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Emerald Astra vs Le Jacques Cartier

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Emerald Astra is an intimate Emerald Cruises ship carrying 180 passengers. Le Jacques Cartier is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2020. 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 none).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Emerald AstraLe Jacques Cartier
Cruise line Emerald Cruises Ponant Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted — 2020
Gross tonnage — 9,976
Passengers 180 184
Crew — 112
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better — 1.6
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 54.2
Decks — 7
Length — 430 ft
Beam — 59 ft
Speed — 14 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 26 —
Upcoming sailings 57 —
Cruise lengths 4 to 14 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.

  • Active Le Jacques Cartier: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Le Jacques Cartier: 7.0
  • Cultural Le Jacques Cartier: 7.0
  • Dining Le Jacques Cartier: 8.0
  • Entertainment Le Jacques Cartier: 5.0
  • Family friendly Le Jacques Cartier: 5.0
  • Party Le Jacques Cartier: 5.0
  • Romantic Le Jacques Cartier: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Le Jacques Cartier: 6.0
  • Staterooms Le Jacques Cartier: 6.0

Ponant Cruises

Le Jacques Cartier

The 184-passenger Le Jacques Cartier expedition ship from Ponant debuted in July 2020 and offers a superior small-ship cruising experience, complete with stylish interior and exterior spaces, state-of-the-art technology aimed at sustainability, and boutique staterooms and comfortable suites with large windows and either a private balcony…

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