- Built
- 2019
- Gross tonnage
- 9,988 GT
- Decks
- 7
- Passenger capacity
- 184
- Guests per crew member
- 1.56 to 1
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All-round traveller score
CruiseFans traveller score
Space & Comfort90.9
Dining38
Entertainment46.4
Activities & Thrills42.8
Pools & Relaxation38
Value / Cost38
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General
3 fields
- Cruise Line
- Ponant Explorers
- Ship Name
- Le Dumont d'Urville
- Maiden voyage
- 7 August 2019
Physical
10 fields
- Year Built
- 2019
- Refurbished
- Not yet
- Builder
- VARD Søviknes
- Gross Tonnage
- 9,988 tons
- Length
- 131.5 m
- Width/Beam
- 18 m
- Ship Within a Ship
- No
- Total decks
- 7
- Passenger Decks
- 6
- Speed
- 15 knots
Passengers and Crew
7 fields
- Crew
- 118
- Passenger to Crew Ratio
- 1.56
- Total Cabins
- 92
- Single Occupancy Cabins
- No
- Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
- 2
- Passenger Capacity
- 184
- Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
- 54.283
Amenities
45 fields
- Restaurants
- Le Nautilus (main restaurant/gastronomic dining) and a smaller relaxed dining venue; plus the Blue Eye underwater lounge/bar
- Restaurants - Paid
- 0
- Restaurants - Included
- 2
- Onboard Currency
- Euro
- Total Pools
- 1
- - Pools - General Access
- 1
- - Pools - Adults Only
- 0
- - Pools - Exclusive
- 0
- Water Playground/Splash Park
- No
- Kiddie/Splash Pool
- No
- Total Hot Tubs
- 2
- - 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
- Yes
- Children's Playroom
- No
- Supervised Youth Program
- No
- Teen Center
- No
- Kosher Meals
- No
- Special Amenities
- Blue Eye multi-sensory underwater lounge (2 giant hull-mounted windows shaped like whale eyes, 2-3m below sea level, with vibrating sofas and hydrophone-transmitted ocean sounds); aft marina platform for water sports/Zodiac excursions; reinforced polar-class hull
Costs and Gratuities
2 fields
- Tip added to drinks & services
- 20%
- Tipping Expected?
- No
General Information
3 fields
- Class and type
- Ponant Explorers
- Acquired
- 14 June 2019
- Cost (approx)
- USD 450 million
Other Information
1 fields
- Launched
- August 2019
Registry & Identifiers
4 fields
- Call sign
- FLDS
- IMO number
- 9814052
- MMSI number
- 578001200
- Port of registry
- Mata Utu
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