Construction of the other five ships is under way with deliveries expected in 2018 (Le Champlain), 2019 (Le Bougainville and Le Dumont d’ Urville) and 2021 (Le Bellot and Le Surville).
Le Lapérouse left the Vard shipyard in Ålesund, Norway, on June 16, headed for Reykjavik in Iceland for the start of her maiden cruise on Tuesday.
Reykjavik naming in July
The official naming will take place on July 10 in Reykjavik.
‘Le Lapérouse is a wonderful achievement for the company and the result of intensive teamwork with Vard and Fincantieri,’ said Jean Emmanuel Sauvée, ceo and co-founder of Ponant.
Flying the French flag Le Lapérouse has 92 staterooms and suites, all with a balcony or private terrace, and features the Blue Eye, an innovative, multi-sensorial underwater lounge allowing passengers to discover and experience the underwater world via two portholes as well as Body Listening sofas.
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