Dining on board

Modern French cuisine will be a centerpiece of the new ship. Dining venues include:

• A restaurant on deck 3 seats 70 in a relaxed atmosphere. The venue serves grilled meats along with 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 Champlain comes equipped with a multi-sensory underwater space called Blue Eye.

Entertainment

The centerpiece of Le Champlain is Blue Eye. It's an underwater chamber that consists of two large, eye-shaped portholes to get you close up to sea creatures. The screen comes equipped with large screens broadcasting live images from three underwater cameras while a hydrophone captures the sounds of the ocean.

Le Champlain boasts an assortment of entertainment venues for adults, teens and children, including:

• A retractable marina water sports platform, used only when the ship is anchored and the sea is calm
• 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 there will feature live performances by a resident singer and pianist and an art auction once per Le Champlain cruise.
• A 188-seat Theatre for music and dance shows
• Wellness Centre, 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
• A swimming pool with luxury loungers
• 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 nine-hole mini-golf

Staterooms

Le Champlain features two standard cabin categories: Prestige and Deluxe, both at 205 square feet. Suites range from 291 to 484 square feet and feature large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside. Privilege Suites have a bathtub and can hold up to four people. Grand Deluxe Suites also have bathtubs and can accommodate two passengers.

All cabins have balconies, air conditioning, two twins or king-size bed, shower, mini-bar, flat-screen TV with satellite TV and video on demand, a desk with stationery, safe, hair dryer, bathrobes and French bath products. Each cabin is outfitted with 110/220-volt outlets and Internet access. 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, Samuel de Champlain. Lake Champlain, which straddles the border between northern New York and Vermont, is named after him.

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