Ponant Cruises
Le Bougainville
- Cruises
- 40
- From
- $4,180
Ship comparison
Le Bougainville vs Silver Endeavour
Silversea
Silver Endeavour
- Cruises
- 37
- From
- $13,250
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Bougainville is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. Silver Endeavour is an intimate Silversea ship carrying 200 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Le Bougainville if you want more of a party or a lower starting fare: it outscores Silver Endeavour for party (5.0 vs 0.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $4,180 (vs $13,250).
Choose Silver Endeavour if you want more space per passenger, a more active cruise or more adventure and nature: it outscores Le Bougainville for active (10.0 vs 7.0) and adventure & nature (10.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 102.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 53.8).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Bougainville | Silver Endeavour | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Silversea |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2019 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 9,900 | 20,449 |
| Passengers | 184 | 200 |
| Crew | 110 | 200 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 | 1.0 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 53.8 | 102.2 (better) |
| Decks | 6 | 10 |
| Length | 430 ft | 539 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 93 ft |
| Speed | 14 mph | 22 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 40 | 37 |
| Upcoming sailings | 53 | 81 |
| Cruise lengths | 4–12 nights | 6–28 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $4,180 (better) | $13,250 |
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 1 of the ten, Silver Endeavour on 4, with 5 level.
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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.
Silversea
Silver Endeavour
Silver Endeavor debuted in November 2022 after parent company Royal Caribbean acquired and refurbished Crystal Endeavor from bankrupt Crystal Cruises. The ship has the highest space-to-guest ratio in expedition cruising and features some of the industry’s most spacious all-balcony suites.
Sailing now
37 cruises on sale, from $13,250.
Questions
Le Bougainville or Silver Endeavour?
Which is bigger, Le Bougainville or Silver Endeavour?
Silver Endeavour is bigger at 20,449 gross tons, against 9,900 gross tons for Le Bougainville. Le Bougainville carries 184 passengers and Silver Endeavour carries 200.
Which ship is newer, Le Bougainville or Silver Endeavour?
Silver Endeavour is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2019 for Le Bougainville.
Which has more space per passenger?
Silver Endeavour, with 102.2 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?
Silver Endeavour, with one crew member for every 1.0 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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