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20-night Northeast Greenland's Unexplored Sea Ice Cruise

Longyearbyen/Nome
20-night Northeast Greenland's Unexplored Sea Ice Cruise
September 5, 2025
PONANT: Le Commandant Charcot
Longyearbyen/Nome
Vacation Offer ID 1545310
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From $51,891
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Cruise Inclusions

Cruise, meals, and more... including:

  • Complimentary Open Bar including alcoholic beverages, bottled water, soft drinks, specialty coffees, and fully stocked stateroom mini bar
  • Complimentary Fine Cuisine Restaurants
  • Complimentary 24-hour room service for all staterooms and suites
  • Complimentary Unlimited Wi-Fi throughout the ship
  • Complimentary Gratuities
  • Complimentary 24-hour butler service in suites
  • Complimentary use of Wellness facilities
  • Complimentary Concierge Service for all staterooms and suites
  • HERMES amenities
  • Open Bridge Policy
  • Destination Guide
  • Suggested Shore Excursions
Destination Arrival Departure
Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen 09/05/2025

Longyearbyen is the capital of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, located on Svalbard’s main island, and is the northernmost territorial capital on the planet. With winter temperatures dropping to below 40°C, the landscapes of this mining town are simply breathtaking. The glaciers, the mountains stretching as far as the eye can see and the untouched nature, make you feel like you’re in completely unexplored territory.
09/05/2025 09/05/2025
Isfjorden

Isfjorden 09/06/2025

The vast Isfjorden is one of the main fjords in Svalbard. These different branches reach the heart of the island of Spitsbergen. Located deep inside the Billejforden, the Nordenskiöld Glacier with its front of ice, nearly 5 km wide, is one of the most spectacular in the Svalbard Archipelago. You will perhaps have the opportunity to discover the ghost town of Pyramiden. Constructed at the foot of a mountain in the form of a pyramid, this former mining town, founded by Sweden at the beginning of the 20th century before being sold a few years later to the Soviet Union, and abandoned in 1998, has conserved all the buildings from its glory days, when it lived off coal mining.
09/06/2025 09/06/2025
Hornsund, Norway

Hornsund, Norway 09/07/2025

Nestling between millennial glaciers and carved mountains, and considered to be “the crown of Arctic Norway”, Spitsbergen is a place that never sees the night. Your ship will take you closer to this fascinating archipelago and, more particularly, the Hornsund fjord. Considered to be Svalbard’s southernmost fjord, it is especially reputed to be its most stunning: at the end of its vast bay, 8 great glaciers slowly make their way down to the sea before giving way to the many icebergs elegantly drifting along its cold and mysterious waters.
09/07/2025 09/07/2025
Soraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve

Soraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve 09/08/2025

The Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve is the second largest protected area in Norway. Established in 1973, this nature conservation area stretching over more than 21,000 km2 will offer you stunning panoramas including coastal landscapes, rocky islets, mountain plateaux, vast tundra plains, and ice floes. With a little luck, you will be able to observe a wide variety of seabirds, given the site is listed as an Important Bird Area, as well as cetaceans, Svalbard reindeer, or even Arctic foxes. Among other things, Edgeoya Island is renowned for providing shelter to a number of polar bears during the breeding season.
09/08/2025 09/08/2025
Hinlopen Strait

Hinlopen Strait 09/09/2025

Sailing in the Hinlopen Strait, in the heart of the Arctic Ocean, between the Norwegian islands of Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet promises an unforgettable experience. This territory of the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve offers breathtaking panoramas, with magnificent basalt formations and the ice cap stretching as far as the eye can see, diving into the sea. The shore line cut by the fjords moving inland composes a magical landscape in which icebergs float here and there, the result of the calving of the surrounding glaciers. This place, today a popular spot to observe the seabirds nesting in the enormous cliffs, polar bears and walruses, was once intrinsically linked to the history of the whalers who frequented the region from the 17th century. Indeed, it was one of them, Thijmen Jacobsz Hinlopen, then director of a Dutch whaling company, who gave the strait its name. Later on, Russian trappers, European explorers, scientists and even mountaineers roamed this region, as hostile as it is sublime.
09/09/2025 09/09/2025
Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve

Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve 09/10/2025

The Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve has been protecting the northernmost and coldest part of the archipelago, Nordaustlandet (North East Land), since 1973. This vast polar desert covered by two ice caps is the second largest island in the Svalbard archipelago. Protected by the Gulf Stream, the fjords and cliffs in the west and north are home to large colonies of birds and walruses. The landscapes in the colder east and south are dominated by imposing glaciers that calve majestic icebergs in the vast Hinlopen Strait. Large colonies of thick-billed murres have taken up residence on the sheer cliffs*. You may even get the chance to see a bear or an Arctic fox roaming in the vicinity.
09/10/2025 09/10/2025
At Sea

At Sea 09/11/2025

Enjoy the absolutely unique experience of sailing to the heart of the ice floe, this vast expanse of virgin, immaculate ice. The landscapes are constantly changing, shifting from a smooth, flat wilderness to a chaos of ice, then to channels of open water. Your ship will sail along these naturally open channels and through the areas where the frozen layer is thinnest, offering you the chance to experience magic maritime moments in the midst of drifting sea ice. It will also often be an opportunity to see a particular kind of fauna, totally dependent on the ice floe.
09/11/2025 09/11/2025
At Sea

At Sea 09/12/2025

Enjoy the absolutely unique experience of sailing to the heart of the ice floe, this vast expanse of virgin, immaculate ice. The landscapes are constantly changing, shifting from a smooth, flat wilderness to a chaos of ice, then to channels of open water. Your ship will sail along these naturally open channels and through the areas where the frozen layer is thinnest, offering you the chance to experience magic maritime moments in the midst of drifting sea ice. It will also often be an opportunity to see a particular kind of fauna, totally dependent on the ice floe.
09/12/2025 09/12/2025
At Sea

At Sea 09/13/2025

Enjoy the absolutely unique experience of sailing to the heart of the ice floe, this vast expanse of virgin, immaculate ice. The landscapes are constantly changing, shifting from a smooth, flat wilderness to a chaos of ice, then to channels of open water. Your ship will sail along these naturally open channels and through the areas where the frozen layer is thinnest, offering you the chance to experience magic maritime moments in the midst of drifting sea ice. It will also often be an opportunity to see a particular kind of fauna, totally dependent on the ice floe.
09/13/2025 09/13/2025
North Geomagnetic Pole

North Geomagnetic Pole 09/14/2025

The convergence point for the field lines of the Earth's magnetic field, the Magnetic North Pole attracts the magnetic needle of the compass. While the Geographic North Pole is the Earth’s northernmost fixed point, marking the intersection of the Globe's rotation axis with the Earth’s surface, the Magnetic North Pole moves over time. In fact, it is linked to the Earth's magnetic field which originates in the Earth's outer core, which is made up of molten metal and is subject to convection movements. Localised for the first time in 1831, in the Canadian Arctic, it has since moved towards Siberia and thus become closer to the Geographic North Pole. Set off in search of the Magnetic North Pole, try to get closer to it and, if luck allows it, attempt to reach it!
09/14/2025 09/14/2025
Beaufort Sea

Beaufort Sea 09/15/2025

Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions. Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you. With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.
09/15/2025 09/15/2025
North Pole

North Pole 09/16/2025

Defined by a 90° North latitude, the Geographic North Pole lies on the Earth’s rotational axis, at the intersection of all meridians. Plunged into darkness for six months of the year, then lit by the sun for the following six months, this mythical site, permanently covered in ice and remote from any land, has fascinated generations of explorers. So far, only a very few people have ever reached it: an exploit which is now accessible to you aboard Le Commandant Charcot.
09/16/2025 09/16/2025
Beaufort Sea

Beaufort Sea 09/17/2025

Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions. Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you. With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.
09/17/2025 09/17/2025
Beaufort Sea

Beaufort Sea 09/18/2025

Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions. Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you. With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.
09/18/2025 09/18/2025
Beaufort Sea

Beaufort Sea 09/19/2025

Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions. Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you. With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.
09/19/2025 09/19/2025
Beaufort Sea

Beaufort Sea 09/20/2025

Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions. Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you. With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.
09/20/2025 09/20/2025
Beaufort Sea

Beaufort Sea 09/21/2025

Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions. Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you. With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.
09/21/2025 09/21/2025
Beaufort Sea

Beaufort Sea 09/22/2025

Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions. Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you. With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.
09/22/2025 09/22/2025
Beaufort Sea

Beaufort Sea 09/23/2025

Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions. Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you. With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.
09/23/2025 09/23/2025
Beaufort Sea

Beaufort Sea 09/24/2025

Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions. Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you. With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.
09/24/2025 09/24/2025
Nome

Nome 09/25/2025

Located along the Bering Strait at the westernmost point of Alaska, Nome offers the rustic charm of a former gold-mining town, set in the middle of magnificent wilderness. As you weave in and out of the brightly coloured houses, you will discover the pioneering legacy that still marks local traditions. Fishing, reindeer rearing, sledge-racing... People here live from their manual labour. The surrounding plains provide stunning vantage points for observing Arctic fauna.
09/25/2025 09/25/2025
PONANT: Le Commandant Charcot
With Le Commandant-Charcot, PONANT has imagined and envisaged the cruise voyage of tomorrow. The latest addition to the fleet will take you following in the footsteps of the great polar explorers in refined surroundings complete with the kind of luxury services never before offered in the farthest reaches of the southern and northern hemispheres. This very first hybrid-electric polar exploration ship powered by LNG has been designed with the greatest attention to detail in terms of safety and respect for the environment.
Ship Highlights
  • Enjoy at The Main Lounge, a tea room and bar with a programme of live music on certain evenings
  • An indoor swimming pool and a conservatory with an exterior bar equipped with armchairs and sofas
  • Free access sauna and snow room at Wellness Space
Ship Statistics
Maiden Voyage
2021
Registry
French
Built In
Norway
Gross Tonnage
31 757 UMS
Beam
92
Maximum Speed
15 knots
Ship Length
492 ft
Passenger Capacity
270
Number of Crew
190
Number of Decks
5
Dining / Restaurants
2
Spa
1
Staterooms / Suites
135

Dining

Sila Restaurant
In a more relaxed atmosphere, a 320 m² restaurant located at deck 9 will welcome you for your breakfasts, buffet lunches and themed dinners.

Bars & Lounges

Cigar Lounge
Cigar Lounge
Main Lounge
Main lounge is a tea room and bar with a programme of live music on certain evenings.
Observation Lounge
Observation Lounge provides Library, reading area, live entertainment on certain evenings.
Panoramic Lounge
Panoramic Lounge.

Entertainment & Nightlife

Entertainment & Nightlife
The theatre has LED stage background wall enabling the projection of ultra-high resolution media.

Onboard Activities

Aft Bridge
Aft Bridge.
Battery Room
Battery Room.
Bridge
Bridge.
Engine Control Room
Engine Control Room.
Engine Room
Engine Room.
Expedition Room
Expedition Room.
Photo Video Desk
Photo Video Desk.
Sales Cruise Deck
Sales Cruise Deck.
Shop
Shop.
Snow Room
Snow Room.

Outdoor Activities

Inneq Outdoor Bar
At the open-air bar, you can enjoy a varied and refined range of international sweet and savoury dishes throughout the day (11am-6pm), as well as a permanent menu.

Wellness

Sauna
Sauna.
Spa
Spa.
Wellness Lounge
A hair salon facing the boundless horizon, massage cabins with large windows, a sauna with an unobstructed view of the immense white polar expanse.

Balcony

Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 (PR6) $51,891
Prestige Stateroom Deck 6
  • Category: PR6
  • Deck 6
Area: 20 m², Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin Features - 5 m² private balcony, Shower, Individually-controlled air conditioning , Stateroom layout: king-size bed or twin beds - communicating staterooms available, Minibar - 24hr room service, Flat screen satellite TV, Video on demand, IPod™, docks, Safe, French bath products, Dressing table with hairdryer, Direct line telephone, 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins), Internet access Wifi.
Prestige Stateroom Deck 7 (PR7) $52,841
Prestige Stateroom Deck 7
  • Category: PR7
  • Deck 7
Area: 20 m², Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin Features - 5 m² private balcony, Shower, Individually-controlled air conditioning , Stateroom layout: king-size bed or twin beds - communicating staterooms available, Minibar - 24hr room service, Flat screen satellite TV, Video on demand, IPod™, docks, Safe, French bath products, Dressing table with hairdryer, Direct line telephone, 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins), Internet access Wifi.
Prestige Stateroom Deck 8 (PR8) $53,801
Prestige Stateroom Deck 8
  • Category: PR8
  • Deck 8
Area: 20 m², Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin Features - 5 m² private balcony, Shower, Individually-controlled air conditioning , Stateroom layout: king-size bed or twin beds - communicating staterooms available, Minibar - 24hr room service, Flat screen satellite TV, Video on demand, IPod™, docks, Safe, French bath products, Dressing table with hairdryer, Direct line telephone, 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins), Internet access Wifi.

Suite

Prestige Suite Deck 7 (PS7) $75,871
Prestige Suite Deck 7
  • Category: PS7
  • Deck 7
Area: 40 m², Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin. Features - 10 m² private balcony, 2 Showers, Individually-controlled air conditioning, Stateroom layout: king-size bed or twin beds - communicating staterooms available, Minibar - 24hr room service, Flat screen satellite TV, Video on demand, IPod™, docks, Safe, French bath products, Dressing table with hairdryer, Direct line telephone, 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins), Internet access Wifi.
Prestige Suite Deck 8 (PS8) $78,261
Prestige Suite Deck 8
  • Category: PS8
  • Deck 8
Area: 40 m², Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin. Features - 10 m² private balcony, 2 Showers, Individually-controlled air conditioning, Stateroom layout: king-size bed or twin beds - communicating staterooms available, Minibar - 24hr room service, Flat screen satellite TV, Video on demand, IPod™, docks, Safe, French bath products, Dressing table with hairdryer, Direct line telephone, 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins), Internet access Wifi.
Privilege Suite Deck 6 (VS6) $80,661
Privilege Suite Deck 6
  • Category: VS6
  • Deck 6
Area: 48 m², Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin. Features - 12.5 m² private balcony, Shower, Individually-controlled air conditioning, Stateroom layout: king-size bed or twin beds - communicating staterooms available, Minibar - 24hr room service, Flat screen satellite TV, Video on demand, IPod™ docks, Safe, French bath products, Dressing table with hairdryer, Direct line telephone, 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins), Internet access Wifi.
Privilege Suite Deck 8 (VS8) $85,461
Privilege Suite Deck 8
  • Category: VS8
  • Deck 8
Area: 48 m², Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin. Features - 12.5 m² private balcony, Shower, Individually-controlled air conditioning, Stateroom layout: king-size bed or twin beds - communicating staterooms available, Minibar - 24hr room service, Flat screen satellite TV, Video on demand, IPod™ docks, Safe, French bath products, Dressing table with hairdryer, Direct line telephone, 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins), Internet access Wifi.
Duplex Suite (DU) $116,621
Duplex Suite
  • Category: DU
  • Deck 7
  • Deck 6
  • Deck 8
Area: 48 m2, Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin. Feature - 26 m² private balcony with jacuzzi, Shower & Balneo bathtub, Butler service, Individually-controlled air conditioning, Stateroom layout: king-size bed or twin beds - communicating staterooms available, Minibar - 24hr room service, Flat screen satellite TV, Video on demand, IPod™ docks, Safe, French bath products, Dressing table with hairdryer, Direct line telephone, 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins), Internet access Wifi.
Owner's Suite (SA) Call for pricing
Owner's Suite
  • Category: SA
  • Deck 8
Area: 115 m², Capacity: up to 6 passengers per cabin. Features: Shower, Individually-controlled air conditioning, Stateroom layout: king-size bed or twin beds - communicating staterooms available, Minibar - 24hr room service, Flat screen satellite TV, Video on demand, IPod™ docks, Safe, French bath products, Dressing table with hairdryer, Direct line telephone, 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins), Internet access Wifi.
Deluxe Suite (DS) Call for pricing
Deluxe Suite
  • Category: DS
  • Deck 6
  • Deck 8
Area: 301 m², Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin. Features: A lounge area with chaise longue and two armchairs. A king-size bed (180 x 200 cm) or two single beds (90 x 200 cm). A bathroom with shower. A panoramic sliding bay window. A 5 m² glazed private balcony.
Fares listed are per person, based on double occupancy, unless otherwise noted.

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.

Deck 9

Stateroom Key

  • Owner's Suite (SA)
  • Duplex Suite (DU)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 8 (VS8)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 6 (VS6)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 8 (PS8)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 7 (PS7)
  • Deluxe Suite (DS)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 8 (PR8)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 7 (PR7)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 (PR6)
Deck 8

Stateroom Key

  • Owner's Suite (SA)
  • Duplex Suite (DU)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 8 (VS8)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 6 (VS6)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 8 (PS8)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 7 (PS7)
  • Deluxe Suite (DS)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 8 (PR8)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 7 (PR7)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 (PR6)
Deck 7

Stateroom Key

  • Owner's Suite (SA)
  • Duplex Suite (DU)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 8 (VS8)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 6 (VS6)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 8 (PS8)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 7 (PS7)
  • Deluxe Suite (DS)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 8 (PR8)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 7 (PR7)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 (PR6)
Deck 6

Stateroom Key

  • Owner's Suite (SA)
  • Duplex Suite (DU)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 8 (VS8)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 6 (VS6)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 8 (PS8)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 7 (PS7)
  • Deluxe Suite (DS)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 8 (PR8)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 7 (PR7)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 (PR6)
Deck 5

Stateroom Key

  • Owner's Suite (SA)
  • Duplex Suite (DU)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 8 (VS8)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 6 (VS6)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 8 (PS8)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 7 (PS7)
  • Deluxe Suite (DS)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 8 (PR8)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 7 (PR7)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 (PR6)
Deck 3

Stateroom Key

  • Owner's Suite (SA)
  • Duplex Suite (DU)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 8 (VS8)
  • Privilege Suite Deck 6 (VS6)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 8 (PS8)
  • Prestige Suite Deck 7 (PS7)
  • Deluxe Suite (DS)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 8 (PR8)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 7 (PR7)
  • Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 (PR6)
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