The latest addition to Compagnie du Ponant's’s fleet will be launched in the Spring of 2015. In the wake of Le Boreal (2010), L’Austral (2011) and Le Soleal (2013), Le Lyrial will be the last in Ponant’s series of four sister-ships flying the French flag. Human-size yachts offering sophistication and efficiency, the series is unique in what it has to offer the cruise sector in terms of design and innovation. Le Lyrial will make her first cruise in April 2015.

Le Lyrial refers to the Lyra constellation in the northern hemisphere. Its principal star is the blue Vega, one of the brightest stars in the sky which is on its way to becoming the next northern pole star, a fitting reference for a Five Star Expedition specialist of the polar regions.

Like the rest of the fleet, Le Lyrial embodies the ‘Yacht Cruises’ universe as conceived by Ponant a subtle combination of intimacy, authenticity and elegance with the inimitable “French touch”.

The interior design, cosy yet contemporary, has again been entrusted to interior architect Jean-Philippe Nuel. He will be working closely with Veronique Saade, Deputy Managing Director of Compagnie du Ponant, to create a “yachting” feel inspired by the dream destinations the company visits and the blue light of the Vega star in the Lyra constellation. The result will be a subtle variation around a palette of blues, ranging from the luminous delicate grey-blue of the Polar ice to splashes of the vivid turquoise blue found in Mediterranean coves.

To meet its clientele’s expectations, Compagnie du Ponant has redesigned Deck 6 on Le Lyrial to accommodate larger suites, up to 55m2 for the Owner’s Suite. As a result Le Lyrial will have 122 staterooms and suites compared to the 132 on her three sister ships.

Certified a CLEANSHIP like her sister-ships, this exceptional yacht will be cruising round the Mediterranean for her inaugural season, to Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey and beyond, before heading to the icy shores of Antarctica.