L'Austral
Innovative and sleek, L’Austral is an elegant, smaller-sized ship offering a sophisticated sailing experience with Ponant, and a cruise getaway you truly won’t forget. Overflowing with style and well-equipped with modern amenities, from the sumptuous spa facilities to Le Theatre, this vessel sails to a variety of unique ports with itineraries affording you the opportunity to visit some of the most breathtaking destinations in the world. Alongside enjoying incredible personalised service, you can indulge in sensational cuisine from refined restaurant venues, lounge in the comfortable common spaces, and relish in an incredible adventure at sea with Ponant.
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The ship in numbers
- Launched 2011
- Tonnage 10,944
- Wheelchair accessible cabins 3
- Decks 6
- Lifts 4
- Pools 1
- Restaurants 2
- Formal nights Yes
- Maximum capacity 264
- Crew 145
- Refurbished 2018
What's onboard
Dining
Dining aboard L’Austral is always a delight, and you’ll be taken on a culinary adventure during your voyage with Ponant. Of the two restaurants available onboard, you will find refined French and international cuisine in Le Coromandel – a venue big enough to seat everyone onboard at once, if necessary. Meanwhile, Le Rodrigues is a relaxed grill restaurant where you’ll be able to indulge in breakfast, buffet-style lunches, and themed dinner menus. Wherever you decide to dine, you’ll enjoy flavourful foods prepared with the finest, and freshest, ingredients available.
Entertainment
Despite being a smaller ship, L’Austral boasts an impressive array of entertainment options. Onboard, you’ll find a comfortable place to relax in the main lounge – which is home to a bar and entertainment space alongside a small exterior terrace area – and sensational sea views in the panoramic lounge on the upper deck – which also hosts live entertainment on select evenings of your sailing. The spacious theatre, which can fit everyone onboard at once, will also host live entertainment throughout your voyage – from live music to lectures and more. There’s also a bar overlooking the pool area, if you’re looking for refreshments al fresco.
Family
While Ponant voyages and L’Austral are aimed at adults, you will find some family-friendly entertainment and age-appropriate activities onboard. With children’s books and board games available onboard, alongside a selection of guided sessions, children will be well-occupied while at sea aboard this vessel.
Children ages 1 year and older can embark on a Ponant cruise, but children must be at least 4 years old to join the Kid’s Club – when this service is offered – and there is a limit of five children between 1 and 6 years old onboard at any one time.
Things to do
Beyond the entertainment venues outlined, you’ll also find extensive wellness facilities onboard – and indulging in a treatment or two from the spa is one of the most rewarding things to do onboard. However, you’ll also find a well-equipped fitness studio open during the day, if you’re hoping to maintain a workout regime while at sea. This Ponant ship is also home to a watersports Marina platform and a welcoming swimming pool surrounded by sun loungers, giving you options when it comes to enjoying the stunning sunshine during your adventure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cabins
What are the main types of cabins on L'Austral?
L'Austral features 132 ocean-view staterooms and suites divided into standard staterooms and upgraded suites, most of which include private balconies.
Families and Kids
Does L'Austral have waterslides?
No, this ship focuses on a more relaxed, elegant pool deck experience without waterslides. The ship does feature a Marina Platform at the stern of the ship used on select days for sea swimming and watersports such as windsurfing or kayaking.
Is L'Austral family-friendly?
Families are permitted, but the ship is primarily designed for adults with no dedicated kids' clubs or youth facilities.
Food and drink
What are the main dining options on L'Austral?
Main dining options onboard L'Austral include Le Coromandel on Deck 2 serving refined French and international cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, complemented by a fine wine cellar. As well as Le Rodrigues located on Deck 6, offering a more relaxed buffet-style breakfasts and lunches, themed evening dinners, and options for al fresco outdoor dining.
What speciality dining is there on L'Austral?
L'Austral doesn’t have separate, dedicated specialty dining restaurants that require extra cover charge. All dining onboard ship is included in the fare as well as in-suite dining room service available 24 hours a day.
Itineraries
Which ports does L'Austral usually sail out of?
This ship sails from various global ports depending on the season. Please check specific itineraries for exact departure locations.
Ship Features
What are the top highlights onboard L'Austral?
Top highlights onboard L'Austral include excellent service, comfortable staterooms, unique itineraries, discreet French luxury, an intimate mega-yacht atmosphere, fine dining, a luxury wellness area, an outdoor heated saltwater pool, and a marina platform for direct water access.
