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Le Champlain
First launched
2018
First launched
Passengers
184
Passengers
Ports Visited
134
Ports visited
Cruises from $472 per day
$472
From Price per day
Total Gross Tonnage of Le Champlain
9,976
Gross Tonnage

Le Champlain Cruises

Le Champlain set sail under the French flag in September 2018. Named after famous French explorers, these sleek five-star luxury vessels will have the finest equipment for safety and stability.The ships are designed to venture into Polar regions and remote ports that allow passage to small ships, with a shallow 4.6m draught. The ship’s cuisine will be emphatically French, offering menus in partnership with Ducasse Conseil, a company from famed chef Alain Ducasse.

Ship Specification

Maiden voyage: 2018
Number of decks: 6
Tonnage: 9976
Cabins: 90
Passengers: 184
Number of crew: 110
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Onboard Experience

  • Dining

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    • Dining on the Le Champlain
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    • Dining on the Le Champlain

    The interior dining area is located on Deck 3, and seats 70. Here you will savor French gastronomy, serving grilled meats daily, along with a variety of salads and desserts. At the aft of Deck 4 you will find a 260 sq.m. panoramic restaurant that can accommodate all 184 guests in one sitting. Designed differently to that on the other Ponant ships, this dining area, which opens to an al fresco area, will offer a buffet of salads, desserts and cheeses.

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    The attentive crew will provide à la carte service for hot meals. Dine-in room service is available from breakfast and throughout the day.

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  • Bars

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    Teas, coffees and pastries are always on hand, and all drinks are complimentary (top wines and spirits are extra). The stylish lounges and bars are pleasant centres to relax on a sea day. There’s a unique Blue Eye underwater lounge, with three underwater cameras that project screen images, as well as two underwater portholes that let you view directly what’s there beneath the water line, as you recline and view life underwater, listen also to the subaquatic sounds pickup up by aquaphone.

  • Entertainment

    • Entertainment on the Le Champlain
    • Entertainment on the Le Champlain

    The main theatre seats 188, comes equipped with the latest sound and lighting technology, and an LED wall as the stage backdrop for the projection of high-resolution images and videos. Presentations by naturalists, lecturers, experienced guides and specialists are delivered in the large main lounge.

  • Activities

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    • Activities on the Le Champlain
    • Activities on the Le Champlain
    • Activities on the Le Champlain

    On expedition cruises your on-shore activities will be exceptional, the ship provides all necessary adventure equipment, and advises you on personal health and dress requirements in preparation for the cruise.

  • Health & Fitness

    • Fitness on the Le Champlain

    The ship has salon facilities in association with the French beauty house SOTHYS of Paris. And the fitness rooms have panoramic ocean views while you keep in shape.

  • Kids

    All ships have a special area for children onboard known as the Le Kids Club. Books, television, board games and consoles (PS4 or Wii™) are all provided to keep younger guests entertained.

  • Inclusions

    • Afternoon tea service
    • All main meals on-board
    • Butler service (Suites)
    • Captain's welcome champagne
    • Coffee, tea & pastries 24 hrs
    • Cruise Director & bilingual staff
    • Gourmet dining with fine wines
    • In-cabin breakfast at no charge
    • Internet access & Wi-Fi (common areas, cabins)
    • Ironing/laundry service (pay)
    • Lectures by guest experts
    • Main lounge – live music
    • Onboard newsletter
    • Open bar & cabin minibar (from May 2015)
    • Open seating for dining
    • Satellite phone in cabin
    • Ship-shore-ship transfers
    • Single sitting, open-seated dining
    • Under 13 sharing cabin with parents travel free (pay port dues)
    • Use of ship facilities - indoor & outdoor
    • Water sports equipment & marina platform

Destination & Ports

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Cabins

All cabins have private balconies, air conditioning, two twins that can be pushed together to form a king-sized bed, shower, complimentary mini-bar, flat-screen television with satellite and video on demand, a desk with stationery, iPod, safe, hair dryer, bathrobes and fine French bath products. Staterooms will be brand new, reflecting contemporary French design. Seventy-nine of the staterooms are for two guests, at 19 sq.m. with 4 sq.m. balcony and shower. Five De Luxe Suites for up to 3 guests are larger at 27 sq.m. Four Privilege Suites are larger again at 32 sq.m. and cater for four guests.

The largest suites, at 45 sq.m., are the three Grand De Luxe Suites and the one Owner’s Suite. All of these have 30 sq.m. balconies on deck 6 overlooking the wake of the ship. The Grand Deluxe and Privilege Suites have a bathtub instead of a shower. Note that all of the suites have a butler service. Meals come with room service to every stateroom throughout the day, and are complimentary. Many staterooms can be linked. There are two wheelchair accessible staterooms, though guests with limited mobility would do well to read up on the company’s advice and requirements.)

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  • Balcony

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    Cabin Types

    PR6, PR5, PR4, DEL

    Average Cabin Size – 19.0 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 4.0 m2

    Area: 19 msup2;. Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin. 4msup2; private balconyIndividually-controlled air-conditioningKing-size bed or twin bedsShowerMinibarFlat screenSatellite TVDesk with stationeryIpod(TM) playersVideo on demandSafeHairdryerBath robesSatellite direct line telephone110/220 volts outletFrench bath products24hr room serviceInternet access wifi2 cabins of 275 msup2; with a private balcony of 6 msup2; for people with reduced mobility.

  • Deluxe Suite

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    Cabin Types

    PS6, PS5, GD6, GD5, DS6, DS5, DS4, DS3

    Average Cabin Size – 0 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 0 m2

    Area: 38 msup2;. Private balcony: 8msup2;. Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin.Individually-controlled air-conditioningKing-size bed or twin bedsShowerMinibarFlat screenSatellite TVDesk with stationeryIpod(TM) playersVideo on demandSafeHairdryerBath robesSatellite direct line telephone110/220 volts outletFrench bath products24hr room serviceInternet access wifi.

  • Privilege Suite

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    Cabin Types

    SA, PV6, PV5

    Average Cabin Size – 45.0 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 30.0 m2

    Area : 45 msup2;. 30 msup2; private balcony. Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin.Individually-controlled air-conditioningKing-size bedor twin beds ShowerMinibarFlat screensatellite TVDesk with stationeryIpod(TM) playersVideo on demandsafeHairdryerBath robesSatellite direct line telephone110/220 volts outletFrench bath products24hr room serviceInternet access wifi.

Le Champlain Deck Plans

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30 Jan 2025 Cruising The Caribbean's Windward Islands – With Smithsonian Journeys $9330
24 Feb 2025 Nordic Discoveries & Traditions Tromsoe $27320
06 Mar 2025 Nordic Discoveries & Traditions Tromsoe $18520
16 Mar 2025 Nordic Discoveries & Traditions Tromsoe $18430
26 Mar 2025 Nordic Discoveries & Traditions Tromsoe $17590
05 Apr 2025 Ancient Traditions & Norwegian Fjords Tromsoe $14520
15 Apr 2025 Historic Cities Of The Baltic Sea Copenhagen $14680
24 Apr 2025 Cultural Treasures And Scandinavian Panoramas Stockholm $14110
26 May 2025 The Northern Islands With Frã©Dã©Ric Chopin Glasgow $13500
03 Jun 2025 Icelandic Mosaic Reykjavik $12230
10 Jun 2025 Icelandic Mosaic Reykjavik $10410
29 Jul 2025 Icelandic Mosaic Reykjavik $10410
05 Aug 2025 Expedition From Greenland To Canada Via Saint Pierre And Miquelon Reykjavik $0
17 Sep 2025 A Voyage Along The Great Lakes – With Smithsonian Journeys Toronto $13880
01 Oct 2025 Fall Foliage On The St. Lawrence: Québec To The Canadian Maritimes – With Smithsonian Journeys Toronto $20080
15 Oct 2025 A Musical Cruise In Novia Scotia And The East Coast Of The United States Boston $13000
26 Nov 2025 Natural Sanctuaries & Heritage Of The Caribbean Willemstad, Curaçao $6240
03 Dec 2025 A Tropical Odyssey In Central America Cristobal $10520
13 Dec 2025 Natural Sanctuaries & Caribbean Encounters Belize City $9610
22 Dec 2025 Natural Sanctuaries & Caribbean Encounters Belize City $9610
31 Dec 2025 Natural Sanctuaries & Caribbean Encounters Belize City $9510
09 Jan 2026 A Tropical Odyssey In Central America Belize City $9910
19 Jan 2026 Secrets Of Central America Cristobal $11370
19 Feb 2026 Panama And Costa Rica By Sea: The Natural Wonders Of Central America – With Smithsonian Journeys Cristobal $8330
26 Feb 2026 Panama And Costa Rica By Sea: The Natural Wonders Of Central America – With Smithsonian Journeys Puntarenas $8360
05 Mar 2026 Secrets Of Central America Cristobal $11940
15 Mar 2026 Secrets Of Central America Puntarenas $10740
25 Mar 2026 Panama, Colombia & Caribbean Islands Cristobal $10360
06 Apr 2026 Ocean Voyage : Fort De France - Las Palmas Fort-de-France $4720
06 May 2026 Heavenly Islands & Iberian Shores Barcelona $10680
21 Jun 2026 Scottish Isles And Norwegian Fjords Voyage – With Smithsonian Journeys Glasgow $9280
28 Jun 2026 The Legendary Fjords Of Norway Bergen $10500
06 Jul 2026 Islands And Cities, From The North Sea To The Baltic Fredrikstad $12820
16 Jul 2026 Iconic Capitals & Towns Of The Baltic Helsinki $10260
03 Aug 2026 Cruising The Historic Cities Of The Baltic Sea – With Smithsonian Journeys Helsinki $12040
10 Aug 2026 Iconic Capitals & Towns Of The Baltic Copenhagen $10260
18 Aug 2026 Iconic Capitals & Towns Of The Baltic Helsinki $10260
05 Sep 2026 London To Lisbon: Cruising Europe's Western Shores – With Smithsonian Journeys London $8760
23 Sep 2026 Southern France And The Italian Riviera By Sea – With Smithsonian Journeys Barcelona $9790
01 Oct 2026 Ancient Civilisations, From Italy To Greece Rome (Civitavecchia) $10990

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