Ponant Explorers Le Bougainville
Ponant Explorers

Ponant Explorers Le Bougainville

68
SCORE
Value / Cost 97Space & Comfort 91Entertainment 49Dining 48Activities & Thrills 46Pools & Relaxation 43
Line
Ponant Explorers
Built
2019
Guests
184
Tonnage
9,988 tons
Length
131.5 m
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What We Like
+Strong Value / Cost — scores 97/100
+Strong Space & Comfort — scores 91/100
+Attentive service — about 1.56 guests per crew member
Worth Knowing
Pools & Relaxation is a relative weak point at 43/100
Activities & Thrills is a relative weak point at 46/100
Dining is a relative weak point at 48/100
Smaller ship — fewer of the big-ship attractions

General

Cruise Line
Ponant Explorers
Ship Name
Le Bougainville
Maiden voyage
15 April 2019

Physical

Year Built
2019
Refurbished
The year of the ship's most recent major refit or renovation.
Not yet
Builder
VARD Søviknes
Gross Tonnage
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
9,988 tons2937250800
Length
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
131.5 m88365
Width/Beam
The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.
18 m
Ship Within a Ship
No
Total decks
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
6
Passenger Decks
6
Speed
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
15 knots

Passengers and Crew

Crew
118
Passenger to Crew Ratio
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
1.5614
Total Cabins
92
Single Occupancy Cabins
Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).
No
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
2
Passenger Capacity
The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.
184487662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
54.2832128

Amenities

Restaurants
2 (main Restaurant on Deck 4 and outdoor Lido Grill on Deck 3)
Restaurants - Paid
0
Restaurants - Included
2
Onboard Currency
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
European Union Euro
Total Pools
2
- Pools - General Access
2
- Pools - Adults Only
0
- Pools - Exclusive
0
Water Playground/Splash Park
No
Kiddie/Splash Pool
No
Total Hot Tubs
1
- 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
The context does not provide a specific number of bars or lounges onboard the Le Bougainville cruise ship.
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
Yes
Rock Climbing Wall
No
Water Slide
No
Water Sports Platform
Yes
24-Hour Room Service
Yes
Babysitting
Yes
Children's Playroom
No
Supervised Youth Program
No
Teen Center
No
Kosher Meals
No
Adult Only Relaxation Area
No
Special Amenities
Blue Eye underwater lounge (world's first underwater cruise ship lounge, with vibrating 'body listening' sofas and hydrophones capturing ocean sounds); marina platform for watersports; counter-current swimming pool

Costs and Gratuities

Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)
The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.
$0.00
Tip added to drinks & services
The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.
0%
Tipping Expected?
No

Registry & Identifiers

Call sign
The ship's unique radio identifier used in maritime communications.
FLDT
IMO number
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
9814040
MMSI number
A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.
578001300
Port of registry
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Mata Utu
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SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.
Value / Cost 97
Space & Comfort 91
Entertainment 49
Dining 48
Activities & Thrills 46
Pools & Relaxation 43