HIGHLIGHTS
- Discover
the largest national park in the world - a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve -
at the magical moment when nature wakes up.
- Outings
and shore visits in a zodiac inflatable or hovercraft* with an
reinforced team of naturalist-guides.
- Visit
the old Norwegian trapper cabins that added a special flavour and
richness to Jørn Riel's series of Arctic tales about the
people of Greenland.
- The
landscapes: mountains striped with multi-coloured strata, fjords,
jagged mountains, glaciers, icebergs, ice floes, hummocks, wild tundra,
sheer cliffs, polar ice cap.
- The
wildlife: polar bears, narwhals, seals, musk oxen, Arctic foxes and
hares, orcas, sea birds.
- Many
brand-new activities: kayaking, hiking or snowshoeing, ice fishing,
polar plunge, ice floating, dog sledding, participative science.
DATES / RATES
Rates are listed per person in USD
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| Start Date | End Date | Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 | Prestige Stateroom Deck 7 | Prestige Stateroom Deck 8 | Deluxe Suite Deck 6 | Deluxe Suite Deck 7 | Deluxe Suite Deck 8 | Prestige Suite Deck 7 | Prestige Suite Deck 8 | Grand Prestige Suite Deck 6 | Privilege Suite Deck 8 | Duplex Suite | Owner's Suite |
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| May 25, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | 24,150 | 24,620 | 25,100 | 25,810 | 27,000 | 27,950 | 36,000 | 37,180 | 38,360 | 40,730 | 56,130 | 88,690 |
Rates are listed per person in USD
|
| Start Date | End Date | (Starting from)
Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 | (Mid-range)
Prestige Suite Deck 7 | (High-end)
Owner's Suite |
|---|
| May 25, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | 24,150 | 36,000 | 88,690 |
ITINERARY
MAY
25, 2023 - REYKJAVÍK
Iceland's
capital stretches along the edge of a vast bay in the west of the
country. Perlan, the "Pearl of Reykjavík", a museum located
on 'Oskjuhlið hill, offers a panoramic view of the lush, green
landscapes. A little further, one can easily spot the signpost showing
the way to the evangelical Hallgrímskirkja church, and to
the historical centre where one can stroll along the
Skólavördustígur and the Laugavegur, two
lively streets with charming small shops. For some relaxation just
outside of the city, visitors have the opportunity to visit the
Reykjanes peninsula and its famous thermal lagoons of the Blue Lagoon.
MAY
26, 2023 MAY 27, 2023 - AT SEA ABOARD LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT
Spend
exceptional moments sailing aboard Le Commandant Charcot, the world's
first luxury polar exploration vessel and the first PC2-class polar
cruise ship capable of sailing into the very heart of the ice, on seas
and oceans which the frozen conditions render inaccessible to ordinary
ships. Le Commandant Charcot is fitted with oceanographic and
scientific equipment selected by a committee of experts. Take advantage
of the on-board lectures and opportunities for discussion with these
specialists to learn more about the poles. Participate in furthering
scientific research with PONANT and let us discover together what these
fascinating destinations have yet to reveal to us.
MAY
28, 2023 MAY 30, 2023 - ITTOQQORTOORMIIT REGION
Located
between the largest national park and the longest system of fjords in
the world, the town of Ittoqqortoormiit, whose name means "great house"
in Greenlandic, is one of the remotest inhabited places in the world.
Covered with ice and snow for nine months of the year, you will be able
to discover the ancestral way of life of the last hunters of the polar
region. As soon as the thickness of the ice floe allows, they set out
on the trail of walruses, seals, narwhals, musk ox and polar bears,
travelling by traditional dog sleds.
MAY
31, 2023 - DODMANSBUGTEN
In
Gael Hamke Bay, you will sail towards Dodmansbugten, or "dead man's
bay", in the south of Clavering Island. This is where the last Inuit
settlement of Northeast Greenland was discovered around 1823. Here, you
can still find typical trapper cabins like those described by the
Danish explorer and writer Jørn Riel in his stories of the
Arctic, humoristic accounts drawn from the dozens of years he spent
exploring the fascinating lands of what is now the Northeast Greenland
National Park. Further west, you will be able to discover the vestiges
of the former Eskimonaes radio and weather station, captured by German
troops during World War II to achieve control of the meteorological
intelligence for the region.
JUNE
1, 2023 - DANMARKSHAVN
Sailing
through the fascinating landscapes of the Northeast Greenland National
Park, you will make your way to Danmarkshavn on the southern coast of
Germania Land. Built in 1948, to this day Danmarkshavn remains a
station of prime importance for determining meteorological conditions
in Europe and North America. Despite the difficulty in accessing this
coast often covered by ice, the spot was chosen during the wintering of
the Danmark in 1906 as the base for an important scientific expedition
through the region by dog sled. The north of this bay that is only free
of ice for a very short time each year in August can only be reached by
ships built to sail through ice.
JUNE
2, 2023 JUNE 3, 2023 - EXPLORATION OF NORTHEAST GREENLAND
NATIONAL PARK
With
a craggy coastline formed by gigantic fjords, magnificent alpine
mountains looming over them, the shores of north-east Greenland offer
breathtaking landscapes and are home to the largest national park in
the world. Covering an area of around one million square kilometres,
almost half the island, the North-East Greenland National Park, a
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is a particularly isolated region. Cut off
for many months of the year by the ice floe, it is renowned for its
pristine nature and rich wildlife.
JUNE
4, 2023 - ÎLE-DE-FRANCE
In
the Northeast Greenland National Park, we are humbled by the changing
and extreme ice conditions in this site where we are privileged guests.
We will try to go as far north as possible to land on the coast of the
famous Île-de-France, a mythical site of French polar
expeditions discovered on 28 July 1905 during a polar exploration
campaign led by Philippe of Orléans, Duke of
Orléans (1869-1926). A little-known polar explorer, in 1905,
1907 and 1909 Duke Philippe of Orléans organised three
Arctic expeditions aboard La Belgica, led by Captain Adrien de Gerlache
de Gomery and his crew, thus entering the closed circle of the heroes
of the Far North. During the 1905 expedition that led him to
Spitsbergen in Greenland, he was accompanied by his friend the doctor
Joseph Récamier and by the nature artist Edouard
Mérite.
JUNE
5, 2023 - MYGGBUKTA
To
the south of the Northeast Greenland National Park, near the Hold with
Hope Peninsula, in the King Christian X Land region, you will visit
Myggbukta, a former Norwegian whaling, meteorological and radio station
established in 1922 by Johan A. Olsen. It was he who gave this site its
name meaning "mosquito bay" in Norwegian. This large bay situated at
more than 73° latitude north is covered in superb arctic tundra
extending as far as the eye can see. This rich vegetation cover allows
a large population of musk oxen to thrive. If you are lucky, you may
get to spot a few.
JUNE
6, 2023 JUNE 7, 2023 - AT SEA ABOARD LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT
Spend
exceptional moments sailing aboard Le Commandant Charcot, the world's
first luxury polar exploration vessel and the first PC2-class polar
cruise ship capable of sailing into the very heart of the ice, on seas
and oceans which the frozen conditions render inaccessible to ordinary
ships. Le Commandant Charcot is fitted with oceanographic and
scientific equipment selected by a committee of experts. Take advantage
of the on-board lectures and opportunities for discussion with these
specialists to learn more about the poles. Participate in furthering
scientific research with PONANT and let us discover together what these
fascinating destinations have yet to reveal to us.
JUNE
8, 2023 - REYKJAVÍK
Iceland's
capital stretches along the edge of a vast bay in the west of the
country. Perlan, the "Pearl of Reykjavík", a museum located
on 'Oskjuhlið hill, offers a panoramic view of the lush, green
landscapes. A little further, one can easily spot the signpost showing
the way to the evangelical Hallgrímskirkja church, and to
the historical centre where one can stroll along the
Skólavördustígur and the Laugavegur, two
lively streets with charming small shops. For some relaxation just
outside of the city, visitors have the opportunity to visit the
Reykjanes peninsula and its famous thermal lagoons of the Blue Lagoon.
Le Commandant Charcot (Luxury Expedition, 270-guests)
Le Commandant-Charcot welcomes you to an intimate and refined atmosphere. Equipped with just 135 staterooms including 31 suites with balconies and outside views, the ship offers outstanding gastronomy in its two restaurants, relaxation in the indoor pool surrounded by its winter garden, relaxation in the well-being area with sauna and Snow Room... Like on a private yacht, each of our guests is unique.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Private balcony for all our cabins and suites
- Terrace for the Duplex suites and the Owner's suite
- Butler service and priority boarding : Owner’s
Suite, Duplex Suites, Privilege Suites and Grand Prestige Suites
- Individually-controlled airconditioning
- Stateroom layout: king-size bed, or twin beds,
communicating staterooms available, children welcome
- Minibar - 24hr room service
- Satellite TV channels (availability dependent on
navigation); selection of videos on demand
- Bose™ Bluetooth speaker
- Safe
- Selection of Dyptique Paris top-of-the-line bath products.
- Dressing table, bath robes, Hairdryer
- Direct line telephone
- 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets
with two round pins)
- Internet access Wifi : Satellite reception (availability
dependent on navigation and latitude)
- KAYAKING
- ICE
FISHING
- HIKING
OR SNOWSHOEING
- PARTICIPATIVE
SCIENCE
- POLAR
WATER ACTIVITIES
