Ponant Cruises
Le Ponant
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Ship comparison
Le Ponant vs Sun Goddess
Lindblad Expeditions
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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. Sun Goddess is an intimate Lindblad Expeditions ship carrying 60 passengers. Sun Goddess has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Le Ponant if you want better-rated dining or a more romantic trip: it outscores Sun Goddess for dining (9.0 vs 6.0) and romantic (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Sun Goddess if you want a more active cruise, more adventure and nature or more culture: it outscores Le Ponant for active (10.0 vs 8.0), adventure & nature (7.0 vs 6.0) and cultural (10.0 vs 9.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Ponant | Sun Goddess | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Lindblad Expeditions |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 1991 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 1,489 | — |
| Passengers | 64 | 60 |
| Crew | 30 | 32 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.1 | 1.9 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 23.3 | — |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 291 ft | — |
| Beam | 39 ft | — |
| Speed | 12 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Le Ponant leads on 3 of the ten, Sun Goddess on 3, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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
Sun Goddess
The elegant expedition ship Sun Goddess carries a maximum of 60 guests in 30 spacious suites, providing an intimate, comfortable experience on the Nile River. Featuring a separate sitting area and a balcony, each suite offers a relaxing, sophisticated home base to observe 5,000 years of history unfolding along the Nile’s banks.
Questions
Le Ponant or Sun Goddess?
Which has more crew per passenger?
Sun Goddess, with one crew member for every 1.9 passengers against one for every 2.1 on Le Ponant.
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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