Ponant Cruises

L'Austral

Ocean-expedition Cruise Ship | Ice-strengthened Cruise Ship Class

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L'Austral Specifications

Year built
2011
Last refit
2018
Cabins
132
Crew
140
Guests
224-264
Length
142 m (466 ft)
Beam
18 m (59 ft)
Speed
14 kn
Tonnage
10,944 GT

L'Austral Itineraries & Sailings

Upcoming sailings on L'Austral, earliest departure first.

24 Sailings Found
Ushuaia, Argentina

11 Days Ushuaia, Argentina Round Trip

L'Austral

Departs
November 18th 2026
Duration
10 nights
From
$16,100
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Ushuaia, Argentina

19 Days One-Way from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires

L'Austral

Departs
February 26th 2027
Duration
18 nights
From
$18,720
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call: +1 more port
Buenos Aires, Argentina

11 Days One-Way from Buenos Aires to Rio De Janeiro

L'Austral

Departs
March 16th 2027
Duration
10 nights
Ports of call: +3 more ports

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Departs
March 26th 2027
Duration
13 nights
From
$3,980
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

9 Days One-Way from Santa Cruz De Tenerife to Malaga

L'Austral

Departs
April 8th 2027
Duration
8 nights
From
$5,300
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call: +1 more port
Malaga, Spain

9 Days One-Way from Malaga to Barcelona

L'Austral

Departs
April 16th 2027
Duration
8 nights
From
$6,200
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call: +2 more ports
Barcelona, Spain

8 Days Barcelona, Spain Round Trip

L'Austral

Departs
April 24th 2027
Duration
7 nights
From
$5,110
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call: +1 more port
Barcelona, Spain

8 Days One-Way from Barcelona to Lisbon

L'Austral

Departs
May 1st 2027
Duration
7 nights
Ports of call: +1 more port
Lisbon, Portugal

11 Days One-Way from Lisbon to Honfleur

L'Austral

Departs
May 8th 2027
Duration
10 nights
From
$6,370
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call: +2 more ports
Honfleur, France

8 Days One-Way from Honfleur to Cobh-Cork

L'Austral

Departs
May 18th 2027
Duration
7 nights
From
$4,240
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Cobh-Cork, Ireland

8 Days One-Way from Cobh-Cork to Dublin

L'Austral

Departs
May 25th 2027
Duration
7 nights
From
$6,670
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Departs
June 1st 2027
Duration
7 nights
From
$5,320
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call: +2 more ports