban, a cosmopolitan seaside city, you will discover the extraordinary rich cultural and natural heritage of this territory, home to three of the largest terrestrial mammals—the elephant, rhinoceros and hippopotamus.

The encounters with the wildlife described above illustrate possible experiences only and cannot be guaranteed.
Sailing Dates
  • 05 Apr 2021
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 05/04 Durban, South Africa 08:30 PM
2 06/04 At sea    
3 07/04 At sea    
4 08/04 Europa Island, Scattered Islands
5 09/04 At sea    
6 10/04 Juan De Nova, Scattered Islands
7 11/04 At sea    
8 12/04 Glorieuses, Scattered Islands
9 13/04 Nosy Tanikely
10 14/04 Mahajanga, Madagascar
11 15/04 At sea    
12 16/04 Morondava, Madagascar
13 17/04 Tulear, Madagascar
14 18/04 At sea    
15 19/04 At sea    
16 20/04 Richards Bay, South Africa
17 21/04 Durban, South Africa 07:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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