Ponant Cruises
Le Bellot
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Bellot is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2020. Le Champlain is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018.
Choose Le Bellot if you want more adventure and nature: it outscores Le Champlain for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 9.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Le Champlain if you want better-rated dining or more culture: it outscores Le Bellot for 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 Champlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Ponant Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2020 (better) | 2018 |
| 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 | 21 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 3 | 3 |
| Upcoming sailings | 8 | 7 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 11 nights | 10 to 11 nights |
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 1 of the ten, Le Champlain on 2, with 7 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
3 cruises on sale.
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.
Questions
Le Bellot or Le Champlain?
Which is bigger, Le Bellot or Le Champlain?
Le Bellot is bigger at 9,976 gross tons, against 9,900 gross tons for Le Champlain. Le Bellot carries 184 passengers and Le Champlain carries 184.
Which ship is newer, Le Bellot or Le Champlain?
Le Bellot is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2020 against 2018 for Le Champlain.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Bellot, with 54.2 gross tons per passenger against 53.8 on Le Champlain. 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 Champlain.
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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