ocean Ship
Le Lyrial
by Ponant
Built in
2015
Capacity
264
By
Ponant
Le Lyrial is a sleek, stylish luxury yacht in Ponant’s Sistership series, offering a harmonious blend of modern French design, upscale comfort, and immersive exploration. Launched in 2015 and accommodating up to 264 guests, the ship delivers a refined small-ship cruising experience with a strong emphasis on personalized service, cultural enrichment, and environmentally responsible travel. Whether sailing through the Mediterranean, Adriatic, or polar regions, Le Lyrial provides a serene and sophisticated platform for discovering the world in comfort.
The ship’s interiors are inspired by the elegance of the French Riviera, with a color palette dominated by soft blues, creams, and silvers that evoke the calmness of the sea. Public areas are spacious and filled with natural light, including an observation lounge, piano bar, theatre, pool deck, fitness center, and spa offering a full range of treatments and a hammam. The onboard ambiance is quiet, cosmopolitan, and relaxed, appealing to travelers who value discretion and depth of experience over spectacle.
All staterooms and suites aboard Le Lyrial are ocean-facing, and nearly all include private balconies. Designed for rest and relaxation, accommodations feature fine linens, marble-accented bathrooms with rainfall showers, and upscale amenities such as flat-screen entertainment systems, Nespresso machines, and stocked minibars. Suites offer additional space and enhanced service, perfect for longer journeys or travelers seeking an extra level of comfort.
Dining is a key highlight, with two restaurants offering elegant French and international cuisine. The main dining room serves gourmet multi-course dinners in a chic, intimate setting, while the outdoor grill provides a more casual environment with a menu that includes lighter fare, grilled specialties, and fresh salads. Menus rotate to reflect the regions visited, and meals are complemented by a carefully curated wine list with selections from France and beyond.
Le Lyrial is equipped with advanced technology for safety, navigation, and sustainability, including dynamic positioning and a low-emission propulsion system. On expedition cruises, guests benefit from expert-led excursions by naturalists and historians, enriching the onboard experience with deep context and insight into the destinations visited. Whether exploring UNESCO World Heritage sites along the Dalmatian Coast or sailing past glaciers in Antarctica, Le Lyrial offers an elegant, immersive, and memorable way to travel.
Sailings on this ship
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Ponant is a French luxury cruise line known for intimate, small-ship voyages that pair refined French hospitality with real exploration. Founded in 1988, Ponant runs tailor-made voyages to some of the world's most remote and culturally rich destinations. A long-standing focus on sustainability and ship design shapes trips that combine adventure with comfort and a light environmental footprint.
Ponant's fleet of yachts and expedition ships is built for a boutique-style cruise experience. Each ship offers polished accommodations, accomplished dining, and a relaxed but elegant atmosphere, which keeps the voyage intimate even on its larger vessels.
One of Ponant's most significant ships is Le Commandant Charcot. It is the world's first hybrid-electric polar exploration vessel powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG, a cleaner-burning marine fuel than heavy fuel oil). The ship lets travelers reach deeper into polar regions with less environmental impact, and reflects how Ponant approaches sustainable cruising across the fleet.
Ponant sails across the globe, from the ice of Antarctica and the Arctic to the Mediterranean, the islands of the South Pacific, and the cultures of Asia and Africa. Each itinerary is built thoughtfully, mixing wildlife, culture, and landscape, with Ponant's French signature carried through the gourmet cuisine and the onboard service.
Ponant has pushed sustainable cruising for years, adding cleaner technologies and conservation work to its operations. It was the first international cruise line to join Green Marine, the maritime environmental certification program, reaching the program's top leadership level on most indicators in 2020. The line works to cut its carbon footprint, remove single-use plastics, and support scientific research in the places it visits.
At Small Ship Travel, we focus on the best small-ship cruise experiences, holding each one to our standards for luxury, authenticity, and sustainability. After a close look, we include Ponant in our collection for its refined approach to adventure, its environmental record, and its service.
Through our work with Ponant, we offer strong access, personalized itinerary planning, and well-coordinated travel arrangements, so your voyage runs smoothly from the first booking to the final day.
Booking with Small Ship Travel gives you expert recommendations, customized itineraries, and concierge-level service to round out your Ponant voyage. From pre and post-cruise stays to private shore excursions and travel arrangements, we plan every part of the trip with you.
Sail the world in style with Ponant and Small Ship Travel, where luxury meets exploration in some of the most remarkable destinations on the map. Contact us to start planning your next voyage.
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