Sailing à la française: Luxury ship brings a Gallic vibe to a Norwegian adventure tgamtravel
The reception area of Le Champlain is an exercise in elegance. A phalanx of staff – all dressed immaculately, many in classic Breton bateau shirts – stand at attention in front of undulating wood screens and padded white benches. Trays of Champagne lie in wait.
Our first port of call leaves no doubt as to our true location, however. As we sail into the Geirangerfjord in southwestern Norway, passengers crowd the outdoor decks to snap pictures of the Seven Sisters waterfall and the magnificent cliffs flanking the 15-kilometre-long inlet, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fall sun has managed to break through the heavy clouds just in time for our arrival.
Back on board, I return to my cabin and am greeted with a bit of French-Canadian history. A biography of the ship’s namesake, Samuel de Champlain, rests on my bed. Comfortable with my knowledge of New France’s founder , I opt for doing some exploring of my own instead.With just seven decks and 92 state rooms, Le Champlain feels intimate, but not cramped. A colour palette of pale woods, white linens and teal keep the feeling airy yet cohesive throughout the ship.
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