Le Jacques Cartier
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Le Jacques Cartier leaving Marseille, October 2021 · Photo: Bertrand SOUBEYRAND, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Le Jacques Cartier
Le Jacques Cartier is a Ponant cruise ship of the Ponant Explorers class, in service since 2020. She measures 9,976 gross tons and carries 184 guests with a crew of 118. She sails South Pacific, Asia, Australia and New Zealand itineraries. We rate her 4.0 out of 5.
Le Jacques Cartier is the sixth and last of the Ponant Explorers. Ordered as Le Surville, she was renamed after the Breton navigator Jacques Cartier before Vard delivered her in July 2020. Like her five sisters she is 131 metres long, carries up to 184 guests in 92 staterooms and suites and has the Blue Eye underwater lounge. Ponant currently uses her in the Pacific and Asia: the Tuamotus, Marquesas, Austral and Gambier Islands from Papeete, Fiji and Melanesia, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia's Kimberley coast.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 184
- Crew 118 · 1:1.6
- Entered service
- 2020
- Length
- 131 m
- Shorter than 74% of 575 ships
- Decks
- 5
Le Jacques Cartier is smaller than 75% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruise 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
- 5/5+0.8, 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 Jacques Cartier is one of 6 Ponant Explorers class ships. Le Bellot (2020), Le Bougainville (2019), Le Dumont-d'Urville (2019), Le Champlain (2018) and Le Lapérouse (2018) are in service.
| Ship | Year | Gross tons | Guests | Space | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Jacques Cartier this ship | 2020 | 4.0/5 | |||
| Le Bellot | 2020 | 4.0/5 | |||
| Le Bougainville | 2019 | 3.8/5 | |||
| 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 Jacques Cartier leaving Marseille, October 2021Photo: Bertrand SOUBEYRAND, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Le Jacques Cartier?
Le Jacques Cartier is operated by Ponant and belongs to its Ponant Explorers class.
What are Le Jacques Cartier's sister ships?
Le Jacques Cartier is one of 6 Ponant Explorers class ships. Le Bellot (2020), Le Bougainville (2019), Le Dumont-d'Urville (2019), Le Champlain (2018) and Le Lapérouse (2018) are in service.
How big is Le Jacques Cartier?
Le Jacques Cartier measures 9,976 gross tons and 131 metres in length, with 5 decks.
How does Le Jacques Cartier compare in size with other cruise ships?
Le Jacques Cartier is smaller than 75% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruise 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 Jacques Cartier feel?
Le Jacques Cartier 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 Jacques Cartier feels spacious for her size.
How many passengers does Le Jacques Cartier carry?
Le Jacques Cartier carries 184 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 118 (about 1.6 guests per crew member).
When did Le Jacques Cartier enter service?
Le Jacques Cartier entered service in 2020.
Where does Le Jacques Cartier sail?
Le Jacques Cartier sails South Pacific, Asia and Australia and New Zealand itineraries.
Where can I find the deck plans for Le Jacques Cartier?
Ponant publishes the deck plans for Le Jacques Cartier; this page links to Deck plans.
How is Le Jacques Cartier rated?
Cruise Frog rates Le Jacques Cartier 4.0 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on cabins (5/5) and lowest on entertainment (2/5).
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