Le Bellot
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Impressions of the Le Bellot
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Cabin categories
Owner's Suite
Die exklusivste Suite an Bord auf Deck 6. Separater Schlafraum, Balneo-Badewanne, Panoramablick, Butler-Service und individuelle Betreuung durch die Crew.
Prestige Suite mit Balkon
Elegante Suiten auf Decks 5 und 6. Separater Wohn- und Schlafbereich, zwei Dressing-Rooms, geräumiger Balkon. Butler-Service rund um die Uhr.
Deluxe Suite mit Balkon
Großzügige Suiten auf Deck 6 mit separater Badewanne und Dusche, Sitzecke und privatem Balkon. Butler-Service inklusive.
Deluxe-Kabine mit Balkon
Komfortable Außenkabinen auf Deck 3 und 4 mit eigenem privatem Balkon. Umwandelbare Twin- oder Doppelbetten, Duschbad.
Prestige-Kabine mit Balkon
Die beliebteste Kategorie: hochwertige Kabinen auf Decks 4–6 mit privatem Balkon, Sitzbereich und umwandelbaren Betten. Freie Sicht auf die Destination.
Deluxe-Kabine
Außenkabine mit großem Panoramafenster auf Deck 3. Ideal für Alleinreisende oder Paare. Alle Annehmlichkeiten an Bord inklusive.
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Deck plan
Explorer Class, Fourth Ship
Le Bellot is the fourth vessel in Ponant’s Explorer class, a series of six ships sharing the same hull form and internal logic but each named for a French explorer. She accommodates 184 guests in 92 outside cabins and suites across six decks, in a vessel designed from the keel up for expedition itineraries in remote and sometimes challenging waters.
The ship’s proportions – around 10,000 gross tons, approximately 131 metres in length – keep her sufficiently agile for high-latitude operations while offering the comfort level expected of premium expedition travel. Hull construction is rated for polar navigation. An ice-hardened bow and reinforced plating allow her to operate in conditions that would turn back an ordinary cruise ship.
Blue Eye Salon
All Explorer-class ships share one defining feature unavailable on any other expedition vessel in the world: the Blue Eye underwater lounge. Positioned below the waterline, this purpose-designed salon allows guests to observe the ocean environment through two large oval portholes without disturbing marine life. A hydrophone system transmits underwater sound into the space. On passages through waters rich in cetacean activity – the Azores, the Antarctic, certain Arctic channels – the Blue Eye provides an encounter with the sea that cannot be replicated on deck.
Accommodation and Dining
Cabins range from well-proportioned staterooms with panoramic windows to Owner Suites with private terraces. All categories face outward. The main restaurant operates open seating; a second, more intimate dining space is available for private group dinners and themed evenings. The French culinary standard – wine list included – is consistent across the fleet.
On-board expedition staff lead the Zodiac landings and shore excursions, and naturalist briefings are held in the ship’s dedicated lecture theatre.
Destinations
Le Bellot operates across Ponant’s broader expedition network: the Antarctic Peninsula, the Ross Sea, Norwegian and Svalbard fjords, the Northwest Passage, and regional itineraries in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. Named for the 19th-century French naval officer Joseph-René Bellot, the ship carries his spirit of careful, prepared exploration into genuinely remote corners of the world.
Highlights
- Blue Eye underwater lounge - exclusive to Ponant's Explorer class
- 184 guests in 92 outside cabins - intimate expedition scale
- Polar-rated hull for high-latitude operations
- Zodiac landing programme with on-board expedition team
- Lecture theatre for naturalist briefings
- Antarctica, Arctic, Northwest Passage and Pacific voyages
Current voyages
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Choose your departure – all prices per person in a twin cabin. Single cabins and further options on request.
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