Emerald Cruises
Emerald Astra
- Cruises
- 26
- From
- $2,245
Ship comparison
Emerald Astra vs Le Champlain
Ponant Cruises
Le Champlain
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Emerald Astra is an intimate Emerald Cruises ship carrying 180 passengers. Le Champlain is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018. Emerald Astra has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Emerald Astra if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 26 cruises on sale (vs 3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Emerald Astra | Le Champlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Emerald Cruises | Ponant Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2018 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 9,900 |
| Passengers | 180 | 184 |
| Crew | — | 110 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 1.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 53.8 |
| Decks | — | 6 |
| Length | — | 430 ft |
| Beam | — | 59 ft |
| Speed | — | 21 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 26 | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | 57 | 7 |
| Cruise lengths | 4 to 14 nights | 10 to 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,245 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Emerald Astra has no Bliss scores yet.
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Emerald Cruises
Emerald Astra
Sailing now
26 cruises on sale, from $2,245.
Ponant Cruises
Le Champlain
Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Champlain is a luxury expedition yacht from France-based Ponant cruise line that boasts just 92 cabins and suites. The ship launched in September 2018.
Sailing now
3 cruises on sale.
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