2019

First launched

184

Passengers

125

Ports visited

$422

From Price per day

9,976

Gross Tonnage

Le Dumont-D'Urville Cruises

Le Dumont-D’Urville set sail under the French flag in June 2019. Named after famous French explorers, these sleek five-star luxury vessels will have the finest equipment for safety and stability.The ships are designed to venture into Polar regions and remote ports that allow passage to small ships, with a shallow 4.6m draught. The ship’s cuisine will be emphatically French, offering menus in partnership with Ducasse Conseil, a company from famed chef Alain Ducasse.

Ship Specification

Maiden voyage:	2019
Number of decks:	6
Tonnage:	9976
Cabins:	90
Passengers:	184
Number of crew:	110

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Experience the unique alliance of Ponant and Smithsonian Journeys for a selection of handcrafted itineraries

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• Open Bar including select mineral waters, soft drinks, wine, beer, champagne, spirits, coffee & tea
• Unlimited Wi-Fi & all onboard dining
• Guided shore excursions and informative lectures, talks and entertainment
• Arrival and departure transfers + onboard gratuities
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Ponant's All-Inclusive offering:
• Open Bar including select mineral waters, soft drinks, wine, beer, champagne, spirits, coffee & tea
• Unlimited Wi-Fi
• All onboard dining
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• EUR200 per person onboard credit for Clean Cruising Club Members
• Ask your consultant about Ponant's referral program and past passenger offers

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Le Dumont-D'Urville Next 5 Departures

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Isle of Beauty & Italian shores

Cruise Line: Ponant

Ship: Le Dumont-D'Urville

Departure Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026

Corsica, Sardinia & Iberian shores

Cruise Line: Ponant

Ship: Le Dumont-D'Urville

Departure Date: Monday, August 3, 2026

A Solar Eclipse at Sea: Voyage Across the Western Mediterranean – with Smithsonian Journeys

Cruise Line: Ponant

Ship: Le Dumont-D'Urville

Departure Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Isle of Beauty, Italian shores & Malta

Cruise Line: Ponant

Ship: Le Dumont-D'Urville

Departure Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

A Circumnavigation of Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys

Cruise Line: Ponant

Ship: Le Dumont-D'Urville

Departure Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

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Dining
The interior dining area is located on Deck 3, and seats 70. Here you will savor French gastronomy, serving grilled meats daily, along with a variety of salads and desserts. At the aft of Deck 4 you will find a 260 sq.m. panoramic restaurant that can accommodate all 184 guests in one sitting. Designed differently to that on the other Ponant ships, this dining area, which opens to an al fresco area, will offer a buffet of salads, desserts and cheeses.
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The attentive crew will provide à la carte service for hot meals. Dine-in room service is available from breakfast and throughout the day.
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Bars
Teas, coffees and pastries are always on hand, and all drinks are complimentary (top wines and spirits are extra). The stylish lounges and bars are pleasant centres to relax on a sea day. There’s a unique Blue Eye underwater lounge, with three underwater cameras that project screen images, as well as two underwater portholes that let you view directly what’s there beneath the water line, as you recline and view life underwater, listen also to the subaquatic sounds pickup up by aquaphone.
Entertainment
The main theatre seats 188, comes equipped with the latest sound and lighting technology, and an LED wall as the stage backdrop for the projection of high-resolution images and videos. Presentations by naturalists, lecturers, experienced guides and specialists are delivered in the large main lounge.
Activities
On expedition cruises your on-shore activities will be exceptional, the ship provides all necessary adventure equipment, and advises you on personal health and dress requirements in preparation for the cruise.
Health & Fitness

The ship has salon facilities in association with the French beauty house SOTHYS of Paris. And the fitness rooms have panoramic ocean views while you keep in shape.
Kids

All ships have a special area for children onboard known as the Le Kids Club. Books, television, board games and consoles (PS4 or Wii™) are all provided to keep younger guests entertained.
Inclusions
- Afternoon tea service
- All main meals on-board
- Butler service (Suites)
- Captain's welcome champagne
- Coffee, tea & pastries 24 hrs
- Cruise Director & bilingual staff
- Gourmet dining with fine wines
- In-cabin breakfast at no charge
- Internet access & Wi-Fi (common areas, cabins)
- Ironing/laundry service (pay)
- Lectures by guest experts
- Main lounge – live music
- Onboard newsletter
- Open bar & cabin minibar (from May 2015)
- Open seating for dining
- Satellite phone in cabin
- Ship-shore-ship transfers
- Single sitting, open-seated dining
- Under 13 sharing cabin with parents travel free (pay port dues)
- Use of ship facilities - indoor & outdoor
- Water sports equipment & marina platform

Destination & Ports

Visited Ports

Cabins

All cabins have private balconies, air conditioning, two twins that can be pushed together to form a king-sized bed, shower, complimentary mini-bar, flat-screen television with satellite and video on demand, a desk with stationery, iPod, safe, hair dryer, bathrobes and fine French bath products. Staterooms will be brand new, reflecting contemporary French design. Seventy-nine of the staterooms are for two guests, at 19 sq.m. with 4 sq.m. balcony and shower. Five De Luxe Suites for up to 3 guests are larger at 27 sq.m. Four Privilege Suites are larger again at 32 sq.m. and cater for four guests.

The largest suites, at 45 sq.m., are the three Grand De Luxe Suites and the one Owner’s Suite. All of these have 30 sq.m. balconies on deck 6 overlooking the wake of the ship. The Grand Deluxe and Privilege Suites have a bathtub instead of a shower. Note that all of the suites have a butler service. Meals come with room service to every stateroom throughout the day, and are complimentary. Many staterooms can be linked. There are two wheelchair accessible staterooms, though guests with limited mobility would do well to read up on the company’s advice and requirements.)

Balcony
Deluxe Suite
Privilege Suite

Balcony

Cabin Types

PR6, PR5, PR4, DEL

Average Cabin Size – 19.0 m2

Average Balcony Size – 4.0 m2

Area: 19 msup2;. Capacity: 2 passengers per cabin depending on cabin type. Balcony size: 4 msup2;. Cabin features: Individually-controlled air-conditioning. King-size bed or twin beds. Shower. Minibar. Flat screen. Satellite TV. Desk with stationery. Ipod(TM) players. Video on demand. Safe. Hairdryer. Bath robes. Satellite direct line telephone. 110/220 volts outlet. French bath products. 24hr room service. Internet access wifi (fee may apply).
Deluxe Suite

Cabin Types

PS6, PS5, GD6, GD5, DS6, DS5, DS4, DS3

Area: 32-38 msup2;. Capacity: 2-4 passengers per cabin depending on cabin type. Balcony size: 8 msup2;. Cabin features: Individually-controlled air-conditioning. King-size bed or twin beds. Shower. Minibar. Flat screen. Satellite TV. Desk with stationery. Ipod(TM) players. Video on demand. Safe. Hairdryer. Bath robes. Satellite direct line telephone. 110/220 volts outlet. French bath products. 24hr room service. Internet access wifi (fee may apply).
Privilege Suite

Cabin Types

SA, PV6, PV5

Average Cabin Size – 45.0 m2

Average Balcony Size – 30.0 m2

Area: 45 msup2;. Capacity: 2-4 passengers per cabin depending on cabin type. Balcony size: 30 msup2;. Cabin features: Individually-controlled air-conditioning. King-size bed or twin beds. Shower. Minibar. Flat screen. Satellite TV. Desk with stationery. Ipod(TM) players. Video on demand. Safe. Hairdryer. Bath robes. Satellite direct line telephone. 110/220 volts outlet. French bath products. 24hr room service. Internet access wifi (fee may apply).

Legend

Date	Title	Departs	Prices From
26 Jul 2026	Isle of Beauty & Italian shores	Nice	$9810
03 Aug 2026	Corsica, Sardinia & Iberian shores	Nice	$12470
11 Aug 2026	A Solar Eclipse at Sea: Voyage Across the Western Mediterranean – with Smithsonian Journeys	Barcelona	$24510
19 Aug 2026	Isle of Beauty, Italian shores & Malta	Nice	$11640
29 Aug 2026	A Circumnavigation of Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys	Valletta	$14850
06 Sep 2026	Ancient Wonders and Culinary Delights: Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian	Valletta	$13640
08 Oct 2026	Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean – with Smithsonian Journeys	Athens	$29930
15 Oct 2026	The Greek islands with Nemanja Radulovic and friends	Athens	Sold Out
22 Oct 2026	Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean	Athens	$9030
29 Oct 2026	Ancient shores of the Mediterranean	Valletta	$26480
07 Nov 2026	Atlantic Odyssey from the Iberian Peninsula to the Canary Islands	Malaga	$8490
15 Nov 2026	Volcanic landscapes from Canary Islands to Cape Verde	Las Palmas	$8590
25 Nov 2026	Ocean Voyage: Dakar - Walvis Bay	Dakar	$5850
07 Dec 2026	Namibian & South African Coastlines	Walvis Bay	$12150
17 Dec 2026	Madagascar & South Africa	Durban	$17890
07 Jan 2027	The essential Seychelles	Praslin	$10870
15 Jan 2027	The essential Seychelles	Praslin	$9840
23 Jan 2027	The essential Seychelles	Praslin	$11370
31 Jan 2027	Madagascar and Seychelles: Natural Treasures of the Indian Ocean – with Smithsonian Journeys	Mahe Island	$18510
21 Feb 2027	South Africa and Namibia by Sea: Around the Cape of Good Hope – with Smithsonian Journeys	Durban	$16160
03 Mar 2027	Ocean Voyage: Walvis Bay - Dakar	Walvis Bay	$5960
15 Mar 2027	Volcanic landscapes from Cape Verde to Canary Islands	Dakar	$8590
04 Apr 2027	From the Iberian shores to the Italian coast	Malaga	$10070
13 Apr 2027	The Mediterranean: in the Footsteps of Great Civilisations	Valletta	$13810
23 Apr 2027	The Mediterranean: in the Footsteps of Great Civilisations	Antalya	$12430
10 May 2027	A Circumnavigation of Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys	Valletta	$15400
18 May 2027	Mediterranean Island Voyage: Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and Elba – with Smithsonian Journeys	Valletta	$13490
07 Jun 2027	Mediterranean Island Voyage: Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and Elba – with Smithsonian Journeys	Nice	$10930
14 Jun 2027	Peaceful islands and ancient treasures of the Mediterranean	Valletta	$10000
22 Jun 2027	At the heart of the Greek islands	Athens	$9200
29 Jun 2027	At the heart of the Greek islands	Athens	$8740
06 Jul 2027	Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean – with Smithsonian Journeys	Athens	$9750
13 Jul 2027	At the heart of the Greek islands	Athens	$10630
20 Jul 2027	Well-being break in the Mediterranean	Athens	$9470
28 Jul 2027	Croatia's Dalmatian Coast by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys	Venice	$9430
04 Aug 2027	Cities and splendours of the Adriatic	Dubrovnik	$7830
11 Aug 2027	Natural Wonders and Cultural Jewels of Dalmatia	Venice	$7830
18 Aug 2027	Cities and splendours of the Adriatic	Dubrovnik	$7830
25 Aug 2027	Natural Wonders and Cultural Jewels of Dalmatia	Venice	$9660
01 Sep 2027	Cities and splendours of the Adriatic	Dubrovnik	$8740
29 Sep 2027	Cruising the Dalmatian Coast and the Ionian Sea: Venice to Athens – with Smithsonian Journeys	Venice	$16380
07 Oct 2027	Landscapes and Historic Sites of the Peloponnese	Athens	$9200
14 Oct 2027	Cruising the Aegean: Turkey and the Greek Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys	Athens	$10960
29 Oct 2027	Waves & Melodies: 12th Piano Festival at Sea	Athens	$12580
06 Nov 2027	Ancient shores of the Mediterranean	Valletta	$11800
15 Nov 2027	Atlantic Odyssey from the Iberian Peninsula to the Canary Islands	Malaga	$9260
25 Nov 2027	Homage to Rostropovitch, the cellist of the century	Las Palmas	$9040
05 Dec 2027	Ocean Voyage: Dakar - Walvis Bay	Dakar	$5460
16 Dec 2027	Namibian & South African Coastlines	Walvis Bay	$11170
27 Dec 2027	Jewels of Madagascar	Richards Bay	$14510
17 Jan 2028	The essential Seychelles	Mahe Island	$8620
25 Jan 2028	The essential Seychelles	Mahe Island	$8620
02 Feb 2028	The essential Seychelles	Mahe Island	$8620
10 Feb 2028	Madagascar and Seychelles: Natural Treasures of the Indian Ocean – with Smithsonian Journeys	Mahe Island	$17170
20 Feb 2028	Madagascar & South Africa	Nosy Be	$15890
02 Mar 2028	South Africa and Namibia by Sea: Around the Cape of Good Hope – with Smithsonian Journeys	Durban	$11430
12 Mar 2028	Ocean Voyage: Walvis Bay - Dakar	Walvis Bay	$6050
24 Mar 2028	Volcanic landscapes from Cape Verde to Canary Islands	Dakar	$8320
03 Apr 2028	Canary Islands, Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula	Las Palmas	$6890
11 Apr 2028	Ancient shores of the Mediterranean	Malaga	$9930
20 Apr 2028	There is a little bit of Franz Schubert in all of us	Valletta	$10100
28 Apr 2028	Authentic Mediterranean Shores	Valletta	$8820
06 May 2028	A Circumnavigation of Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys	Valletta	$11130
14 May 2028	Mediterranean Island Voyage: Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and Elba – with Smithsonian Journeys	Valletta	$10400
21 May 2028	Springtime Along the Mediterranean	Nice	$6200
26 May 2028	Tuscany, Liguria and the French Riviera	Livorno	$6200
24 Jun 2028	Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean – with Smithsonian Journeys	Athens	$9210
01 Jul 2028	At the heart of the Greek islands	Athens	$7720
08 Jul 2028	At the heart of the Greek islands	Athens	$7720
15 Jul 2028	From the city of gods to the canals of Venice	Athens	$12130
26 Jul 2028	Croatia's Dalmatian Coast by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys	Venice	$10180
09 Aug 2028	Well-being break in Dalmatia	Venice	$7720
16 Aug 2028	Cities and splendours of the Adriatic	Dubrovnik	$7720
23 Aug 2028	Natural Wonders and Cultural Jewels of Dalmatia	Venice	$7720
30 Aug 2028	Cities and splendours of the Adriatic	Dubrovnik	$7720
27 Sep 2028	Sailing the Adriatic: Treasures of Eastern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys	Venice	$11510
05 Oct 2028	A Circumnavigation of Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys	Valletta	$11130
13 Oct 2028	Ancient Wonders and Culinary Delights: Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian	Valletta	$12050
21 Oct 2028	Southern France and the Italian Riviera by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys	Rome (Civitavecchia)	$11360
29 Oct 2028	Culture and islands of the Mediterranean	Tarragona	$9550

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