Ponant Cruises
Le Boreal
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Boreal is a small Ponant Cruises ship carrying 264 passengers, in service since 2010. Le Soleal is a small Ponant Cruises ship carrying 264 passengers, in service since 2013.
Choose Le Boreal if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or a more romantic trip: it outscores Le Soleal for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 8.0), active (8.0 vs 7.0) and romantic (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Le Soleal if you want more culture: it outscores Le Boreal for cultural (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Boreal | Le Soleal | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Ponant Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2010 | 2013 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 10,600 | 10,944 |
| Passengers | 264 | 264 |
| Crew | 140 | 140 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 40.2 | 41.5 (better) |
| Decks | 6 | 6 |
| Length | 466 ft | 466 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 59 ft |
| Speed | 17 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | — | 1 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 1 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 13 nights |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Le Boreal leads on 4 of the ten, Le Soleal on 1, with 5 level.
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- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
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Ponant Cruises
Le Boreal
A mega-yacht with 132 cabins, Le Boreal from France-based cruise line Ponant offers voyages that blend luxury and intimacy with well-being and discovery.
Ponant Cruises
Le Soleal
Le Soleal is the third ship from French luxury cruise line Ponant, specializing in smaller ships, also known as mega-yachts. With smaller ships, guests enjoy a higher staff to crew ratio, have simpler embark and debark procedures, and can visit smaller ports that do not have facilities for larger ships.
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale.
Questions
Le Boreal or Le Soleal?
Which is bigger, Le Boreal or Le Soleal?
Le Soleal is bigger at 10,944 gross tons, against 10,600 gross tons for Le Boreal. Le Boreal carries 264 passengers and Le Soleal carries 264.
Which ship is newer, Le Boreal or Le Soleal?
Le Soleal is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2013 against 2010 for Le Boreal.
Which has more space per passenger?
Le Soleal, with 41.5 gross tons per passenger against 40.2 on Le Boreal. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
They are level, with one crew member for every 1.9 passengers.
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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