- Built
- 2010
- Gross tonnage
- 10,944 GT
- Decks
- 6
- Passenger capacity
- 264
- Guests per crew member
- 1.82 to 1
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All-round traveller score
CruiseFans traveller score
Space & Comfort82.4
Dining48.4
Entertainment46.4
Activities & Thrills43.6
Pools & Relaxation44.1
Value / Cost38
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General
3 fields
- Cruise Line
- Ponant Explorers
- Ship Name
- Le Austral
- Maiden voyage
- 20 April 2011
Physical
9 fields
- Year Built
- 2010
- Refurbished
- 2017
- Builder
- Fincantieri
- Gross Tonnage
- 10,944 tons
- Length
- 142.1 m
- Width/Beam
- 18 m
- Total decks
- 6
- Passenger Decks
- 13
- Speed
- 14 knots
Passengers and Crew
7 fields
- Crew
- 145
- Passenger to Crew Ratio
- 1.82
- Total Cabins
- 132
- Single Occupancy Cabins
- No
- Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
- 3
- Passenger Capacity
- 264
- Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
- 41.455
Amenities
46 fields
- Restaurants
- 2 (Le Coromandel gastronomic restaurant and Le Rodrigues grill restaurant)
- Restaurants - Paid
- 0
- Restaurants - Included
- 2
- Onboard Currency
- Euro
- Total Pools
- 1
- - Pools - General Access
- 1
- - Pools - Adults Only
- 1
- - Pools - Exclusive
- 1
- Water Playground/Splash Park
- No
- Kiddie/Splash Pool
- No
- Total Hot Tubs
- 3
- - Hot Tubs - General Access
- 0
- - Hot Tubs - Adults Only
- 0
- - Hot Tubs - Exclusive
- 0
- WiFi
- Yes
- Internet Center
- Yes
- Cell Phone Service
- No
- Bars/Lounges
- 3
- Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
- Yes
- Casino
- No
- Chapel
- No
- Night Club
- No
- Laundromats (self service)
- No
- Laundry/Dry Cleaning
- Yes
- Library
- Yes
- Movie Theatre
- Yes
- Onboard Weddings
- No
- Spa
- Yes
- Video Arcade
- No
- Basketball Court
- No
- Tennis Court
- No
- Fitness Center
- Yes
- Ice Skating Rink
- No
- Jogging Track
- No
- Mini-Golf Course
- No
- Rock Climbing Wall
- No
- Water Slide
- No
- Water Sports Platform
- Yes
- 24-Hour Room Service
- Yes
- Babysitting
- No
- Children's Playroom
- Yes
- Supervised Youth Program
- No
- Teen Center
- No
- Kosher Meals
- Yes
- Adult Only Relaxation Area
- No
- Special Amenities
- Wellness Centre with Spa, Balneo Room, Hammam, Massage Room, Beauty Salon, Hair Salon, and Relaxation Room with terrace; Turkish bath, sauna, and Snow Room; treatments from SOTHYS, CLARINS, BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE, ALGOTHERM; Main Lounge and Panoramic Lounge with outside terraces; Observation Lounge/bar on deck six with forward viewing deck; library; fitness center
Costs and Gratuities
2 fields
- Tip added to drinks & services
- 18%
- Tipping Expected?
- No
General Information
3 fields
- Class and type
- Luxury expedition
- Completed
- 30 September 2010
- Cost (approx)
- USD 150 million
Other Information
1 fields
- Launched
- 25 March 2010
Registry & Identifiers
4 fields
- Call sign
- FLTU
- IMO number
- 9502518
- MMSI number
- 578000700
- Port of registry
- Mata Utu
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