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Le Jacques Cartier
First launched
2020
First launched
Passengers
184
Passengers
Ports Visited
92
Ports visited
Cruises from $468 per day
$468
From Price per day
Total Gross Tonnage of Le Jacques Cartier
9,976
Gross Tonnage

Le Jacques Cartier Cruises

Le Jacques Cartier sets sail under the French flag. Named after famous French explorers, these sleek five-star luxury vessels will have the finest equipment for safety and stability.The ships are designed to venture into Polar regions and remote ports that allow passage to small ships, with a shallow 4.6m draught. The ship’s cuisine will be emphatically French, offering menus in partnership with Ducasse Conseil, a company from famed chef Alain Ducasse.

Ship Specification

Maiden voyage: 2020
Number of decks: 6
Tonnage: 9976
Cabins: 90
Passengers: 184
Number of crew: 110
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Onboard Experience

  • Dining

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    • Dining on the Le Jacques Cartier
    • Dining on the Le Jacques Cartier
    • Dining on the Le Jacques Cartier

    The interior dining area is located on Deck 3, and seats 70. Here you will savor French gastronomy, serving grilled meats daily, along with a variety of salads and desserts. At the aft of Deck 4 you will find a 260 sq.m. panoramic restaurant that can accommodate all 184 guests in one sitting. Designed differently to that on the other Ponant ships, this dining area, which opens to an al fresco area, will offer a buffet of salads, desserts and cheeses.

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    The attentive crew will provide à la carte service for hot meals. Dine-in room service is available from breakfast and throughout the day.

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  • Bars

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    Teas, coffees and pastries are always on hand, and all drinks are complimentary (top wines and spirits are extra). The stylish lounges and bars are pleasant centres to relax on a sea day. There’s a unique Blue Eye underwater lounge, with three underwater cameras that project screen images, as well as two underwater portholes that let you view directly what’s there beneath the water line, as you recline and view life underwater, listen also to the subaquatic sounds pickup up by aquaphone.

  • Entertainment

    • Entertainment on the Le Jacques Cartier
    • Entertainment on the Le Jacques Cartier

    The main theatre seats 188, comes equipped with the latest sound and lighting technology, and an LED wall as the stage backdrop for the projection of high-resolution images and videos. Presentations by naturalists, lecturers, experienced guides and specialists are delivered in the large main lounge.

  • Activities

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    • Activities on the Le Jacques Cartier
    • Activities on the Le Jacques Cartier
    • Activities on the Le Jacques Cartier

    On expedition cruises your on-shore activities will be exceptional, the ship provides all necessary adventure equipment, and advises you on personal health and dress requirements in preparation for the cruise.

  • Health & Fitness

    • Fitness on the Le Jacques Cartier

    The ship has salon facilities in association with the French beauty house SOTHYS of Paris. And the fitness rooms have panoramic ocean views while you keep in shape.

  • Kids

    All ships have a special area for children onboard known as the Le Kids Club. Books, television, board games and consoles (PS4 or Wii™) are all provided to keep younger guests entertained.

  • Inclusions

    • Afternoon tea service
    • All main meals on-board
    • Butler service (Suites)
    • Captain's welcome champagne
    • Coffee, tea & pastries 24 hrs
    • Cruise Director & bilingual staff
    • Gourmet dining with fine wines
    • In-cabin breakfast at no charge
    • Internet access & Wi-Fi (common areas, cabins)
    • Ironing/laundry service (pay)
    • Lectures by guest experts
    • Main lounge – live music
    • Onboard newsletter
    • Open bar & cabin minibar (from May 2015)
    • Open seating for dining
    • Satellite phone in cabin
    • Ship-shore-ship transfers
    • Single sitting, open-seated dining
    • Under 13 sharing cabin with parents travel free (pay port dues)
    • Use of ship facilities - indoor & outdoor
    • Water sports equipment & marina platform

Destination & Ports

Visited Ports

Cabins

All cabins have private balconies, air conditioning, two twins that can be pushed together to form a king-sized bed, shower, complimentary mini-bar, flat-screen television with satellite and video on demand, a desk with stationery, iPod, safe, hair dryer, bathrobes and fine French bath products. Staterooms will be brand new, reflecting contemporary French design. Seventy-nine of the staterooms are for two guests, at 19 sq.m. with 4 sq.m. balcony and shower. Five De Luxe Suites for up to 3 guests are larger at 27 sq.m. Four Privilege Suites are larger again at 32 sq.m. and cater for four guests.

The largest suites, at 45 sq.m., are the three Grand De Luxe Suites and the one Owner’s Suite. All of these have 30 sq.m. balconies on deck 6 overlooking the wake of the ship. The Grand Deluxe and Privilege Suites have a bathtub instead of a shower. Note that all of the suites have a butler service. Meals come with room service to every stateroom throughout the day, and are complimentary. Many staterooms can be linked. There are two wheelchair accessible staterooms, though guests with limited mobility would do well to read up on the company’s advice and requirements.)

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  • Balcony

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    Cabin Types

    PR6, PR5, PR4, DEL

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    Area: 19 msup2;. Capacity: 2 passengers per cabin. Cabin features: Private balcony, Individually-controlled air-conditioning, King-size bed or twin beds, Shower, Minibar, Flat screen, Satellite TV, Desk with stationery, Ipod(TM) players, Video on demand, Safe, Hairdryer, Bathrobes, Satellite direct line telephone, 110/220 volts outlet, French bath products, 24hr room service, Internet access wifi.

  • Deluxe Suite

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    Cabin Types

    PS6, PS5, GD6, GD5, DS6, DS5, DS4, DS3

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    Area: 38 msup2;, Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin. Cabin features: Private balcony, Individually-controlled air-conditioning, King-size bed or twin beds, 1 tall sofa, Shower, Minibar, Flat screen, Satellite TV, Desk with stationeryiPod(TM) players, Video on demand, Safe, Hairdryer, Bathrobes, Satellite direct line telephone, 110/220 volts outlet, French bath products, 24hr room service, Internet access wifi.

  • Privilege Suite

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    Cabin Types

    SA, PV6, PV5

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    Area: 45 msup2;, Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin, 30m2 private balcony. Cabin Features: Individually-controlled air-conditioning, King-size bed, or twin beds, Shower amp; Bathtub + Jacuzzi on terrace, Minibar, Flat screen, satellite TV, Desk with stationery, iPod(TM) players, Video on demand, safe, Hairdryer, Bathrobes, Satellite direct line, telephone, 110/220 volts outlet, French bath products, 24hr room service, Internet access wifi, Butler service, 1 private transfer (round trip): Airport - Hotel - Port.

Le Jacques Cartier Deck Plans

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Le Jacques Cartier Cruise Calendar

Date Title Departs Prices From
23 Dec 2024 Food, Wine & Yacht Race In Tasmania Hobart $11980
02 Jan 2025 Ocean Voyage: Hobart - Lyttelton Hobart $2930
07 Jan 2025 New Zealand's North And South Islands By Sea – With Smithsonian Journeys Christchurch $12046
16 Jan 2025 The Best Of New Zealand Auckland $10200
01 Feb 2025 Hidden Treasures Of New Caledonia Auckland $12770
16 Feb 2025 Ancient Cultures Of Papua New Guinea Cairns $14660
01 Mar 2025 Magical Encounters In The Solomon Islands & Micronesia Honiara $14810
14 Mar 2025 Ocean Voyage: Guam - Kobe Guam $2560
10 Apr 2025 Japan, Natural Archipelago And Secular Heritage Osaka $13510
18 Apr 2025 Japan, Natural Archipelago And Secular Heritage Kagoshima $14170
26 Apr 2025 Odyssey In The Heart Of Japan’S Subtropical Islands Osaka $17330
24 May 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $23310
03 Jun 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $18490
13 Jun 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $15010
23 Jun 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $16490
03 Jul 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $16490
13 Jul 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $16490
23 Jul 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $17410
02 Aug 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $15720
12 Aug 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $16310
22 Aug 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $14180
01 Sep 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $14790
11 Sep 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $13350
21 Sep 2025 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $12520
01 Oct 2025 Tropical Indonesian Odyssey Darwin $12810
27 Oct 2025 Islands And Cultures Of Papua New Guinea Cairns $12600
06 Nov 2025 New Guinea Odyssey Cairns $18200
22 Nov 2025 New Guinea Odyssey Darwin $16390
08 Dec 2025 Tropical Odyssey Between North East Australia And Indonesia Cairns $13020
23 Dec 2025 Island Treasures Of Indonesia And East Timor Denpasar (Bali) $17220
07 Jan 2026 Islands, Cities And Volcanoes Of Indonesia Denpasar (Bali) $19420
08 Feb 2026 Coastal Vietnam By Sea: Singapore To Hong Kong – With Smithsonian Journeys Singapore $17300
22 Feb 2026 Odyssey In The Heart Of Japan’S Subtropical Islands Hong Kong $12790
06 Mar 2026 Island Wonders & The Soul Of Ancestral Japan Naha $15600
10 Apr 2026 Odyssey In The Heart Of Japan’S Subtropical Islands Osaka $14010
21 Apr 2026 Ocean Voyage: Ishigaki - Bali Ishigaki $4220
01 May 2026 Voyage To Indonesia: Dragons, Reefs, And The Spice Islands – With Smithsonian Journeys Denpasar (Bali) $14170
13 May 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $12870
23 May 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $12880
02 Jun 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $12870
12 Jun 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $12880
22 Jun 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $12870
02 Jul 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $12880
12 Jul 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $12870
22 Jul 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $12880
01 Aug 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Darwin $12870
11 Aug 2026 Australia's Iconic Kimberley Broome $12880
21 Aug 2026 An Escapade In The Heart Of Melanesia Darwin $13710

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