Ponant’s Le Boreal completed 15 years of service earlier this year after being delivered by the Fincantieri shipyard on April 27, 2010.

As the first ship in a series of four vessels known as Boreal Class, the expedition vessel was built at the shipbuilder’s yard in Ancona, Italy .

Designed to offer an upscale experience, the ships in the series are described as mega yachts in terms of size and appearance.

According to Fincantieri, at the time, the design was highlighted by a larger-than-average number of private balconies, which were present in 94 percent of the vessels’ staterooms.

Le Boreal was also built with sustainability in mind, featuring what the shipyard called cutting-edge technologies to reduce environmental impact.

The 10,700-ton ship was also designed to visit destinati

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