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| Ponant Le Champlain tied up at Olden, Norway as guests kayak in the fjord (RE) |
Expedition Cruising editor, Roderick Eime, was delighted to be invited to inspect the brand new and second of the new class of expedition vessel from Ponant,
Le Champlain, on a 3-day shakedown cruise in Norway.
As you've read here already, these new ships are slightly smaller than the
Le Boreal Class of which four have already launched. Six of these are planned with two already launched and carrying their first passengers.
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| Retractable marina will make Zodiac boarding a breeze (RE) |
Compared to their older and larger siblings, the new 128m 'Explorer' class carries just 184 passengers in 92 twin occupancy cabins and suites as opposed to 142m and 264 pax. All the superior trimmings and amenities Ponant guests are familiar with can be found aboard the Explorer fleet which is designed to operate on tropical and warmer climate expeditions.
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| Even the sauna is stylish! (RE) |
More details here soon. Come back to read updates.
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| An earlier artist rendering showing stern marina deck and pool (Ponant) |
Meanwhile, the construction of Le Bougainville and Le Dumont d' Urville progresses on the Vard shipyard in Tulcea in Romania; the ships are scheduled for delivery in 2019.
au.ponant.com
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