High-end & yacht lines
Ponant
French luxury yachts and polar expedition ships reaching places larger ships cannot.
The fleet (13 ships)
Le Commandant Charcot
The world’s first hybrid-electric luxury polar icebreaker, reaching the Geographic North Pole.
- Guests
- 245
- Tonnage
- 30,000 GT
- Length
- 492 ft
- Built
- 2021
- Refurbished
- —
Le Lapérouse
First Explorer-class yacht, with the Blue Eye underwater lounge.
- Guests
- 184
- Tonnage
- 10,700 GT
- Length
- 430 ft
- Built
- 2018
- Refurbished
- —
Le Champlain
Explorer-class yacht sailing expedition and cultural itineraries.
- Guests
- 184
- Tonnage
- 10,700 GT
- Length
- 430 ft
- Built
- 2018
- Refurbished
- —
Le Bougainville
Explorer-class yacht known for Mediterranean and expedition seasons.
- Guests
- 184
- Tonnage
- 10,700 GT
- Length
- 430 ft
- Built
- 2019
- Refurbished
- —
Le Dumont-d’Urville
Explorer-class yacht sailing the Great Lakes and polar regions.
- Guests
- 184
- Tonnage
- 10,700 GT
- Length
- 430 ft
- Built
- 2019
- Refurbished
- —
Le Bellot
Explorer-class yacht sailing the Arctic, Baltic, and beyond.
- Guests
- 184
- Tonnage
- 10,700 GT
- Length
- 430 ft
- Built
- 2020
- Refurbished
- —
Le Jacques Cartier
Final Explorer-class yacht, sailing expeditions worldwide.
- Guests
- 184
- Tonnage
- 10,700 GT
- Length
- 430 ft
- Built
- 2020
- Refurbished
- —
Le Lyrial
Sister ship sailing Antarctica and the Mediterranean.
- Guests
- 264
- Tonnage
- 10,944 GT
- Length
- 466 ft
- Built
- 2015
- Refurbished
- —
Le Boréal
First of the sister ships, known for polar expeditions.
- Guests
- 264
- Tonnage
- 10,944 GT
- Length
- 466 ft
- Built
- 2010
- Refurbished
- —
L’Austral
Sister ship sailing polar and remote itineraries.
- Guests
- 264
- Tonnage
- 10,944 GT
- Length
- 466 ft
- Built
- 2011
- Refurbished
- —
Le Soléal
Sister ship known for Alaska and Asia expeditions.
- Guests
- 264
- Tonnage
- 10,944 GT
- Length
- 466 ft
- Built
- 2013
- Refurbished
- —
Le Ponant
Iconic three-masted sailing yacht for just 32 guests.
- Guests
- 32
- Tonnage
- 1,489 GT
- Length
- 289 ft
- Built
- 1991
- Refurbished
- 2022
Le Paul Gauguin
Purpose-built for Tahiti and French Polynesia, now sailing under Ponant.
- Guests
- 332
- Tonnage
- 19,200 GT
- Length
- 513 ft
- Built
- 1997
- Refurbished
- 2022
Ship figures are approximate and fleets change as new ships launch, older ships retire, and vessels are refurbished — ask us for the latest details.
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