Ponant Le Boreal
The Arctic and polar regions (Ponant)
Location
The Arctic, by yacht
Le Boreal sails Iceland, Spitsbergen and Greenland in the Arctic and Antarctica in the austral summer, an ice-strengthened French Explorer-class mega-yacht with a coastal-cruising emphasis.
Transfer
By itinerary
Embarkation ports and transfers vary by itinerary and are confirmed at booking.
Villas
132 French-designed cabins
Up to 264 guests in 132 cabins across six categories, around 95 percent with private balconies, from the window-view Superior Stateroom to the 45-square-metre Owner's Suite, the top suites with a butler.
Best For
Who it suits
Travellers who want stylish, intimate French luxury and an all-inclusive Open Bar, and families — the ship is notably family-friendly, with a children's area.
Board Basis
Open Bar all-inclusive
Fine wines, champagnes, spirits and a minibar; top suites add a butler and priority boarding.
About the Resort
An elegant French mega-yacht for the poles
Le Boreal is an elegant French mega-yacht for the poles — up to 264 guests in 132 French-designed cabins, around 95 percent with private balconies. Open Bar all-inclusive covers fine wines, champagnes and spirits, and onboard are two restaurants, panoramic lounges with live music, an outdoor pool, a spa and a lecture theatre. An ice-strengthened hull and a Zodiac fleet open up Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland. Intimate, stylish and yacht-like, with a children's area that makes it notably family-friendly for an expedition ship.
Accommodation
Staterooms and suites
132 cabins, around 95 percent with private balconies.
Entry
Superior Stateroom
Sleeps two. A stateroom with a window, a sofa bed and a dressing table.
WindowSofa bed
Standard
Prestige Stateroom
Sleeps two. A 19-square-metre stateroom with a balcony, French-designer decor and a Nespresso machine.
19 square metresPrivate balcony
Family
Prestige or Deluxe Suite
Sleeps two to four. A larger suite with a balcony, a living area and butler service.
Living areaButler service
Top
Owner's Suite
Sleeps two. A 45-square-metre suite with a terrace, a bath and shower, butler service and priority boarding.
45 square metresTerrace
Food & Drink
Dining
Two restaurants and lounges with live music.
Signature
Gastronomic restaurant
Refined French cuisine.
Grill
Deck grill
Relaxed all-day dining.
Lounges
Main and Panoramic lounges
With live music.
Wellbeing
The spa and pool
A spa with treatments, a gym and an outdoor pool on Deck 6, and a children's area on Deck 5 that makes the ship notably family-friendly for an expedition.
A spa
With treatments.
An outdoor pool
On Deck 6.
A children's area
Family-friendly.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Iceland, Spitsbergen and Greenland with French style.
Spitsbergen and Greenland
Ice-strengthened Arctic sailing.
Iceland's coast
Coastal cruising.
Zodiac landings
Among the ice.
Polar wildlife
Of the high Arctic.
French dining and music
Onboard.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
By itinerary
Ports and transfers confirmed at booking.
By sea
To Svalbard and Greenland
Ice-strengthened.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Ponant Le Boreal. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Open Bar all-inclusive
- Fine wines, champagnes and spirits.
Family-friendly
- With a children's area.
Arctic season
- Sailings run in the Arctic summer.
Operator
- Sails under the Ponant flag.
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