Emerald Cruises
Emerald Star
- Cruises
- 21
- From
- $1,823
Ship comparison
Emerald Star vs Le Bougainville
Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Emerald Star is an intimate Emerald Cruises ship carrying 180 passengers. Le Bougainville is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. Emerald Star has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Emerald Star if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 21 cruises on sale (vs 5).
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Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Emerald Star | Le Bougainville | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Emerald Cruises | Ponant Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2019 |
| 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 | 443 ft | 430 ft |
| Beam | 38 ft | 59 ft |
| Speed | — | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 21 | 5 |
| Upcoming sailings | 54 | 11 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 14 nights | 9 to 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $1,823 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
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Emerald Star has no Bliss scores yet.
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Emerald Cruises
Emerald Star
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21 cruises on sale, from $1,823.
Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Bougainville launched in August 2019 as one of the new luxury expedition yachts from France-based Ponant cruise line.
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5 cruises on sale.
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