Expedition cruise company Ponant has received Le Jacques Cartier, its sixth custom-built expedition ship.
The vessel joins the company’s other Ponant Explorer vessels, Le Lapérouse, Le Champlain, Le Bougainville, Le Dumont-d’Urville, and Le Bellot, which was launched in March 2020.
The sixth and final Ponant Explorer vessel combines cutting-edge technology and a respect for the environment and features just 92 staterooms and suites, all with a balcony or private terrace.
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Le Jacques Cartier is made for luxurious expeditions. As with all the Ponant Explorer ships, it is fitted with a world first, the “Blue Eye”. This multi-sensory underwater lounge allows guests to discover and experience the subaquatic universe. Two portholes, shaped like the eyes of a cetacean, look out into the marine world. Its non-intrusive underwater projectors, hydrophones integrated into the keel retransmitting the natural symphony of the ocean depths, and the Body Listening sofas offer a unique opportunity to listen to and experience the surrounding maritime environment.
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With 12 ships in its fleet, Ponant is maintaining its development trajectory and will shortly welcome Le Commandant Charcot, its luxury polar exploration vessel, a hybrid electric ship powered by Liquefied Natural Gas scheduled for 2021.
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