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Le Soléal

PONANT

65 upcoming departures · 42 itineraries

Class Le Boréal class

Built 2013

Gross Tonnage 10,992

Guests 264

Crew 145

Length 142.1 m

Beam 18.0 m

Decks 6

Cabins 132

Max speed 14.0 kn

Live Position ● 8 hours ago

Heading to: USBCN

Currently on: Australia’s West Coast Odyssey (10 nights) — En route to Broome (Australia) — last stop Fremantle (Australia)

Fremantle (Australia) → Broome (Australia)

11.8 knots Under Way Using Engine

Position via AIS — updated periodically, not real-time.

About Le Soléal

Le Soléal is a small luxury expedition ship designed for intimate cruising and access to remote destinations. Delivered by Fincantieri in 2013, it combines yacht-like scale with ice-strengthened capability, French-influenced dining and 132 sea-view staterooms and suites. PONANT currently lists capacity for 264 guests and 145 crew, supporting a high staff-to-guest ratio. ([en.ponant.com](https://en.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-soleal?utm_source=openai))

Ship at a Glance

Operator: PONANT (Compagnie du Ponant)
Builder / shipyard: Fincantieri, Ancona, Italy
Registry / flag: France; port of registry Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Call sign: FIHV
IMO number: 9641675
MMSI: 578000200
Draft: 4.9 m

Onboard Experience

Signature highlights

The ship belongs to PONANT’s Le Boréal-class fleet and is suited to polar and expedition cruising. Its compact 142.1-metre profile, shallow draft and ice class 1C certification support access to destinations unsuitable for larger cruise ships. ([bea-mer.developpement-durable.gouv.fr](https://www.bea-mer.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/RET_LE_SOLEAL_14-2013_Site.pdf?utm_source=openai))

Dining

Onboard dining includes the main gastronomic restaurant and the more casual Le Grill, with French and international cuisine. ([tauck.com](https://www.tauck.com/ships/le-soleal?utm_source=openai))

Entertainment

Passenger spaces include several lounges, a theatre for lectures and entertainment, observation areas and open-deck spaces. ([tauck.com](https://www.tauck.com/ships/le-soleal?utm_source=openai))

Staterooms & suites

The ship has 132 staterooms and suites, including window or porthole rooms, balcony staterooms and larger suites. PONANT lists accommodations ranging from 18-square-metre balcony staterooms to a 45-square-metre Owner’s Suite. ([en.ponant.com](https://en.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-soleal?utm_source=openai))

For families

Some accommodations support up to three or four guests, and PONANT identifies connecting-room options within its sister-ship accommodation program. ([en.ponant.com](https://en.ponant.com/cruise-ships/le-soleal?utm_source=openai))

Pools, spa & wellness

Facilities include a fitness and beauty area, swimming pool and medical centre. ([tauck.com](https://www.tauck.com/ships/le-soleal?utm_source=openai))

Environmental features

The vessel was delivered with Bureau Veritas Clean Ship and Comfort Class certifications, and PONANT states that it has continued improving the ship’s environmental performance since construction. ([fincantieri.com](https://www.fincantieri.com/it/newsroom/news-e-comunicati-stampa/2013/fincantieri-consegnata-ad-ancona-le-soleal?utm_source=openai))

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Itineraries & Sailings

Ports of Call

Darwin (Australia), Broome (Australia)

Next: Aug 28, 2026

10 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Broome (Australia), Darwin (Australia)

Next: Aug 18, 2026

4 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Fremantle (Australia), Broome (Australia)

Next: Aug 8, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Broome (Australia), Fremantle (Australia)

Next: Jul 29, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Osaka (Japan), Busan (South Korea)

Next: Mar 14, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Busan (South Korea), Kobe (Japan)

Next: Mar 26, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Timaru (New Zealand)

Next: Dec 28, 2028

2 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Dunedin (New Zealand)

Next: Dec 28, 2026

2 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Manila (Philippines), Darwin (Australia)

Next: Jun 1, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Darwin (Australia), Manila (Philippines)

Next: Aug 28, 2027

2 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Manila (Philippines), Osaka (Japan)

Next: Feb 27, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Lautoka, Viti Levu Island (Fiji), Guam (Guam)

Next: Feb 22, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Manila (Philippines), Busan (South Korea)

Next: Sep 18, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Busan (South Korea), Manila (Philippines)

Next: May 20, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Busan (South Korea), Manila (Philippines)

Next: Oct 23, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Manila (Philippines)

Next: Feb 3, 2028

2 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Darwin (Australia), Benoa, Bali (Indonesia)

Next: Nov 9, 2026

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Singapore (Singapore), Benoa, Bali (Indonesia)

Next: Jun 1, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Busan (South Korea), Osaka (Japan)

Next: Oct 7, 2027

3 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Osaka (Japan), Busan (South Korea)

Next: Sep 29, 2027

3 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Singapore (Singapore), Phuket (Thailand)

Next: Dec 11, 2027

2 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Manila (Philippines), Keelung (Chilung) (Taiwan)

Next: Sep 11, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Darwin (Australia), Cairns (Australia)

Next: Sep 28, 2026

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Cairns (Australia), Darwin (Australia)

Next: Oct 24, 2026

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Buenos Aires (Argentina), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain)

Next: May 17, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Cairns (Australia), Dunedin (New Zealand)

Next: Dec 19, 2026

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Dunedin (New Zealand), Lautoka, Viti Levu Island (Fiji)

Next: Feb 15, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Guam (Guam), Osaka (Japan)

Next: Mar 9, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Keelung (Chilung) (Taiwan), Osaka (Japan)

Next: Sep 20, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Darwin (Australia)

Next: Sep 17, 2026

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Dunedin (New Zealand)

Next: Jan 25, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Timaru (New Zealand)

Next: Jan 25, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Manila (Philippines)

Next: Feb 11, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Osaka (Japan), Busan (South Korea)

Next: May 9, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Singapore (Singapore), Manila (Philippines)

Next: Jan 22, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Keelung (Chilung) (Taiwan), Singapore (Singapore)

Next: May 20, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Manila (Philippines), Singapore (Singapore)

Next: Nov 5, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Busan (South Korea), Osaka (Japan)

Next: May 1, 2027

2 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Benoa, Bali (Indonesia), Darwin (Australia)

Next: Jun 15, 2027

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Benoa, Bali (Indonesia), Cairns (Australia)

Next: Dec 4, 2026

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Singapore (Singapore), Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

Next: Dec 27, 2027

2 upcoming departures

Ports of Call

Benoa, Bali (Indonesia)

Next: Nov 24, 2026

1 upcoming departure

All Upcoming Departures

Departure	Return	Itinerary	Nights	Region	Book
Aug 18, 2026	Aug 28, 2026	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Aug 28, 2026	Sep 7, 2026	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Sep 7, 2026	Sep 17, 2026	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Sep 17, 2026	Sep 28, 2026	Raja Ampat and the Spice Islands	11	Asia	Book →
Sep 28, 2026	Oct 14, 2026	New Guinea Odyssey	16	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Oct 24, 2026	Nov 9, 2026	New Guinea Odyssey	16	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Nov 9, 2026	Nov 23, 2026	Island Treasures of Indonesia & East Timor	14	Asia	Book →
Nov 24, 2026	Dec 4, 2026	Wild Lands of Indonesia	10	Asia	Book →
Dec 4, 2026	Dec 19, 2026	Tropical Odyssey between Indonesia and North East Australia	15	Asia	Book →
Dec 19, 2026	Dec 28, 2026	Ocean Voyage: Cairns - Dunedin	9	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Dec 28, 2026	Jan 11, 2027	Expedition to New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands	14	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Jan 11, 2027	Jan 25, 2027	Expedition to New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands	14	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Jan 25, 2027	Feb 15, 2027	Scott & Shackleton’s Antarctic - Ross Sea Expedition	21	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Feb 15, 2027	Feb 22, 2027	Ocean Voyage: Dunedin - Lautoka	7	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Feb 22, 2027	Mar 9, 2027	From Fiji to Micronesia	15	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Mar 9, 2027	Mar 14, 2027	Ocean Voyage: Guam - Osaka	5	Asia	Book →
Mar 14, 2027	Mar 26, 2027	Authentic Japan	12	Asia	Book →
Mar 26, 2027	Apr 7, 2027	Authentic Japan	12	Asia	Book →
May 1, 2027	May 9, 2027	Treasures of Japan and South Korea by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys	8	Asia	Book →
May 9, 2027	May 17, 2027	The best of Japan	8	Asia	Book →
May 17, 2027	May 20, 2027	Ocean Voyage: Buenos Aires - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	3	Mediterranean	Book →
May 20, 2027	Jun 1, 2027	The Hidden Treasures of the Philippines and Borneo	12	Asia	Book →
Jun 1, 2027	Jun 15, 2027	Islands, cities and volcanoes of Indonesia	14	Asia	Book →
Jun 15, 2027	Jun 28, 2027	Tropical Indonesian Odyssey	13	Asia	Book →
Jun 29, 2027	Jul 9, 2027	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Jul 9, 2027	Jul 19, 2027	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Jul 19, 2027	Jul 29, 2027	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Jul 29, 2027	Aug 8, 2027	Australia’s West Coast Odyssey	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Aug 8, 2027	Aug 18, 2027	Australia’s West Coast Odyssey	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Aug 18, 2027	Aug 28, 2027	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Aug 28, 2027	Sep 11, 2027	Exploring the Malay Archipelago	14	Asia	Book →
Sep 11, 2027	Sep 20, 2027	Nature and heritage from the Philippines to Taiwan	9	Asia	Book →
Sep 20, 2027	Sep 29, 2027	Odyssey in the heart of Japan’s subtropical islands	9	Asia	Book →
Sep 29, 2027	Oct 7, 2027	Japanese ancestral traditions and legendary shrines	8	Asia	Book →
Oct 7, 2027	Oct 15, 2027	Japan, Between Tradition and Modernity	8	Asia	Book →
Oct 23, 2027	Nov 5, 2027	Horizons of East Asia and the Philippines	13	Asia	Book →
Nov 5, 2027	Nov 17, 2027	The Hidden Treasures of the Philippines and Borneo	12	Asia	Book →
Dec 11, 2027	Dec 19, 2027	Multicultural Discoveries from Malaysia to Thailand	8	Asia	Book →
Dec 19, 2027	Dec 27, 2027	Multicultural Discoveries from Malaysia to Thailand	8	Asia	Book →
Dec 27, 2027	Jan 9, 2028	Vietnamese Shores	13	Asia	Book →
Jan 9, 2028	Jan 22, 2028	Vietnamese Shores	13	Asia	Book →
Jan 22, 2028	Feb 3, 2028	The Hidden Treasures of the Philippines and Borneo	12	Asia	Book →
Feb 3, 2028	Feb 11, 2028	In the heart of the Visayas, the preserved soul of the Philippines	8	Asia	Book →
Feb 11, 2028	Feb 19, 2028	Secrets of the Visayas archipelago	8	Asia	Book →
Feb 19, 2028	Feb 27, 2028	In the heart of the Visayas, the preserved soul of the Philippines	8	Asia	Book →
Feb 27, 2028	Mar 9, 2028	Filipino treasures and Japanese serenity	11	Asia	Book →
Mar 9, 2028	Mar 17, 2028	Japanese ancestral traditions and legendary shrines	8	Asia	Book →
Mar 17, 2028	Mar 25, 2028	Japan, Between Tradition and Modernity	8	Asia	Book →
Apr 2, 2028	Apr 10, 2028	Treasures of Japan and South Korea by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys	8	Asia	Book →
May 4, 2028	May 12, 2028	Japan, Between Tradition and Modernity	8	Asia	Book →
May 12, 2028	May 20, 2028	Japanese ancestral traditions and legendary shrines	8	Asia	Book →
May 20, 2028	Jun 1, 2028	Horizons of East Asia and the Philippines	12	Asia	Book →
Jun 1, 2028	Jun 15, 2028	Exploring the Malay Archipelago	14	Asia	Book →
Jun 16, 2028	Jun 26, 2028	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Jun 26, 2028	Jul 6, 2028	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Jul 6, 2028	Jul 16, 2028	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Jul 26, 2028	Aug 5, 2028	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Aug 5, 2028	Aug 15, 2028	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Aug 15, 2028	Aug 25, 2028	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Aug 25, 2028	Sep 4, 2028	Australia's Iconic Kimberley	10	Australia & Pacific	Book →
Sep 4, 2028	Sep 18, 2028	Exploring the Malay Archipelago	14	Asia	Book →
Sep 18, 2028	Oct 1, 2028	Horizons of East Asia and the Philippines	13	Asia	Book →
Dec 28, 2028	Jan 11, 2029	Expedition to New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands	14	Antarctica	Book →
Jan 11, 2029	Jan 25, 2029	Expedition to New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands	14	Antarctica	Book →
Jan 25, 2029	Feb 15, 2029	Scott & Shackleton’s Antarctic - Ross Sea Expedition	21	Antarctica	Book →

Le Soléal

Live Position ● 8 hours ago

About Le Soléal

Ship at a Glance

Onboard Experience

Signature highlights

Dining

Entertainment

Staterooms & suites

For families

Pools, spa & wellness

Environmental features

Explore This Ship

Itineraries & Sailings

All Upcoming Departures

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