Le Bougainville
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Le Bougainville docked at Itea, Greece, April 2019 · Photo: Philiphurst, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Le Bougainville
Le Bougainville is a Ponant cruise ship of the Ponant Explorers class, in service since 2019. She measures 9,976 gross tons and carries 184 guests with a crew of 118. She sails Mediterranean, Caribbean, Panama Canal itineraries. We rate her 3.8 out of 5.
Le Bougainville, the third Ponant Explorer, takes her name from the admiral and navigator Louis-Antoine de Bougainville. Her hull was built in Romania and she was completed at Vard's Norwegian yard, delivered in April 2019, began her first cruise from Málaga that month and was christened in Marseille in June. Like her sisters she carries up to 184 guests in 92 staterooms and suites and has the Blue Eye underwater lounge. She spends most of the year in the Mediterranean, with winters in the Caribbean from Martinique and Saint Lucia and, in 2027-28, Costa Rica and the Panama Canal.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 184
- Crew 118 · 1:1.6
- Entered service
- 2019
- Maiden voyage April 2019
- Length
- 131 m
- Shorter than 74% of 575 ships
- Decks
- 5
Le Bougainville is smaller than 75% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries fewer guests than 64%. At 54.2 gross tons per guest she is roomier than 85% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.
Ratings
- Cabins
- 4/5, fleet average 4.3
- Dining
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
- Entertainment
- 2/5, fleet average 2.0
- Service
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
- Pools & decks
- 4/5+0.4, fleet average 3.6
- Value
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Ponant fleet average across 12 rated ships in service.
Sister ships: Ponant Explorers class
Le Bougainville is one of 6 Ponant Explorers class ships. Le Bellot (2020), Le Jacques Cartier (2020), Le Dumont-d'Urville (2019), Le Champlain (2018) and Le Lapérouse (2018) are in service.
| Ship | Year | Gross tons | Guests | Space | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bougainville this ship | 2019 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Le Bellot | 2020 | 4.0/5 | |||
| Le Jacques Cartier | 2020 | 4.0/5 | |||
| Le Dumont-d'Urville | 2019 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Le Champlain | 2018 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Le Lapérouse | 2018 | 3.8/5 |
Official deck plans
Photos
Le Bougainville docked at Itea, Greece, April 2019Photo: Philiphurst, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Le Bougainville?
Le Bougainville is operated by Ponant and belongs to its Ponant Explorers class.
What are Le Bougainville's sister ships?
Le Bougainville is one of 6 Ponant Explorers class ships. Le Bellot (2020), Le Jacques Cartier (2020), Le Dumont-d'Urville (2019), Le Champlain (2018) and Le Lapérouse (2018) are in service.
How big is Le Bougainville?
Le Bougainville measures 9,976 gross tons and 131 metres in length, with 5 decks.
How does Le Bougainville compare in size with other cruise ships?
Le Bougainville is smaller than 75% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries fewer guests than 64%. At 54.2 gross tons per guest she is roomier than 85% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.
How crowded does Le Bougainville feel?
Le Bougainville has a passenger space ratio of 54.2: 9,976 gross tons for 184 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Le Bougainville feels spacious for her size.
How many passengers does Le Bougainville carry?
Le Bougainville carries 184 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 118 (about 1.6 guests per crew member).
When did Le Bougainville enter service?
Le Bougainville entered service in 2019.
Where does Le Bougainville sail?
Le Bougainville sails Mediterranean, Caribbean and Panama Canal itineraries.
Where can I find the deck plans for Le Bougainville?
Ponant publishes the deck plans for Le Bougainville; this page links to Deck plans.
How is Le Bougainville rated?
Cruises Frog rates Le Bougainville 3.8 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on dining (5/5) and lowest on entertainment (2/5).
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