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Le Commandant Charcot, 20 Night Transarctic, the Quest for the Two North Poles ex Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen to Nome, Alaska
Cruise Le Commandant Charcot, 20 Night Transarctic, the Quest for the Two North Poles ex Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen to Nome, Alaska
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Commandant Charcot
Destination Arctic North Atlantic
Brief Description 20 Night Cruise sailing from Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen onboard Le Commandant Charcot
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 05 Sep 2025
Cruise Description With featured guest Cindy Miller Hopkins, American Photo Ambassador.

In 1926, when Umberto Nobile crossed the Arctic via the North Pole, aboard the Norge airship that he designed himself, he became the first man in the world to undertake this crossing. It was an exploit that many would subsequently attempt to repeat. For, behind the idea of exploring our planet’s last latitudes, there lies the prospect of raising our spirit, of matching our thirst for the unknown with our deep desire to gain a greater understanding of the world in which we live.

Le Commandant Charcot, a ship of scientific opportunity, follows in the tradition of Nobile, a pioneer and a tireless architect of polar discovery, in order to discover some of the Arctic’s secrets during a dedicated research mission at the highest point of the north.

The ship, the latest addition to the company’s fleet, shaped for polar exploration, is preparing to sail, a never travelled, transpolar maritime route, that is inaccessible to traditional ships. From the legendary Bering Strait, a link between the East and the West, to the ice-covered land of Svalbard, Le Commandant Charcot will carve out a path through the ice floes, exploring the ice of the Beaufort Sea, and use open water leads to attempt to reach the elusive Magnetic and Geographic North Poles.

Like a pioneer, you will cross these ice-covered landscapes of the Arctic by sea. During your exploration, you will discover the research projects that are part of the scientific mission taking place on board. This is a unique opportunity to clarify your knowledge alongside a multi-disciplinary team of around twenty researchers on board, to understand their investigations and closely follow their work. Also accompanied by our expert naturalists, you will discover unique ecosystems while sharpening your perception of the polar world and comprehending the stakes of their transformation. Use this journey to grant yourself an initiatory immersion: the rare occasion to take part in an adventure that is making a contribution to scientific research.

Taking an all-new route means pledging to enter an unexplored world with respect, taking the time to observe and understand, as a conscious witness, the unfolding show. With your senses awakened, with the ice floe as your travel companion, you will move through an ever-changing environment, its hypnotic panoramas of raw beauty sculpted by sea winds and plays on light. In the heart of the drifting ice, you will savour the constantly renewed poetry of the elements.

Find out more about the world of Le Commandant Charcot here!

We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. Our navigation, mainly in the fjords, will be determined by the type of ice we come across; as the fast ice must be preserved, we will take this factor into account from day to day in our itineraries. The sailing programme, outings, activities and observation of fauna cannot be guaranteed and are subject to weather and ice conditions. The experiences are unique and vary from day to day and for each departure. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while respecting safety instructions and regulations imposed by the AECO.
Sailing Dates
05 Sep 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
PR6 AU $141,100 AU $74,170 ‐ ‐
PR7 AU $143,820 AU $75,530 ‐ ‐
PR8 AU $146,560 AU $76,900 ‐ ‐
PV6 AU $150,650 AU $78,950 ‐ ‐
PV7 AU $157,470 AU $82,360 ‐ ‐
PV8 AU $162,930 AU $85,090 ‐ ‐
PS7 AU $209,310 AU $108,280 AU $57,760 ‐
PS8 AU $216,110 AU $111,680 AU $59,460 ‐
VS8 AU $236,590 AU $121,920 AU $64,580 ‐
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
5 Sep 2025 Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen 6:00 PM
6 Sep 2025 Isfjord, Svalbard
7 Sep 2025 Hornsund, Spitsbergen
8 Sep 2025 Soraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, Greenland
9 Sep 2025 Hinlopen Strait, Spitsbergen
10 Sep 2025 Seven Islands, Nordaustlandet
11 Sep 2025 The Ice Floes
12 Sep 2025 The Ice Floes
13 Sep 2025 The Ice Floes
14 Sep 2025 Magnetic North Pole
15 Sep 2025 Beaufort Sea
16 Sep 2025 Geographic North Pole
17 Sep 2025 Beaufort Sea
18 Sep 2025 Beaufort Sea
19 Sep 2025 Beaufort Sea
20 Sep 2025 Beaufort Sea
21 Sep 2025 Beaufort Sea
22 Sep 2025 Beaufort Sea
23 Sep 2025 Beaufort Sea
24 Sep 2025 Beaufort Sea
25 Sep 2025 Nome, Alaska
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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