| Year of build: | 2018 |
| Class: | PONANT EXPLORERS (ice-strengthened expedition mega-yacht) |
| Builder: | VARD shipyards (Tulcea Romania and Soviknes-Alesund Norway) |
| Building cost: | USD 150 million (EUR 136 million) |
| Speed: | 15 kt |
| Length (LOA): | 131 m |
| Beam (width): | 18 m |
| Gross Tonnage: | 10700 GT |
| Passaengers (min - max): | 184 - 264 (min - max) | |
| Crew: | 112 | |
| Decks: | 7 | |
| Cabins: | 92 | |
| Decks with cabins: | 4 | |
| Sister-ships: | Le Bellot, Le Bougainville, Le Champlain, Le Dumont d'Urville, Le Jacques Cartier (Surville) | |
| Cristened by: | Maryvonne Pinault | |
| Owner: | Groupe Artemis (Financiere Pinault) | |
| Operator: | Compagnie du Ponant Cruises |
You can see from our list in which ports the cruise ship LE LAPEROUSE is expected according to schedule.
| Date | Port | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 11th 2026 Tuesday, 11th of Aug. 2026 | Heimaey | 11:30 am | 11:59 pm |
| Aug. 14th 2026 Friday, 14th of Aug. 2026 | Streymoy | 07:30 am | 04:30 pm |
| Aug. 15th 2026 Saturday, 15th of Aug. 2026 | Lerwick | 01:00 pm | 07:00 pm |
| Aug. 16th 2026 Sunday, 16th of Aug. 2026 | Kirkwall | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm |
| Aug. 18th 2026 Tuesday, 18th of Aug. 2026 | Dublin | 07:00 am | 12:00 am |
| Aug. 19th 2026 Wednesday, 19th of Aug. 2026 | Douglas | 12:30 pm | 07:00 pm |
| Aug. 20th 2026 Thursday, 20th of Aug. 2026 | Portrush | 07:00 am | 12:00 pm |
| Aug. 20th 2026 Thursday, 20th of Aug. 2026 | Rathlin | 02:15 pm | 07:00 pm |
| Aug. 21st 2026 Friday, 21st of Aug. 2026 | Iona | 07:00 am | 12:00 pm |
| Aug. 21st 2026 Friday, 21st of Aug. 2026 | Long | 02:00 pm | 09:30 pm |
| Aug. 22nd 2026 Saturday, 22nd of Aug. 2026 | Loch Scavaig | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm |
| Aug. 22nd 2026 Saturday, 22nd of Aug. 2026 | Canna | 03:00 pm | 07:00 pm |
| Aug. 23rd 2026 Sunday, 23rd of Aug. 2026 | Ullapool | 07:00 am | 06:30 pm |
| Aug. 25th 2026 Tuesday, 25th of Aug. 2026 | Shiant Isles | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm |
| Aug. 26th 2026 Wednesday, 26th of Aug. 2026 | Rothesay | 09:30 am | 07:00 pm |
| Aug. 27th 2026 Thursday, 27th of Aug. 2026 | Glasgow | 12:00 am | 12:00 am |
| Sep. 24th 2026 Thursday, 24th of Sep. 2026 | Glasgow | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm |
| Sep. 25th 2026 Friday, 25th of Sep. 2026 | Portrush | 12:00 pm | 06:00 pm |
| Sep. 26th 2026 Saturday, 26th of Sep. 2026 | Warrenpoint | 08:00 am | 02:00 pm |
| Sep. 27th 2026 Sunday, 27th of Sep. 2026 | Cobh | 08:15 am | 02:00 pm |
| Sep. 28th 2026 Monday, 28th of Sep. 2026 | Fowey | 08:15 am | 06:00 pm |
| Sep. 29th 2026 Tuesday, 29th of Sep. 2026 | Roscoff | 08:00 am | 02:00 pm |
| Sep. 30th 2026 Wednesday, 30th of Sep. 2026 | Quiberon | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm |
| Oct. 1st 2026 Thursday, 1st of Oct. 2026 | Pauillac | 07:30 am | 08:00 pm |
| Oct. 1st 2026 Thursday, 1st of Oct. 2026 | Bordeaux | 10:15 pm | 11:00 pm |
| Oct. 2nd 2026 Friday, 2nd of Oct. 2026 | Bordeaux | 12:00 am | 12:00 am |
| Oct. 12th 2026 Monday, 12th of Oct. 2026 | Lissabon | 12:00 am | 11:59 pm |
| Oct. 13th 2026 Tuesday, 13th of Oct. 2026 | Lissabon | 12:00 am | 05:30 pm |
| Oct. 14th 2026 Wednesday, 14th of Oct. 2026 | Portimao | 07:30 am | 06:30 pm |
| Oct. 15th 2026 Thursday, 15th of Oct. 2026 | Cadiz | 07:00 am | 08:00 pm |
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