Where is Le Boreal now?

South Pacific Ocean
The current position of LE BOREAL is at South Pacific Ocean (coordinates 17.53668 S / 149.57038 W) reported 4 mins ago by AIS.

In which year was Le Boreal the first of four state of the art yachts launched?

The four sister ships Le Boreal launched in 2010, L’Austral in 2011, Le Soleal in 2013 and Le Lyrial in 2015.

Are gratuities included on Ponant Cruises?

Ponant. Details: Gratuities are included in the fare. However, passengers can give more at their discretion; Ponant recommends $10 to $12 per day, per passenger.

Who owns Le Boreal cruise ship?

Groupe Artemis
Specifications of Le Boreal

Year built 2010 / Age: 11
Class ice-strengthened cruise ship
Building cost USD 150 million
Owner Groupe Artemis (Financiere Pinault)
Operator Compagnie du Ponant Cruises

What is included in a Ponant cruise?

What’s Included With Ponant Cruises:

  • Dining in all venues.
  • Beverages (excluding premium brands)
  • Mini-bar stocked with your preferences.
  • WiFi throughout the ship.
  • Use of the ships water-sports toys (weather/itinerary permitting)
  • 24-hour room service.

Do you tip waiters on cruises?

How much should I tip? Most cruise lines suggest tipping $10 to $12 per day per passenger (not per couple), regardless of age. For a seven-day cruise, this means each cruiser should budget at least $70 for gratuities, or $140 per cabin for two people.

What language is spoken on Ponant cruises?

What languages are spoken on board? The crew are bilingual in French and English. All signage and announcements made are in French and English. On certain cruises, crew members also speak other languages.

Can you take a cruise to Antarctica?

Award-Winning Cruises to Antarctica. Visiting Antarctica is easier than you might think, especially if you’re not a fan of small ships. You can sail to the southernmost continent with us in comfort on a large luxurious ship that still has all the amenities and activities you love about cruising.

What are room gratuities on a cruise?

Most major cruise lines automatically add gratuities to your onboard account. The fee is usually between $12 and $15 per passenger, per day, and the cruise line then divvies up that money between all service-oriented crew.

How is the Le Boreal cruise ship designed?

Subtly combining luxury, intimacy and serene well-being, the ship has been designed to offer passengers both moments of conviviality and spaces conducive to peaceful tranquillity and a sense of escape and getting away from it all.

When was the Le Boreal back in service?

The remainder of the cruise has been canceled. After the engine room fire in November 2015, Le Boreal was back in service on May 24, 2016. Ponant’s 264-passenger yacht had been undergoing repairs at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa, following a blaze that broke out while the vessel was sailing off the Falklands.

What to do on Le Boreal in Antarctica?

Grill Restaurant (“Le Rodrigues”, offers open-seating buffet breakfast and lunch, served dinner; has an outdoor seating area). Le Boreal is the first all-balcony vessel sailing in Antarctica. She also boasts al fresco dining, entertainment Le Club lounge, a casino, a theatre for film screenings and lectures, a library and internet lounge.

What to do at night on Le Boreal cruise?

Dinner follows, cooked by our chefs in keeping with the tradition of grand French fine dining. Your evening follows on with entertainment in the Grand Salon or the Theatre. Enjoy an evening dancing, a classical concert, a show performed by our professional dancers or a film projection on the big screen.