BOUTIQUE CRUISING
STATELY STATEROOMS
There are six cabin categories on Le Boreal. The lone Arma-
Levant. Jean-Philippe Nuel and his team from the Paris-based BlueOchre Company were responsible for the interior design. Veronique Saadé – a director of Compagnie du Ponant – oversaw the interior colour schemes and furnishing.”
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here is no doubting Captain Lemaire’s enthusiasm: “Le Boréal is like a Jaguar with its sleek exterior, deluxe interior and superb
performance. These two new ships are a bold move for the company. However, I believe the soul of the company will not be compromised. The new yachts, with their AIC ice-hardened hulls, are an evolution of the core cruising experience offered by Compag- nie du Ponant, but with modern refinements.” Looking towards the future, Lemaire strongly be-
lieves that, with these two new yachts, the company has now reached the maximum capacity to be able to deliver the personalised experience for which they are renowned.
“In the past, expedition passengers didn’t want luxurious touches; but their expectations are chang- ing and they are demanding more creature comforts – especially when they come at the same price,” boasts this amiable Commandant. Conveying just 264 passengers, Le Boréal, with
teure (Owner’s) Suite measures a generous 46.5sq metres; also for- ward on Deck Six are three Deluxe Suites that come in at 28sq m. There are 20
Prestige Suites on Decks Five and Six, which measure 37sq m; these are comprised of two adjoining Prestige Staterooms with connecting doors that can be sold individually. In total, there
are 90 Prestige Staterooms, which span 18.5sq m. There are
also 28 Deluxe Staterooms at 18.5sq m as well as 7 Superior Staterooms at 19.5sq m. These are the only cabin grades without private balconies.
its streamlined superstructure painted in the most unusual colour of taupe, is redolent of a Pacific locomotive so wonderfully encapsulated by the French poster artist Cassandre. However, I couldn’t help feeling the conceptual design was a tad a case of form over function, with the sleek exterior the all-pervading design tenet and the interior spaces crafted to fit. The finish and attention to detail is paramount and it is evident the cynosure design was as im- portant to the creators of the yacht as it was to the architects. The colour scheme throughout is one
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