Ponant Cruises
Le Soleal
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- —
Ship comparison
Le Soleal vs Seabourn Venture
Seabourn
Seabourn Venture
- Cruises
- 112
- From
- $4,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Soleal is a small Ponant Cruises ship carrying 264 passengers, in service since 2013. Seabourn Venture is a small Seabourn ship carrying 264 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Le Soleal if you want more culture or more crew per passenger: it outscores Seabourn Venture for cultural (10.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.9 passengers (vs 2.2).
Choose Seabourn Venture if you want more space per passenger, a better-rated spa and gym or a more active cruise: it outscores Le Soleal for spa & fitness (8.0 vs 5.0) and active (9.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 87.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 41.5).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Soleal | Seabourn Venture | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Seabourn |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2013 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 10,944 | 23,000 |
| Passengers | 264 | 264 |
| Crew | 140 | 120 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.9 (better) | 2.2 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 41.5 | 87.1 (better) |
| Decks | 6 | 5 |
| Length | 466 ft | 558 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 85 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | 112 |
| Upcoming sailings | 1 | 140 |
| Cruise lengths | 13 nights | 8 to 96 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $4,799 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Le Soleal leads on 1 of the ten, Seabourn Venture on 7, with 2 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Ponant Cruises
Le Soleal
Le Soleal is the third ship from French luxury cruise line Ponant, specializing in smaller ships, also known as mega-yachts. With smaller ships, guests enjoy a higher staff to crew ratio, have simpler embark and debark procedures, and can visit smaller ports that do not have facilities for larger ships.
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale.
Seabourn
Seabourn Venture
You can expect luxury on a Seabourn cruise. Now, expand your expectations and your world with that same casual luxury.
Sailing now
112 cruises on sale, from $4,799.
Questions
Le Soleal or Seabourn Venture?
Which is bigger, Le Soleal or Seabourn Venture?
Seabourn Venture is bigger at 23,000 gross tons, against 10,944 gross tons for Le Soleal. Le Soleal carries 264 passengers and Seabourn Venture carries 264.
Which ship is newer, Le Soleal or Seabourn Venture?
Seabourn Venture is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2013 for Le Soleal.
Which has more space per passenger?
Seabourn Venture, with 87.1 gross tons per passenger against 41.5 on Le Soleal. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Le Soleal, with one crew member for every 1.9 passengers against one for every 2.2 on Seabourn Venture.
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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