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Ponant Le Champlain

From the innovative underwater lounge to the first-class gastronomy, chic contemporary design and small ship vibe, Le Champlain is redefining expedition cruising, combining discovery and exploration within an ultra-luxury environment.

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  • Ease into expedition cruising on this small intimate ship offering a range of upscale accommodation, dining, entertainment, and exceptional service.

  • Sip a chilled glass of champagne while you spy on the marine life from the unique underwater lounge.

  • Trade up to a suite for a residential experience with butler service, priority boarding and daily snacks.

  • Launch yourself to and from the boat for kayaking, paddleboarding and guided Zodiac excursions aided by 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.

Alongside sister ships Le Lapérouse and Le Jacques-Cartier, Le Champlain belongs to Ponant’s Explorer Class with state-of-the-art power-saving energy systems, non-discharge wastewater treatment and PC6 ice rating. The sleek design, cutting edge safety and environmental features allow the ship to offer a range of fascinating and far-flung itineraries. Driven by Ponant’s goal to offer luxury level expedition cruising, expect superior accommodation, superb dining options, comfortable shared spaces, and an innovative Blue Sky underwater lounge.

The generously sized staterooms and suites include a seating area, private balcony, ensuite shower and separate WC. Standard amenities include Wi-Fi, climate control, on-demand video and Diptyque bathing products. Staterooms sleep up to two, while suites can accommodate up to four guests and offer additional benefits including butler service, priority boarding and daily snacks. For a private hot tub on the terrace, book the Owner’s Suite, which also includes a private concierge service for bespoke trips and excursions.

Guests can choose from fine French cuisine at Le Nautilus or head to the Grill Restaurant overlooking the pool deck for more a more relaxed dining experience. With just 184 guests and 118 crew, the service levels are exceptional. There are two lounges, the Main Lounge, and the Panoramic Lounge, for daytime relaxation and evening entertainment. The onboard theatre features state of the art audio-visual equipment and lighting, as well as an LED projection wall for ultra-high-resolution images, videos, and presentations. There is a counter-current system in the pool and a fitness studio for keeping in shape. For relaxation there is a spa, sauna, and hair salon. A feature of Le Champlain is the adjustable hydraulic platform giving easy access to a range of water activities and guided Zodiac excursions.

 

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Deck Plans

Departures

  • Journey
  • Price From*
    • 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.
  • Departure
  • Nights
  • Start - Finish
  • Route
  • Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • £11,100*
    • 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 Jan 2025
  • 14
  • Toronto, Ontario - Boston, Massachusetts

  • Cruising the Caribbean's Windward Islands – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • £5,500*
    • 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.
  • 30th Jan 2025
  • 8
  • Vieux Fort - Vieux Fort

  • Nordic Discoveries & Traditions
  • £15,100*
    • 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 Feb 2025
  • 10
  • Tromsø - Tromsø

  • Icelandic mosaic
  • £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.
  • 6th Mar 2025
  • 7
  • Reykjavík - Reykjavík

  • A Tropical Odyssey in Central America
  • £5,800*
    • 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.
  • 12th Mar 2025
  • 10
  • Colón - Belize City

  • Nordic Discoveries & Traditions
  • £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.
  • 16th Mar 2025
  • 10
  • Tromsø - Tromsø

  • Nordic Discoveries & Traditions
  • £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.
  • 26th Mar 2025
  • 10
  • Tromsø - Tromsø

  • Historic Cities of the Baltic Sea
  • £7,000*
    • 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.
  • 15th Apr 2025
  • 9
  • Copenhagen - Stockholm

  • Cultural treasures and Scandinavian panoramas
  • £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.
  • 24th Apr 2025
  • 11
  • Stockholm - Rosyth

  • Ancient traditions & Norwegian Fjords
  • £8,000*
    • 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.
  • 4th May 2025
  • 10
  • Tromsø - Copenhagen

  • Expedition from Greenland to Canada via Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • £13,300*
    • 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.
  • 8th May 2025
  • 15
  • Reykjavík - Toronto, Ontario

  • The Northern Islands with Frédéric Chopin
  • £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.
  • 26th May 2025
  • 8
  • Glasgow - Reykjavík

  • Nordic Discoveries & Traditions
  • £10,700*
    • 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.
  • 3rd Jun 2025
  • 10
  • Tromsø - Tromsø

  • Icelandic mosaic
  • £5,800*
    • 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.
  • 29th Jul 2025
  • 7
  • Reykjavík - Reykjavík

  • A Voyage Along the Great Lakes – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • £7,700*
    • 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.
  • 17th Sep 2025
  • 7
  • Toronto, Ontario - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Icelandic mosaic
  • £5,800*
    • 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.
  • 6th Oct 2025
  • 7
  • Reykjavík - Reykjavík

  • A Musical Cruise in Nova Scotia and the East Coast of the United States
  • £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.
  • 15th Oct 2025
  • 10
  • Boston, Massachusetts - Boston, Massachusetts

  • Natural Sanctuaries & Heritage of the Caribbean
  • £3,500*
    • 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.
  • 26th Nov 2025
  • 7
  • Willemstad - Colón

  • Natural sanctuaries & Caribbean encounters
  • £5,300*
    • 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.
  • 13th Dec 2025
  • 9
  • Belize City - Belize City

  • Natural sanctuaries & Caribbean encounters
  • £5,300*
    • 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.
  • 22nd Dec 2025
  • 9
  • Belize City - Belize City

  • Natural sanctuaries & Caribbean encounters
  • £5,500*
    • 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.
  • 31st Dec 2025
  • 9
  • Belize City - Belize City

  • Ancient civilisations, from Italy to Greece
  • £6,100*
    • 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 Jan 2026
  • 10
  • Civitavecchia - Athens

  • Secrets of Central America
  • £7,000*
    • 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.
  • 19th Jan 2026
  • 10
  • Colón - Puntarenas

  • Panama and Costa Rica by Sea: The Natural Wonders of Central America – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • £4,600*
    • 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.
  • 19th Feb 2026
  • 7
  • Colón - Puntarenas

  • Panama and Costa Rica by Sea: The Natural Wonders of Central America – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • £4,600*
    • 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.
  • 26th Feb 2026
  • 7
  • Puntarenas - Colón

  • Cruising the Historic Cities of the Baltic Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • £6,600*
    • 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.
  • 8th Mar 2026
  • 7
  • Helsinki - Copenhagen

  • Secrets of Central America
  • £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.
  • 15th Mar 2026
  • 10
  • Puntarenas - Colón

  • Panama, Colombia & Caribbean Islands
  • £5,700*
    • 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.
  • 25th Mar 2026
  • 12
  • Colón - Fort-de-France

  • Secrets of Central America
  • £7,000*
    • 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.
  • 3rd May 2026
  • 10
  • Colón - Puntarenas

  • London to Lisbon: Cruising Europe's Western Shores – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • £4,800*
    • 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.
  • 9th May 2026
  • 9
  • London (Greenwich) - Lisbon

  • Ocean Voyage : Fort de France - Las Palmas
  • £2,600*
    • 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.
  • 4th Jun 2026
  • 10
  • Fort-de-France - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • Heavenly Islands & Iberian 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.
  • 5th Jun 2026
  • 11
  • Barcelona - Leixões

  • Islands and cities, from the North Sea to the Baltic
  • £7,100*
    • 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 2026
  • 10
  • Fredrikstad - Helsinki

  • Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords Voyage – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • £5,100*
    • 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 2026
  • 7
  • Glasgow - Bergen

  • The legendary fjords of Norway
  • £6,500*
    • 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.
  • 28th Jun 2026
  • 8
  • Bergen - Fredrikstad

  • Iconic Capitals & Towns of the Baltic
  • £5,700*
    • 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.
  • 16th Jul 2026
  • 8
  • Helsinki - Copenhagen

  • Iconic Capitals & Towns of the Baltic
  • £5,700*
    • 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.
  • 18th Aug 2026
  • 8
  • Helsinki - Copenhagen

  • A Tropical Odyssey in Central America
  • £5,500*
    • 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.
  • 1st Sep 2026
  • 10
  • Belize City - Colón

  • Southern France and the Italian Riviera by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys
  • £5,400*
    • 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.
  • 23rd Sep 2026
  • 8
  • Barcelona - Civitavecchia

  • Iconic Capitals & Towns of the Baltic
  • £5,700*
    • 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.
  • 8th Oct 2026
  • 8
  • Copenhagen - Helsinki

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