Le Bougainville: Intimate sailings on Ponant's stylish expedition ship
Dining on board
Modern French cuisine takes center stage during a sailing on Le Bougainville. Dining venues include:
A restaurant on deck 3 that seats 70 in a relaxed atmosphere. The venue serves grilled meats, along with various salads and desserts.
At the rear of deck 4, passengers will find a sprawling 2,800-square-foot panoramic restaurant, capable of accommodating all passengers in single sitting. This venue, with an opening to the outside, features a buffet of salads, cheeses and desserts. The attentive crew provides table service for hot meals.
Le Bougainville comes with a multi-sensory underwater space called Blue Eye.
Entertainment & amenities
Le Bougainville boast an assortment of lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for adults, teens and children, including:
A retractable marina water sports platform, used when the ship is anchored and the sea is calm, has adjustable heights that allow for easy access to the sea for swimming, water sports and embarkation/disembarkation for on-shore excursions.
A swimming pool with luxury loungers
The Atrium, a two-deck-high open-floor area featuring a chandelier with Swarovski crystals
A 2,150-square-foot Main Lounge with a large LED screen and floor to ceiling windows. Evening entertainment features live performances by a resident singer and pianist and an art auction once per Le Bougainville cruise.
A 188-seat theater for music and dance shows
Wellness Center offering a Spa, Balneo Room, Hammam, Massage Room, Beauty Corner, Hair Salon, Shower Room, Relaxation Room and spacious terrace
Fitness center with panoramic windows
Leisure Area offering a playroom for small kids playroom as well as Internet stations
Panoramic Lounge & Bar with an Internet corner, grand piano, library, Panoramic Terrace and Panoramic Bar, the ship’s late-night disco
Sun Deck with bar, luxury loungers, padded chairs and deck games, including shuffleboard, golf driving net and 9-hole mini-golf
Staterooms
Le Bougainville features two standard cabin categories: Prestige and Deluxe, at 204 to 296 square feet. Suites range from 296 to 484 square feet and feature large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside. Most suites come with private balconies. Privilege Suites have a bathtub and can hold up to four people. Grand Deluxe Suites also have bathtubs and can accommodate two passengers.
Decorated by French designers, staterooms offer individually controlled air conditioning and two twin beds that convert to a queen-size bed and come equipped with video on demand, flat-screen TV with satellite channels, electronic safe, hair dryer, iPod Dock and minibar. Room service is available 24 hours per day.
Fun fact
Each ship in the new expedition class pays homage to a famous French explorer — in this case, Louis Antoine de Bougainville, who took part in the American Revolutionary War against Britain.
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Interested in a cruise on this ship?
If you're interested in a cruise on Le Bougainville, contact a Cruiseable travel advisor at 1-877-322-3773 or by email. You'll get a better deal than you can get by contacting the cruise line directly.
