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The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Ponant is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 64 passengers, in service since 1991. Sea Cloud is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 64 passengers, in service since 1931. Sea Cloud has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Le Ponant if you want a newer ship: its maiden voyage was in 1991 (vs 1931).
Choose Sea Cloud if you want more crew per passenger or more space per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.1 passengers (vs 2.1) and it has 39.6 gross tons per passenger (vs 23.3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Ponant | Sea Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 1991 (better) | 1931 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2011 |
| Gross tonnage | 1,489 | 2,532 |
| Passengers | 64 | 64 |
| Crew | 30 | 60 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.1 | 1.1 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 23.3 | 39.6 (better) |
| Decks | 4 | 3 |
| Length | 291 ft | 360 ft |
| Beam | 39 ft | 48 ft |
| Speed | 12 mph | 11 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Sea Cloud has no Bliss scores yet.
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Ponant Cruises
Le Ponant
Le Ponant, a three-masted schooner from France-based cruise line Ponant, sails to small islands, hidden harbors and exclusive ports of call in the Mediterranean with only 64 guests aboard. She is stylish, friendly and relaxed.
Highlights
- Able to cruise to small, exclusive ports in the Mediterranean
- Outdoor dining for breakfast and lunch
- All staterooms have views of the ocean
Lindblad Expeditions
Sea Cloud
There's a history of ships sailing the seas and windjammers, the graceful square sail ships, are part of that history. Sea Cloud is a ship with a soul, commissioned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and her husband E.F. Hutton, and launched in 1931. The ship has played host to royalty, known service in wartime, and sailed the world over.
Questions
Le Ponant or Sea Cloud?
Which is bigger, Le Ponant or Sea Cloud?
Sea Cloud is bigger at 2,532 gross tons, against 1,489 gross tons for Le Ponant. Le Ponant carries 64 passengers and Sea Cloud carries 64.
Which ship is newer, Le Ponant or Sea Cloud?
Le Ponant is newer, with a maiden voyage in 1991 against 1931 for Sea Cloud.
Which has more space per passenger?
Sea Cloud, with 39.6 gross tons per passenger against 23.3 on Le Ponant. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Sea Cloud, with one crew member for every 1.1 passengers against one for every 2.1 on Le Ponant.
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