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Ponant Explorers Le Jacques Cartier
Ponant Explorers

Ponant Explorers Le Jacques Cartier

62
SCORE
Value / Cost 97Space & Comfort 90Dining 48Activities & Thrills 44Entertainment 38Pools & Relaxation 38
Line
Ponant Explorers
Built
2020
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 90/100
+Attentive service — about 1.64 guests per crew member
Worth Knowing
−Entertainment is a relative weak point at 38/100
−Pools & Relaxation is a relative weak point at 38/100
−Activities & Thrills is a relative weak point at 44/100
−Smaller ship — fewer of the big-ship attractions

General

Cruise Line
Ponant (Compagnie du Ponant)✓
Ship Name
Le Jacques Cartier✓
Maiden voyage
1 July 2021✓

Physical

Year Built
2020✓
Builder
VARD (hull built at VARD Tulcea, Romania; outfitted at VARD Søviknes, Norway)✓
Gross Tonnage
ⓘ
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
9,988 tons✓2937250800
Length
ⓘ
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
131.5 m✓88365
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✓
Total decks
ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
7✓
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
112✓
Passenger to Crew Ratio
ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
1.64✓14
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.
184✓487662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
54.3✓2128

Amenities

Restaurants
Le Nautilus (main restaurant, Deck 4) and the Grill Restaurant (outdoor pool-deck dining, ~70 seats)✓
Restaurants - Paid
0✓
Restaurants - Included
2✓
Onboard Currency
ⓘ
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
Euro✓
Total Pools
1✓
- Pools - General Access
1✓
Water Playground/Splash Park
No✓
Kiddie/Splash Pool
No✓
WiFi
Yes✓
Internet Center
No✓
Bars/Lounges
4✓
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
Yes✓
Casino
No✓
Night Club
No✓
Laundromats (self service)
No✓
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Yes✓
Library
Yes✓
Movie Theatre
No✓
Spa
Yes✓
Video Arcade
No✓
Basketball Court
No✓
Tennis Court
No✓
Fitness Center
Yes✓
Ice Skating Rink
No✓
Mini-Golf Course
No✓
Rock Climbing Wall
No✓
Water Slide
No✓
Water Sports Platform
Yes✓
24-Hour Room Service
Yes✓
Children's Playroom
Yes✓
Teen Center
No✓
Special Amenities
Blue Eye underwater multisensorial lounge with portholes below the waterline offering underwater views and marine sounds; retractable marina platform for water sports and Zodiac operations✓

Costs and Gratuities

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.
FLYQ✓
IMO number
ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
9852420✓
MMSI number
ⓘ
A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.
578001400✓
Port of registry
ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna✓
61.7
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.
Value / Cost 97
Space & Comfort 90
Dining 48
Activities & Thrills 44
Entertainment 38
Pools & Relaxation 38