Ponant Cruises
Le Bellot
- Cruises
- 33
- From
- $2,670
Ship comparison
Le Bellot vs Le Bougainville
Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
- Cruises
- 40
- From
- $4,180
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Bellot is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2020. Le Bougainville is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019.
Choose Le Bellot if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or a lower starting fare: it outscores Le Bougainville for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 7.0) and active (9.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $2,670 (vs $4,180).
Choose Le Bougainville if you want a better-rated spa and gym, better-rated dining or more culture: it outscores Le Bellot for spa & fitness (7.0 vs 5.0), dining (8.0 vs 7.0) and cultural (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Bellot | Le Bougainville | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Ponant Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2020 (better) | 2019 |
| Gross tonnage | 9,976 | 9,900 |
| Passengers | 184 | 184 |
| Crew | 112 | 110 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 (better) | 1.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 54.2 (better) | 53.8 |
| Decks | 4 | 6 |
| Length | 430 ft | 430 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 59 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 (better) | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 33 | 40 |
| Upcoming sailings | 58 | 53 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–15 nights | 4–12 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,670 (better) | $4,180 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Le Bellot leads on 2 of the ten, Le Bougainville on 3, with 5 level.
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Ponant Cruises
Le Bellot
Like the other ships in the Ponant Explorers class of expedition vessels, Le Bellot was designed to provide comfort for its passengers in chic French stylings even as it roamed to some of the globe's most remote and isolated regions.
Sailing now
33 cruises on sale, from $2,670.
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.
Sailing now
40 cruises on sale, from $4,180.
Questions
Le Bellot or Le Bougainville?
Which is bigger, Le Bellot or Le Bougainville?
Le Bellot is bigger at 9,976 gross tons, against 9,900 gross tons for Le Bougainville. Le Bellot carries 184 passengers and Le Bougainville carries 184.
Which ship is newer, Le Bellot or Le Bougainville?
Le Bellot is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2020 against 2019 for Le Bougainville.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Bellot, with 54.2 gross tons per passenger against 53.8 on Le Bougainville. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Le Bellot, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 1.7 on Le Bougainville.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.
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