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• Itinerary: The ship sails in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas, Indian Ocean (including Seychelles, Maldives, Madagascar), Red Sea and Suez Canal and the Persian Gulf. 
• Cabins: 32. All cabins, 150 sq. ft., are outside with a port and have individually controlled air-conditioning, double or twin beds, a private bath with shower.
• Dining: Breakfast and luncheons are buffet on deck. Dinner is single seating with assigned tables. There is French and continental cuisine with choice of three entrees. Wine is complimentary. There is an outdoor cafe.
• Facilities and Activities: This is an upscale sailing ship with three masts and 16,000 sq. ft. of sail. There is a main lounge and a library. There is piano music at dinner. The ship has a stern marina platform for swimming. Most passengers speak French.  Crew speaks French and English. Smoking is permitted on deck and in your cabin.
• Recent Fares Reported to Us: A 12-night (seven days cruising) Mediterranean land/sea tour -- $4,975 per person double occupancy, including hotel, gratuities, shore excursions.

• Itinerary: Cruises the Caribbean, Orinoco River, Cuba, Mexico and the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Seas.
• Cabins: 45. Cabins are all outside, 195 sq. ft., have a private bath with shower. Beds can be configured two twins or queen-size. Cabins have TV/VCR and refrigerator, are all located midship for comfort in heavy seas.
• Dining: French cuisine is served. Wines are complimentary for lunch and dinner. Breakfast and lunch are served indoors and outdoors at a verandah restaurant. There is open seating.
• Facilities and Activities: There is a salon for lectures, a library, gym, hairdresser, pool. The hull is strengthened for navigation in ice. Two landing craft emerge from hydraulic doors toward the rear of the ship and go from the ship’s marina at the stern to carry passengers to shore. On warm-weather cruises passengers can swim or snorkel off the back of the ship. Onboard naturalists and scholars lecture on the history and ecology of destinations. The bridge is open to passengers at all times. Wildlife excursions are accompanied by guides.
• Recent Fares Reported to Us:  $2,995 to $4,495 per person double occupancy for Caribbean.

LE DIAMANT
Passenger Capacity: 225
Officers: French
Staff and Crew: 30. Mostly European

• Itinerary: The ship cruises Antarctica and South Georgia, South America (Chilean fjords, Peru, Ecuador), Panama Canal, Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Norwegian fjords, Arctic (Spitzberg, Greenland, Iceland).
• Cabins: 113. All cabins, 150 sq. ft., are outside with a port and have individually controlled air-conditioning, double or twin beds, a private bath with shower.
• Dining: Breakfast and luncheons are buffet on deck. Dinner is single seating with assigned tables. There is French and continental cuisine with choice of three entrees. Wine is complimentary. There is an outdoor cafe.
• Facilities and Activities: This is an expedition ship. Crew speaks French and English. Smoking is permitted on deck and in your cabin.
• Recent Fares Reported to Us: A 12-night (seven days cruising) Mediterranean land/sea tour -- $4,975 per person double occupancy, including hotel, gratuities, shore excursions.

LE BOREAL, L'AUSTRALE
Passenger Capacity: 264
Built: 2010, 2011
Length: 466 ft.
Elevators: 3

• Itinerary:  Antarctica and South Georgia, South America (Argentina, Brazil, Amazon River), Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Adriatic , Baltic, and Black Seas, Iceland, Great Lakes, U.S. East Coast, Southeast Asia, Japan, India, Persian Gulf. Sometimes chartered by Abercrombie & Kent for Antarctica cruises
• Cabins: 104. All cabins and suites are outside, have individually controlled air-conditioning, king, queen or or twin beds, a private bath with shower.
There is TV, DVD/CD player. Most have balconies.
• Dining: There is a main dining room and a casual grill with indoor and outdoor dining.
• Facilities and Activities: This is an expedition ship. with shore excursions and experts in wildlife, geology, history and birdlife. There is a show lounge with nightly entertainment, dancing, lectures and movies, an outdoor heated pool library, hair salon, spa and fitness center. There is internet access throughout the ship.
   

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