Ponant has ordered the world’s first luxury icebreaker expedition cruise ship with an electric hybrid system powered by liquefied natural gas, from Fincantieri's Vard. The contract price is approximately € 270,000,000.00 million or approximately US $324 million. The hull will be classyfied as PC2. The new class of ships, as there are options for more to be built, is eco/enviromental friendly - fueled by LNG and hybrid electricity. The new luxury icebraking cruiser will be more luxurios, as for pax space ratio, than any other luxury offer in the expedition market - 111 GT per pax! by Earl of Cruise PONANT´s new cruise icebraker - courtesy: VARD, STERLING DESIGN, PONANT The 270-passenger, 30,000gt, 150 metre long ship will have three restaurants, spa and wellness facilities, plus 16 Zodiacs and two helicopters in garages. The hull will be built at Vard Tulcea in Romania, and delivery is scheduled from Vard Søviknes in Norway in the second quarter of 2021. Stirli...