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Ponant Le Lapérouse

Part of Ponant’s Explorer-class fleet, Le Lapérouse offers luxurious adventure cruising, and active exploration to 184 guests, sailing in a beautifully designed and crafted ship with superlative facilities and wide range of activities and excursions.

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  • Experience unbelievable onboard opulence, with first-rate dining, fabulous staterooms, and suites, and convivial shared spaces.

  • Spy on the marine life from the comfort of the fabulous underwater lounge.

  • Get your daily exercise in the counter-current pool and fitness studio before relaxing in the spa.

  • Enjoy easy boarding for water activities and guided Zodiac excursions from the adjustable hydraulic platform.

Ponant endeavours to bring active explorers bespoke and intuitive service, luxury facilities and immersive itineraries, creating intimate voyages with eco-sustainability at its core. Every cruise and experience programme is planned with a high level of care, knowledge and passion.

With just 92 staterooms and suites, a maximum of 184 guests looked after by 118 crew members, Ponant’s expedition ship, Le Lapérouse offers both luxury small ship cruising and a chance for adventure. Along with sister ships Le Jacques-Cartier and Le Champlain, Le Lapérouse features innovative environmental initiatives and design-led safety features, allowing the ship to explore the world’s most exciting and far-flung destinations. Styled with the chic French flair synonymous with Ponant, guests can expect superlative service, exciting itineraries and upscale onboard facilities, amenities, and activities.

All staterooms and suites feature private balconies, elegant décor, seating area, Wi-Fi, climate control, ensuite shower with Diptyque bathing products and separate WC. Staterooms sleep up to two guests, while certain suite categories have the option to accommodate up to four. Suites also include upgraded amenities including butler service, priority boarding and daily snacks. Book the top of the range Owner’s Suite for added perks including a hot tub on the terrace and bespoke trips organised by a private concierge service.

A standout feature is the Blue Eye, the ship’s unique underwater lounge from which to enjoy the marine life. The main lounge and bar offer music and live entertainment and the theatre includes cutting edge audio-visual and lighting technology, along with an LED projection wall for ultra-high-resolution images and presentations. The pool has a counter-current system allowing guests to enjoy a satisfying swim, before relaxing on the loungers or at the poolside bar. The Panoramic Lounge also provides a venue for live entertainment and includes a library and terrace, while the wellness area includes a spa, sauna, fitness studio and hair salon. The food is superb with fine French dining at Le Nautilus and a more relaxed vibe and fare at the Grill Restaurant overlooking the pool. The ship also features an adjustable hydraulic platform for easy transitions to water activities and Zodiac excursions.

 

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Deck Plans

Departures

  • Journey
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  • Departure
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  • Start - Finish
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  • $11,500*
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    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 4th May 2025
  • 8
  • Valencia - Leixões

  • Shetland, Orkney & Hebrides
  • $8,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 31st May 2025
  • 7
  • Rosyth - Glasgow

  • Shetland, Orkney & Hebrides
  • $9,400*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 7th Jun 2025
  • 7
  • Glasgow - Rosyth

  • Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords Voyage – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $11,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 21st Jun 2025
  • 7
  • Glasgow - Bergen

  • Islands and cities, from the North Sea to the Baltic
  • $18,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 6th Jul 2025
  • 9
  • Oslo - Stockholm

  • A World Affairs Cruise in the Baltic
  • $22,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 15th Jul 2025
  • 9
  • Stockholm - Fredrikstad

  • The Baltic Sea in partnership with the Paris Opera Ballet
  • $18,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 24th Jul 2025
  • 10
  • Fredrikstad - Copenhagen

  • Cruising the Historic Cities of the Baltic Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $38,100*
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    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 13th Aug 2025
  • 7
  • Helsinki - Copenhagen

  • Secrets of the North Sea
  • $9,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 20th Aug 2025
  • 10
  • Copenhagen - London (Greenwich)

  • London to Lisbon: Cruising Europe's Western Shores – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $9,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 30th Aug 2025
  • 9
  • London (Greenwich) - Lisbon

  • Cruising Southern Spain and Portugal – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $11,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 16th Sep 2025
  • 8
  • Barcelona - Lisbon

  • Southern France and the Italian Riviera by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $11,000*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 2nd Oct 2025
  • 7
  • Barcelona - Civitavecchia

  • Mind and taste buds awake with the Mucem in the Mediterranean
  • $8,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 9th Oct 2025
  • 8
  • Civitavecchia - Athens

  • Jazz at Sea in the Aegean
  • $10,500*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 17th Oct 2025
  • 7
  • Athens - Athens

  • European autumn in the Aegean Sea
  • $8,600*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 24th Oct 2025
  • 7
  • Athens - Athens

  • Jewels of the Aegean Sea in music
  • $9,400*
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    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 31st Oct 2025
  • 7
  • Athens - Antalya

  • The Mediterranean: in the Footsteps of Great Civilizations
  • $10,500*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 7th Nov 2025
  • 10
  • Antalya - Valletta

  • Ancient shores of the Mediterranean
  • $8,900*
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    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 12th Dec 2025
  • 9
  • Valletta - Málaga

  • Atlantic Odyssey from the Iberian Peninsula to the Canary Islands
  • $8,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 21st Dec 2025
  • 8
  • Málaga - Santa Cruz de Tenerife

  • Volcanic landscapes from Canary Islands to Cape Verde
  • $8,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 29th Dec 2025
  • 10
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Dakar

  • Adventure in the Bissagos Islands
  • $7,400*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 8th Jan 2026
  • 8
  • Dakar - Dakar

  • Adventure in the Bissagos Islands
  • $8,200*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 16th Jan 2026
  • 8
  • Dakar - Dakar

  • Adventure in the Bissagos Islands
  • $8,700*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 24th Jan 2026
  • 8
  • Dakar - Dakar

  • Volcanic landscapes from Cape Verde to Canary Islands
  • $7,800*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 1st Feb 2026
  • 10
  • Dakar - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • 11th annual Piano Festival at Sea
  • $8,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 11th Feb 2026
  • 9
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Casablanca

  • Nordic Discoveries & Traditions
  • $20,400*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 13th Mar 2026
  • 10
  • Tromsø - Tromsø

  • Music of the Northern Shores
  • $15,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 2nd Apr 2026
  • 10
  • Tromsø - Glasgow

  • Celtic Secrets & Landscapes
  • $9,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 12th Apr 2026
  • 9
  • Glasgow - Dublin

  • Wonders of the Celtic shores
  • $5,900*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 21st Apr 2026
  • 7
  • Dublin - Dublin

  • Celtic Secrets & Landscapes
  • $9,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 28th Apr 2026
  • 9
  • Dublin - Glasgow

  • Mythical islands and wild landscapes of the Hebrides
  • $7,200*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 21st May 2026
  • 7
  • Glasgow - Glasgow

  • Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords Voyage – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $9,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 28th May 2026
  • 7
  • Glasgow - Bergen

  • Cruising the Norwegian Fjords – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $12,400*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 4th Jun 2026
  • 7
  • Bergen - Oslo

  • Scottish Isles & Norwegian Fjords
  • $7,800*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 2nd Jul 2026
  • 7
  • Bergen - Glasgow

  • Wild lands of Scotland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland
  • $14,000*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 9th Jul 2026
  • 11
  • Glasgow - Reykjavík

  • Icelandic mosaic
  • $9,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 20th Jul 2026
  • 7
  • Reykjavík - Reykjavík

  • Icelandic mosaic
  • $9,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 27th Jul 2026
  • 7
  • Reykjavík - Reykjavík

  • Icelandic mosaic
  • $9,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 3rd Aug 2026
  • 7
  • Reykjavík - Reykjavík

  • Total Solar Eclipse from Iceland to Ireland
  • $10,200*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 10th Aug 2026
  • 8
  • Reykjavík - Dublin

  • The Hebrides archipelago, a journey deep into the heart of the wilderness
  • $9,300*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 18th Aug 2026
  • 9
  • Dublin - Glasgow

  • From the Irish Sea to the Bay of Biscay
  • $6,800*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 24th Sep 2026
  • 8
  • Glasgow - Bordeaux

  • Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea: Spain, Morocco, & Atlantic Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • $12,000*
    • Pricing is a guideline only and is based on two people sharing.
    • Travel over peak periods (e.g. Christmas, New Year, festivals and other public holidays) can affect prices considerably, as can exchange rates and room type.
    • Solo traveller pricing is available upon request.
  • 12th Oct 2026
  • 13
  • Lisbon - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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