Le Jacques Cartier
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Impressions of the Le Jacques Cartier
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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 – Built for the Far Horizons
Le Jacques Cartier is one of the later ships in Ponant’s Explorer class, named for the 16th-century French navigator who explored the St. Lawrence River and laid the groundwork for French settlement in Canada. The name carries associations of careful, patient exploration – an apt description of the ship’s programme, which sends her into fjords, past ice shelves, and ashore at wildlife sites where patience and quiet movement matter as much as the ability to get there.
She accommodates 184 guests in 92 outside cabins and suites. Her ice-strengthened hull, Zodiac launching capability, and on-board expedition staff make her fully equipped for the polar itineraries that account for a significant share of her calendar, while the same ship operates comfortably on Mediterranean and tropical programmes in the shoulder seasons.
The Blue Eye Underwater Lounge
All ships in the Explorer class carry the Blue Eye – a dedicated lounge below the waterline with two large oval portholes set into the hull and a hydrophone system that brings underwater sound into the space. The concept was developed specifically for Ponant and is available on no other expedition line. On itineraries in the Pacific or the Norwegian coast, where marine mammal populations are dense and the water is clear, the lounge provides an encounter with the sea that is not reproducible from the deck above.
Accommodation and Dining
The cabin range covers panoramic-window staterooms through to Owner Suites with private terraces. All categories face outward. The main restaurant operates open seating; the sommelier maintains a wine list strong in French appellations throughout. A second dining venue handles group bookings and themed evenings. The spa, fitness room and outdoor sun decks complete the on-board offering.
Destinations
Le Jacques Cartier operates across Ponant’s full global range: the Antarctic Peninsula and sub-Antarctic islands, Arctic Norway and Svalbard, the Baltic and Mediterranean, Pacific island programmes in French Polynesia and the South Pacific, and Indian Ocean itineraries. The ship’s ability to move between these environments without modification is a product of her Explorer-class specification.
Highlights
- Named for Jacques Cartier, navigator of the St Lawrence and explorer of Canada
- Blue Eye below-waterline lounge with hydrophone system
- 184 guests, 92 outside cabins - all with sea view
- Ice-strengthened hull for high-latitude expedition work
- On-board naturalist team and Zodiac landing programme
- Antarctica, Arctic, Pacific and Mediterranean itineraries
Current voyages
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