Ponant Cruises
Le Soleal
- Cruises
- 1
- From
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Ship comparison
Le Soleal vs Star Breeze
Windstar Cruises
Star Breeze
- Cruises
- 50
- From
- $2,480
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Le Soleal is a small Ponant Cruises ship carrying 264 passengers, in service since 2013. Star Breeze is a small Windstar Cruises ship carrying 312 passengers, in service since 2014.
Choose Le Soleal if you want better-rated entertainment, a more family-friendly ship or better-rated dining: it outscores Star Breeze for entertainment (5.0 vs 3.0), family friendly (5.0 vs 4.0) and dining (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Star Breeze if you want a more romantic trip, better-rated staterooms or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Le Soleal for romantic (10.0 vs 8.0), staterooms (9.0 vs 7.0) and spa & fitness (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Le Soleal | Star Breeze | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises | Windstar Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2013 | 2014 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2020 |
| Gross tonnage | 10,944 | 12,995 |
| Passengers | 264 | 312 |
| Crew | 140 | 188 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.9 | 1.7 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 41.5 | 41.7 (better) |
| Decks | 6 | 6 |
| Length | 466 ft | 522 ft |
| Beam | 59 ft | 63 ft |
| Speed | — | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | 50 |
| Upcoming sailings | 1 | 150 |
| Cruise lengths | 13 nights | 4 to 53 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $2,480 |
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 5 of the ten, Star Breeze on 4, with 1 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.
Windstar Cruises
Star Breeze
Over the years Windstar Cruises has won an avid following attracted to its reputation for offering an intimate, boutique style of cruising. And that's quite evident on its Star Breeze power yacht.
Highlights
- Shore excursions that introduce passengers to local culture
- Spa treatments at onboard WindSpa
- All-suite staterooms with ocean views
- Access to complimentary water sports equipment
Sailing now
50 cruises on sale, from $2,480.
Questions
Le Soleal or Star Breeze?
Which is bigger, Le Soleal or Star Breeze?
Star Breeze is bigger at 12,995 gross tons, against 10,944 gross tons for Le Soleal. Le Soleal carries 264 passengers and Star Breeze carries 312.
Which ship is newer, Le Soleal or Star Breeze?
Star Breeze is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2014 against 2013 for Le Soleal.
Which has more space per passenger?
Star Breeze, with 41.7 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?
Star Breeze, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers against one for every 1.9 on Le Soleal.
Which is better for families?
Le Soleal scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 4.0 for Star Breeze.
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