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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.
About Le Jacques Cartier
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.
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Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews.
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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.
How big is Le Jacques Cartier?
Le Jacques Cartier measures 9,976 gross tons and 131 metres in length, with 5 decks.
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.
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