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The outdoor areas on our ships, comfortable and conducive to relaxation, have been designed to merge into the sublime scenery and surroundings of the sea and horizon. There is a heated seawater pool featuring its own sun lounge on the top deck of our Sisterships (Le Boréal, L’Austral, Le Soléal and Le Lyrial), on the third deck of the PONANT EXPLORERS (Le Lapérouse, Le Champlain, Le Bougainville, Le Dumont-D’Urville, Le Jacques Cartier and Le Bellot) and on deck 8 of Le Paul Gauguin. On Le Commandant Charcot, you can enjoy the Blue Lagoon on deck 9 and on Le Ponant, a solarium on the 400 m² (4,300 ft²) Sun deck.

• A swimming pool offering panoramic views and equipped with a counter-current system

• A pleasant, attractive sun deck
• An exterior bar and lounge equipped with armchairs and sofas

• Κατάστρωμα 6
• Βιβλιοθήκη, χώρος διαδικτύου, μπαρ και ζωντανή ψυχαγωγία ορισμένες βραδιές
• Άμεση πρόσβαση στην πανοραμική βεράντα

The various different lounges allow passengers to meet up and share quality time together.

The cosy piano bar is a panorama lounge with breathtaking views of the horizon.

The outside bar is a great space for relaxing and is handy for accessing the swimming pool* and its solarium.

The main lounge - Deck 3

The main lounge is the ideal place to relax with a drink and enjoy the various activities that have been organised such as dancing classes or theme evenings.

A 200 m² (2,150 ft²) main lounge

Able to accommodate all our passengers at once for moments of shared conviviality, and as a venue for both daytime and evening shows and entertainment

Settle comfortably into your seat and enjoy a range of different shows, concerts and performances organised by the professional dancers and musicians onboard.

Special musical evenings, dance evenings and culture and music quizzes are held In the Grand Salon lounge onboard Le Ponant. Additionally, traditional local music concerts, featuring styles such as Corsican polyphony and Caribbean steel band music, are performed out on deck in the open air by bands specially invited onboard for the purpose.

The Theatre* is the most unique meeting space on board. It's the largest space on the ship and regularly accommodates all the passengers. It plays host to shows and entertainment as well as conferences from our experts, naturalist guides and guests of honours. The Theatre makes every cruise unique and enriching thanks to its constant and very accessible events.

There are performers on board all of our ships. Recruited for their talent in Paris and Rome, they star in multiple shows at the Theatre, after dinner. Throughout your voyage, they host the various entertainment events in the Grand Salon, with the support of our on-board musicians.

During Tea Time or before dinner, our musical duos consisting of a singer and an accompanying musician play classical repertoires for you. In the evening, they play in concert at the Theatere or invite you to show off your dance moves. Dance evenings are thus co-led by performance dancers who know just how to keep you in step, under the direction of the Cruise Director.

There's plenty of themed entertainment to enjoy in the evenings. Both a soirée blanche (dress-in-white party) and an officers' evening are held on all long cruises. Other types of parties or evening events may also be on the programme, such as karaoke parties, a Casino parties or games evenings.

Films are regularly shown at the Theatre on giant screens. National Geographic features, documentaries related to our expedition route and feature films contribute to the cultural enrichment that is part of our cruise philosophy.

• 188-seat capacity
• Cutting edge audio and lighting technology
• LED stage background wall enabling the projection of ultra-high resolution media

On board all our ships, a shop is open during sailing. It offers a selection of presents and souvenirs: clothing, jewellery, beauty products, postcards and accessories.

Αφιερωμένες στην απόλαυση και την χαλάρωση, οι βιβλιοθήκες σε όλα τα πλοία μας διαθέτουν μια εκλεκτή συλλογή βιβλίων και επιτραπέζιων παιχνιδιών. Αυτός ο χώρος είναι επίσης εξοπλισμένος με υπολογιστές συνδεδεμένους σε Wi-Fi.

Όλα τα πλοία διαθέτουν έναν ειδικό χώρο για παιδιά, γνωστό ως Le Kids Club. Βιβλία, τηλεόραση, επιτραπέζια παιχνίδια και κονσόλες (PS4 ή Wii™) προσφέρονται για τη διασκέδαση και την απόλαυσή τους.

A photography and videography team escort you throughout your trip. These professionals capture the most beautiful moments of your cruise, which you can share with family and friends upon your return.*

• Deck 3
• A 140 m² (1,500 ft²) space
• A reception/concierge service
• The excursions desk
• The onboard administrative services
• The sales office operated by our Customer Manager
• Our 50m² (540 ft²) shop selling a line of clothing, jewellery, beauty care products, postcards and various accessories.
• The facilities accessible to persons with reduced mobility

From the moment you board and throughout your cruise, your unlimited drinks are included*, at any time of the day. A drink with friends at the bar, refreshments on your return from an excursion or in the calm of your Stateroom’s balcony: enjoy a large selection of beverages (mineral waters, cold drinks, cruise wines, beer, champagne, spirits, coffee, tea). A selection of premium alcoholic drinks is also available "à la carte".

*It doesn't include premium alcoholic drinks indicated in the Bar Menu. It is valid only for individual personal consumption, without limitations.

Κάθε πλοίο της σειράς PONANT EXPLORERS διαθέτει το Blue Eye. Βρίσκεται στο κύτος, κάτω από τη γραμμή του νερού, αυτό το μοναδικό πολυαισθητηριακό σαλόνι, αποκλειστικό στις κρουαζιέρες Ponant, σας βυθίζει στην καρδιά της υποβρύχιας ζωής. Όραση, ακοή και αισθήσεις... Με ψηφιακές οθόνες, υδροφώνους και καναπέδες Body Listening, μπορείτε να ζήσετε το πλήρες και πρωτοφανές θέαμα που προσφέρει ο βυθός της θάλασσας.

Προσβάσιμο σε όλους τους επιβάτες και εξοπλισμένο με μπαρ, το Blue Eye αποτελεί έναν εξαιρετικό χώρο για να μοιραστείτε ένα ποτό σε μια μοναδική ατμόσφαιρα.

• Ένα πολυαισθητηριακό υποβρύχιο σαλόνι
• Χώρος για 40 επιβάτες

Αφιερωμένες στην απόλαυση και την χαλάρωση, οι βιβλιοθήκες σε όλα τα πλοία μας διαθέτουν μια εκλεκτή συλλογή βιβλίων και επιτραπέζιων παιχνιδιών. Αυτός ο χώρος είναι επίσης εξοπλισμένος με υπολογιστές συνδεδεμένους σε Wi-Fi, προσφέροντας μια όαση ηρεμίας και ψυχαγωγίας.

Τα Sisterships και τα PONANT Explorers διαθέτουν έναν ειδικό χώρο για παιδιά, γνωστό ως Kids Club. Βιβλία, τηλεόραση, επιτραπέζια παιχνίδια και κονσόλες (PS4 ή Wii™) προσφέρονται για την απόλαυση και τη διασκέδαση των μικρών μας επισκεπτών.

All our ships feature an onboard spa. Equipped with massage cabins, a Turkish bath (Sisterships, Le Paul Gauguin), a sauna (Explorers, Le Commandant Charcot), or a Snow Room (Le Commandant Charcot), the spas offer a wide choice of top-of-the-range treatments provided in association with SOTHYS™, CLARINS (Le Bellot and Le Jacques-Cartier only), BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE (Le Commandant Charcot, Le Ponant) and ALGOTHERM (Le Paul Gauguin), leading French spa and wellness centre brands.

Discover a range of facial treatments, aromatic baths, exfoliation and body massage treatments designed to provide moments of complete relaxation. You can also supplement your beauty ritual with additional services such as hair-removal, makeovers, manicures and pedicures.

Wellness area - Deck 7

• Spa in partnership with CLARINS™: massage and treatment cubicles, beauty care cubicle
• KÉRASTASE / L’Oréal Paris hair salon
• Free access sauna (open during the day)
• Gym (open during the day)

The gyms on our ships are equipped with the very latest equipment and machines. Treadmills, exercise bikes, strength training machines and many other types of equipment are all provided in a laid-back relaxing environment. The wide floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the sea add undeniable charm to the exercise sessions.

Each day also begins with organised morning workout sessions, either out in the open air or in the theatre. These are supplemented by water aerobics in the pool, or in the sea off the beach for PONANT EXPLORATIONS passengers, when the situation allows it.

Provided in partnership with KÉRASTASE®, L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL® or DAVINES®, our hairdressing salons offer a complete range of top quality treatments designed to strengthen, nourish and reinvigorate hair's shine and brilliance. Our stylists are available to serve all your styling, highlighting, colouring, cutting and tailored hair advice needs.

Your stateroom Officer will be able to take care of your laundry**. The washing and ironing of your clothes will take between 24 and 48 hours. Only ironing** can be delivered on the same day. As dry-cleaning is not possible on the ship, please only give us clothes that can be washed in water.

** These services are not free of charge and are billed directly to your stateroom account.

A number of electrical outlets are provided for our cruise guests to use in our common areas.

The 220 volt 50 hertz alternating current is distributed by sockets meeting European standards. Onboard power is 200 volt AC (European standard) and 110 volt AC (North American standard). For safety reasons, hair irons and clothes irons cannot be used in staterooms. Please note that on Le Ponant, 110 volt AC is only available in stateroom bathrooms.

Electrical outlets are available to our passengers in the common areas.

Children under one year of age shall not be authorised to embark on the ships.

On classic cruises, children are accepted from the age of one, with a maximum of 5 children between 1 and 6 years old on board.

On "expedition" cruises children are accepted from 6 years old (except cruises aboard Le Commandant Charcot) and must be fully independent during all the outside activities organised and during disembarkation in rubber boats, be sufficiently tall to sit on the inflatable sides of the boats, and old enough to understand, and immediately respond to the orders given by the persons in charge. As a result, children's participation in any activity in an inflatable boat shall be subject to the agreement of the Captain and of the Expedition Head, depending on the sea conditions, and the difficulty of disembarking at each location visited. The ships do not carry Parka’s in children’s sizes. Parents must arrange to bring a suitable Parka for children. In all cases, children and young people under the age of 18 are at all times on board or on land under the full and total responsibility of their parents or carers.

For all "expedition" cruises on board Le Commandant Charcot, children are accepted from 8 years old only.

Children aged 4 years or more can be welcomed in the Kid's Club when the service is offered on board (consult the list of cruises concerned).

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.

A satellite telephone system is at your disposal for contacting anyone, anywhere in the world. The cost of the call is added to the stateroom account (€6/minute). Calls that you receive can be transferred directly to your stateroom or to any other communal area on the ship. To receive or send faxes, please see Reception.

Υπάρχει γιατρός επί του πλοίου διαθέσιμος για τους επιβάτες σε όλα τα πλοία μας:

• Τα ωράρια των ιατρικών συμβουλών αναγράφονται καθημερινά στο ημερολόγιο πλοίου (επείγουσα ιατρική συμβουλή 24/7).
• Τα αδελφά πλοία, PONANT Explorers και Le Commandant Charcot διαθέτουν επίσης νοσοκομείο για μικρές χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις.
• Κατά τη διάρκεια των εκδρομών, οι επιβάτες συνοδεύονται από γιατρό ή νοσηλεύτρια.
• Υπάρχει χρέωση για τις ιατρικές συμβουλές επί του πλοίου. Η τιμή ενδέχεται να διαφέρει ανάλογα με τον χρόνο και τον τόπο της συμβουλής (νοσοκομείο ή καμπίνα). Επιπλέον, ο επιβάτης πρέπει να καλύψει το κόστος των φαρμάκων.
• Ο γιατρός επί του πλοίου δεν έχει εξουσιοδότηση να εκδίδει ιατρικές βεβαιώσεις ή συνταγές. Παρέχονται μόνο αποδείξεις και τιμολόγια, τα οποία ο επιβάτης μπορεί να χρησιμοποιήσει για να ζητήσει αποζημίωση από την ασφάλιση υγείας του, εφόσον το συμβόλαιό του το επιτρέπει.

Ιατρικές Συμβουλές

Υπάρχει χρέωση για τις ιατρικές συμβουλές που παρέχονται από τον γιατρό ή τη νοσηλεύτρια επί του πλοίου. Η τιμή μπορεί να διαφέρει ανάλογα με τον χρόνο και τον τόπο της συμβουλής (νοσοκομείο ή καμπίνα). Ο επιβάτης πρέπει επίσης να καλύψει το κόστος των φαρμάκων. Αν λαμβάνετε φάρμακα τακτικά, φροντίστε να έχετε επαρκή αποθέματα για όλη τη διάρκεια της κρουαζιέρας σας.

Ειδική Ιατρική Αγωγή

Εάν ακολουθείτε κάποια ειδική ιατρική αγωγή, παρακαλούμε να ενημερώσετε την υπηρεσία κρατήσεων κατά την εγγραφή σας για την κρουαζιέρα, ώστε να καταγραφεί στο φύλλο πληροφοριών πριν την αναχώρηση. Στη συνέχεια, ενημερώστε το πλήρωμα επί του πλοίου κατά την αναχώρηση και να έχετε πάντα μαζί σας τα φάρμακά σας καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια της κρουαζιέρας.

Θάλασσα και Ναυτία

Τα πλοία μας (εκτός από το Le Ponant) είναι εξοπλισμένα με σταθεροποιητές δυναμικών πτερυγίων που προσαρμόζονται στις κινήσεις του πλοίου. Αυτό το σύστημα επιτρέπει στο πλοίο να προβλέπει και να αντισταθμίζει το κούνημα και τις αναταράξεις της θάλασσας, προσφέροντας μεγαλύτερη σταθερότητα. Οι επιβάτες που υποφέρουν από ναυτία θα δουν τα συμπτώματά τους να ανακουφίζονται και συχνά εκπλήσσονται ευχάριστα που δεν αισθάνονται δυσφορία κατά τη διάρκεια του ταξιδιού. Παρ’ όλα αυτά, είναι σοφό να έχετε μαζί σας φάρμακα για την κίνηση, για την ηρεμία σας.

Τεχνικά Αξεσουάρ

Σας προτείνουμε να εφοδιαστείτε με μάσκα σκι, γυαλιά ηλίου, μπαστούνια πεζοπορίας (διαθέσιμα προς αγορά στο κατάστημα), αδιάβροχο σακίδιο πλάτης, κιάλια, τεχνικό ρολόι, δίχτυ κεφαλής κατά των κουνουπιών (για την Αρκτική) και αδιάβροχη θήκη.

We recommend wearing elegant, casual clothes at your discretion, and for the gala evenings, a cocktail dress for ladies and a shirt and tie for gentlemen, and a white or black-and-white outfit for the Officers' evening. Shorts/Bermudas are not permitted in the evening in the gastronomic restaurants.

On an expedition cruise, be sure to bring practical clothes as well as comfortable shoes suitable for travelling in Zodiacs and disembarking on beaches or mud flats. On tropical expeditions be sure to bring a hat, sunglasses and long sleeved/legged clothing. For polar cruises, you will be given a polar parka in your size and suitable boots will be available for use when ashore.

So that everyone's tastes are catered to, special menus are available on request for guests with specific dietary requirements (low-fat, vegetarian, gluten-free, etc).

At PONANT EXPLORATIONS, the "all-inclusive" includes:

• accommodation in stateroom,
• the full meal plan,
• the Open Bar: beginning with boarding, and during the duration of the cruise, a wide selection of drinks (mineral water, soft drinks, wine, beer, champagne, spirits, coffee, tea) is served on request and at any time of the day. Certain premium alcoholic beverages on the menu are not included in the Open Bar,
• free Wi-Fi internet access 24 hours a day*,
• activities offered during expedition cruises (see section "Expedition cruises")