Description
Featuring innovative and environmentally-friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows, and lounge areas that open onto the outside, this new limited-capacity yacht boasting just 92 cabins and suites will offer you a truly unique cruising experience.
As the first ship in a new series that remains true to the Ponant spirit, Le Lapérouse will embody the unique atmosphere that is the cruise line’s hallmark: a subtle blend of refinement, intimacy and comfort.
Aboard this ship that flies the French flag, you will experience the incomparable pleasure of an intimate cruise, with the possibility of exploring an ever-increasing range of destinations in an ethnic-chic ambiance with 5-star service.
Experience a luxurious setting where the accent is on authenticity and passion for travel.
Facilities
No facility information is available at this time.
Cruise Line
The only French cruise line, Ponant is an integral part of France’s great shipping tradition. Established in 1988, Ponant is owned by the CMA CGM Group, the world’s third largest container shipping group and heir to the renowned Compagnie Générale Transatlantique French Line.
Each of the five ships, have their own individual personality and symbolize the art of cruising “à la française” in line with our company philosophy.
The fleet of 5 vessels allows for choice. Le Ponant: 32 staterooms, a refined and efficienthree-masted sailing yacht. Le Levant: 45 staterooms, a sleek thoroughbred private yacht. Le Diamant: 113 staterooms, get carried away onboard this expedition ship. Entering service in 2010/2011 two new state of the art ships Le Boréal and L’Austral: 132 staterooms and suites vessels offering a range of new itineraries.
Ponant offer chic cruising without the crowds, experience the comfort of a private cruise onboard vessels of an intimate size: exclusive to between 64 to 226 guests.
Interiors are elegant and uncluttered, delight in the fun and casual elegance onboard without the formalities.
Discover exceptional sites and come closed to landscapes so often inaccessible to large ships.
The french registry allows us to visit destinations often not visited by other lines including Cuba and Libya.
Enjoy onboard seminars with international experts, passionate about their subjects, giving a further dimension to the sights you see.
Exquisite dining with French and international cuisine, with complimentary wines included at lunch and dinner.
Crew members, all versed in elegant discretion, will see to it that you enjoy a welcome that will make your cruise a unique experience.
Ponant offer an alternative to many other traditional cruise line, discover with French chic and elegance.
Many extras included: all meals while onboard, mineral water, tea, coffee, wines served during lunch and dinner, evening entertainment and events, baggage handling from pier to ship and vice versa
Ships
L'Austral, Le Bellot, Le Boreal, Le Bougainville, Le Champlain, Le Commandant Charcot, Le Dumont D'urville, Le Jacques Cartier, Le Laperouse, Le Lyrial, Le Paul Gauguin, Le Ponant, Le Soleal
A World Affairs Cruise in the Baltic - Europe, Baltic
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Adventure in the Bissagos Islands - Africa
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Adventure in the Bissagos Islands - Egypt & Red Sea
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Ancient Splendours of Greece & Egypt - Mediterranean, Egypt & Red Sea
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Ancient shores of the Mediterranean From Valletta - Mediterranean
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Athens to Valencia - Mediterranean
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Atlantic Odyssey from the Iberian Peninsula - Europe, Mediterranean, Africa
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Celtic Secrets & Landscapes Dublin - United Kingdom
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Celtic Secrets & Landscapes Glasgow - United Kingdom
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Cruising Southern Spain and Portugal - Europe, Mediterranean
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Cruising the Norwegian Fjords – with Smithsonian - Europe
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Dakar - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands - Canaries, Europe
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Europe's Western Shores - London to Lisbon - Europe, Transatlantic
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European autumn in the Aegean Sea - Mediterranean
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Fredrikstad to Copenhagen - Scandinavia, Baltic
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From the Irish Sea to the Bay of Biscay - Europe
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Glasgow, Scotland - Reykjavík - United Kingdom, Polar Regions
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Glasgow, Scotland - Reykjavík - United Kingdom, Polar Regions
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Glasgow, Scotland to Glasgow, Scotland - United Kingdom
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Glasgow, Scotland to Rosyth, Scotland - United Kingdom
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Historic Cities of the Baltic Sea - Baltic
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Iberian Shore - Lisbon to Barcelona - Mediterranean
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Icelandic mosaic Reykjavík - Reykjavík - Polar Regions
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In the Footsteps Antalya - Valletta - Mediterranean
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Jazz at Sea in the Aegean - Mediterranean
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Jewels of the Aegean Sea in music - Mediterranean
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands - Casab - Canaries, Europe
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Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea - Europe
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Mucem in the Mediterranean-Civitavecchia to Athens - Mediterranean
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Mythical Sites & Islands of South-East Asia - Asia & Indian Ocean
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Nordic Discoveries & Traditions Tromso - Tromso - Europe, Scandinavia
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Ocean Voyage: Cape Town - Valencia - Europe, Mediterranean, Africa
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Ocean Voyage: Colombo - Cape Town - Asia & Indian Ocean
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Ocean Voyage: Phuket - Colombo - Asia & Indian Ocean
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Oslo to Stockholm - Scandinavia
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Scottish Isles & Norwegian Fjords Bergen - Europe
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Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords - Scandinavia
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Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords Voyage - Scandinavia, United Kingdom
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Secrets of the North Sea - Copenhagen to London - Scandinavia
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Secrets of the Red Sea - Egypt & Red Sea
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Shetland, Orkney & Hebrides - United Kingdom
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Southern France and the Italian Riviera by Sea - Europe
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Treasures of India from Colombo - Asia & Indian Ocean, India
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Treasures of India from Mumbai - India
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Volcanic landscapes - Africa
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Volcanic landscapes from Canary Islands to Cape Ve - Canaries
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Wonders of the Celtic shores Dublin - United Kingdom
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