Le Lapérouse

Le Lapérouse
Le Lapérouse in the Kiel Canal, 31 August 2018
History
Wallis and Futuna
NameLe Lapérouse
OperatorPonant
Port of registry Mata Utu
Builder
  • VARD Tulcea, Romania (hull)
  • VARD Søviknes, Norway (outfitting)
Yard number848
Laid down1 March 2017
Launched18 December 2017
Sponsored byMaryvonne Pinault
Christened10 July 2018
Acquired15 June 2018
Maiden voyage19 June 2018
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & typePonant Explorers-class cruise ship
Length430 ft
Beam59 ft
Draught15 ft
Decks5
Installed power6 400 KW
Propulsion2 X 2 000 KW PEM
Speed6 400 KW
Capacity184 passengers

Le Lapérouse is the lead 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, and Le Lapérouse is named after naval officer Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse.