Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
- Cruises
- 40
- From
- $4,180
Ship comparison
Le Bougainville vs Le Laperouse
Ponant Cruises
Le Laperouse
- Cruises
- 60
- From
- $4,120
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Bougainville is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. Le Laperouse is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018.
Choose Le Bougainville if you want a better-rated spa and gym, a more romantic trip or better-rated staterooms: it outscores Le Laperouse for spa & fitness (7.0 vs 5.0), romantic (8.0 vs 7.0) and staterooms (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Le Laperouse if you want a more active cruise, more adventure and nature or more culture: it outscores Le Bougainville for active (8.0 vs 7.0), adventure & nature (8.0 vs 7.0) and cultural (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Bougainville | Le Laperouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Ponant Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2019 (better) | 2018 |
| Gross tonnage | 9,900 | 9,900 |
| Passengers | 184 | 184 |
| Crew | 110 | 110 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 53.8 | 53.8 |
| Decks | 6 | 5 |
| Length | 430 ft | 430 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 59 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 40 | 60 |
| Upcoming sailings | 53 | 65 |
| Cruise lengths | 4–12 nights | 3–13 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $4,180 | $4,120 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Le Bougainville leads on 3 of the ten, Le Laperouse on 3, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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.
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
60 cruises on sale, from $4,120.
Questions
Le Bougainville or Le Laperouse?
Which is bigger, Le Bougainville or Le Laperouse?
They are the same size, 9,900 gross tons each. Le Bougainville carries 184 passengers and Le Laperouse carries 184.
Which ship is newer, Le Bougainville or Le Laperouse?
Le Bougainville is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2018 for Le Laperouse.
Which has more space per passenger?
They are level at 53.8 gross tons per passenger.
Which has more crew per passenger?
They are level, with one crew member for every 1.7 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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