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-๐ข **Le Champlain’s Arrival in Duluth**
Le Champlain arrived in Duluth, bringing passengers ashore. This ship belongs to the Ponant Explorers-class of cruise ships, operated by Ponant.ย
๐ซ๐ท **French Explorer Legacy**
Each ship in the class is named after a notable French explorer. Le Champlain honors Samuel de Champlain, known as โThe Father of New Franceโ.
๐ ๏ธ **Construction and Delivery**
The ship was constructed by VARD in Romania, with the keel laid down in April 2017. After a year and a week, it moved to Norway for final outfitting, before delivery to Ponant in September 2018.
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Built by VARD, Le Champlain had her hull constructed in VARD’s Tulcea yard in Romania, where her keel was laid down on 20 April 2017. A year and one week later, on 27 April 2018, she arrived at the builder’s Sรธviknes facility in ร lesund, Norway, for final outfitting. She was delivered to Ponant in ร lesund on 27 September 2018.