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 Laperouse is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018.
Choose Le Bellot if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or a more romantic trip: it outscores Le Laperouse for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 8.0), active (9.0 vs 8.0) and romantic (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Le Laperouse if you want more culture, better-rated dining or more cruises to choose from: it outscores Le Bellot for cultural (8.0 vs 6.0) and dining (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 6 cruises on sale (vs 3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Bellot | Le Laperouse | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 |
| Length | 430 ft | 430 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 59 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 3 | 6 |
| Upcoming sailings | 8 | 9 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 11 nights | 9 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 4 of the ten, Le Laperouse on 2, with 4 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 Laperouse
Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Laperouse is the first in a new class of luxury expedition yacht from France-based Ponant cruise line. The ship, with just 92 cabins and suites, launched in June 2018.
Sailing now
6 cruises on sale.
Questions
Le Bellot or Le Laperouse?
Which is bigger, Le Bellot or Le Laperouse?
Le Bellot is bigger at 9,976 gross tons, against 9,900 gross tons for Le Laperouse. Le Bellot carries 184 passengers and Le Laperouse carries 184.
Which ship is newer, Le Bellot or Le Laperouse?
Le Bellot is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2020 against 2018 for Le Laperouse.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Bellot, with 54.2 gross tons per passenger against 53.8 on Le Laperouse. 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 Laperouse.
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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