Le Boreal: Visit Antarctica in style on this truly luxurious vessel
This superb mega-yacht (sister ship to the L'Austral, Le Lyrial, & Le Soleal), with 132 staterooms, was designed in France and built in Italy. 95% of the staterooms and suites have a private balcony and life aboard is relaxed and refined. The ship captures the best of the French art of living, giving passengers the unique experience of feeling one is aboard a private yacht. The most luxurious option available for polar exploration.
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Vessel Information
Accommodations
132 staterooms and suites
Owner’s Suite – 484 sq. feet plus private balcony
Prestige Suites – 398 sq. feet plus private balcony
Prestige Staterooms – 200 sq. feet plus private balcony
Deluxe Suites – 290 sq. feet plus private balcony
Deluxe Staterooms – 200 sq. feet plus private balcony
Superior Staterooms – 226 sq. feet
Yacht Specifications
Staff & Crew: 145
Guests: 264
Length: 466 feet
Width: 59 feet
Draft: 15.3 feet
Cruising Speed: 14 knots
Ice Class: 1C
Gross Tonnage: 10,944
Itineraries & Pricing
Note: Depending on season, this vessel services both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Please select which itineraries you would like to view below.
Emblematic Antarctica (11 days)
Day 1
Ushuaia, Argentina
Days 2 & 3
Crossing the Drake Passage
Days 4 to 8
Antarctica & South Shetland Islands
Days 9 & 10
Crossing the Drake Passage
Day 11
Disembarkation in Ushuaia
Expedition to Southern Lands (17 days)
Day 1
Ushuaia, Argentina
Days 2 to 4
At Sea
Day 5 & 6
South Georgia Island
Days 7 & 8
At Sea
Days 9 to 13
Antarctic Peninsula
Days 14 – 16
Crossing the Drake Passage
Day 17
Disembarkation in Ushuaia
Fjords and Glaciers of Spitsbergen (8 days)
Day 1
Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Days 2 to 7
Exploring the Svalbard Archipelago
Day 8
Disembarkation Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
From Scotland to Spitsbergen (14 days)
Day 1
Glasgow, Scotland
Day 2 & 3
Northern Scottish Isles
Day 4
Orkney and Shetland Archipelagos
Days 5 & 6
At Sea
Days 7 to 13
Exploring Norway’s Fjords and Islands
Day 14
Disembarkation in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
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