Ponant Cruises
Le Champlain
- Cruises
- 3
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Ship comparison
Le Champlain vs Le Laperouse
Ponant Cruises
Le Laperouse
- Cruises
- 6
- From
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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Champlain is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018. Le Laperouse is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018.
Choose Le Champlain if you want a more active cruise, a more romantic trip or better-rated staterooms: it outscores Le Laperouse for active (9.0 vs 8.0), romantic (8.0 vs 7.0) and staterooms (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Le Laperouse if you want more culture or more cruises to choose from: it outscores Le Champlain for cultural (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 Champlain | Le Laperouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Ponant Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2018 | 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 | 21 mph | 14 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 3 | 6 |
| Upcoming sailings | 7 | 9 |
| Cruise lengths | 10 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 Champlain leads on 4 of the ten, Le Laperouse on 1, with 5 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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.
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 Champlain or Le Laperouse?
Which is bigger, Le Champlain or Le Laperouse?
They are the same size, 9,900 gross tons each. Le Champlain carries 184 passengers and Le Laperouse carries 184.
Which ship is newer, Le Champlain or Le Laperouse?
Both made their maiden voyage in 2018.
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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