+Attentive service — about 1.67 guests per crew member
Worth Knowing
−Smaller ship — fewer of the big-ship attractions
General
Cruise Line
Ponant Explorers
Ship Name
Le Laperouse
Maiden voyage
19 June 2018
Physical
Year Built
2018
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.
9,976 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
Total decks ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
7
Passenger Decks
5✓
Speed ⓘ
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
12.5 knots✓
Passengers and Crew
Crew
110✓
Passenger to Crew Ratio ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
1.67✓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.
184487662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger) ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
54.2172128
Amenities
Restaurants
2 (Main Restaurant, Grill Restaurant)✓
Restaurants - Paid
0✓
Restaurants - Included
2✓
Onboard Currency ⓘ
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
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
0✓
- 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
2
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
No
Children's Playroom
No
Supervised Youth Program
No
Teen Center
No
Kosher Meals
No✓
Special Amenities
Blue Eye underwater lounge (multi-sensory underwater observation lounge with hydrophones and vibrating sofas); infinity pool with counter-current swimming system; hydraulic marina platform for Zodiac excursions; Wellness Centre with spa, hammam, and massage✓
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.
FLBD
IMO number ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
9814026
MMSI number ⓘ
A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.
578000900
Port of registry ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Mata Utu
80.2
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.