Le Jacques Cartier is the sixth ship of the Ponant Explorers class of cruise ships operated by Ponant. Each member of the class has been allocated the name of a famous French explorer.[1] Initially, the sixth ship in the class was named Le Surville, after Jean-François-Marie de Surville, a French trader and navigator.[2][3] However, before entering service she was renamed Le Jacques Cartier, after Jacques Cartier, a French-Breton explorer.[4]
 Le Jacques Cartier leaving Marseille, 30 October 2021
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Wallis and Futuna | |
| Name | Le Jacques Cartier |
| Operator | Ponant |
| Port of registry |  Mata Utu |
| Builder |
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| Laid down | 4 April 2018 |
| Acquired | 10 July 2020 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ponant Explorers-class cruise ship |
| Capacity | 184 passengers |
Ponant's order for Le Surville (as she was then named) and a sister ship, the fifth of the class, was announced in March 2018.[5] The hull of each ship was constructed by VARD in the builder's Tulcea yard in Romania; the steel cutting ceremony for both ships took place on 4 April 2018.[3] Upon completion, the hulls were transferred to the builder's Søviknes facility in Ålesund, Norway, for final outfitting.[3]
Following her renaming, Le Jacques Cartier was delivered to Ponant on 10 July 2020.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ Gibson, Rebecca (15 September 2017). "Ponant names four newbuilds after French explorers". Cruise&Ferry.net. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Staff writer (25 May 2018). "Stunning Le Lapérouse Completes First Set of Sea Trials". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Cooke, Andrew (13 November 2018). "Newbuild of the Month: Le Lapérouse". Shipping Today and Yesterday. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Le Jacques Cartier deck plans". CruiseMapper. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Gibson, Rebecca (7 March 2018). "Seatrade Cruise Global: Cruise lines reveal new ship orders". Cruise&Ferry.net. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Jainchill, Johanna (14 July 2020). "Ponant receives final Explorer-class vessel". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Young, Susan J. (14 July 2020). "Ponant Takes Delivery Of Le Jacques Cartier, Final Ship In Explorer Series". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
External links edit
Media related to IMO 9852420 at Wikimedia Commons