French cruise ship moored off coast of Isle of Wight
Le Bellot, off the Isle of Wight. (Image: Pamela Parker.)
French cruise ship Le Bellot has been spotted off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
Belonging to Ponant, the vessel, part of the the firm's Explorers series, is currently moored off Cowes.
Le Bellot is named after French naval officer and Arctic explorer, Joseph Rene Bellot.
Read more: Famous French cruise ship Le Bellot off Isle of Wight
The cruise ship, taken from onboard the Red Jet (Image: Contributed) Accommodating up to 184 guests, the yacht has 92 staterooms and suites, a spa and two restaurants.
It also boasts a crew of 118.
According to MarineTraffic.com, the ship has sailed from the port of Dover.
Le Bellot was also pictured off the Island in 2023.
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