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| 1 | Thursday, May 4, 2028 | Nuuk, Greenland | Embark | 6:30 PM |
Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland, as well as being the northernmost capital in the world, though 2 degrees south of the Arctic Circle. It’s a place where the old and the new are united in a unique and dynamic way. The missionary Hans Egede founded Nuuk in 1728 as the very first town in Greenland. Read more about Nuuk, Greenland |
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| 2 | Friday, May 5, 2028 | At Sea Aboard Le Commandant Charcot | ||
| 3 | Saturday, May 6, 2028 | Sailing Ice Floes Along Greenland | ||
| 4 | Sunday, May 7, 2028 | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | 8:00 AM | 11:59 PM |
Kullorsuaq is a settlement in NW Greenland on Kullorsaq Island, Melville Bay, part of the larger Baffin Bay. The island is at the northern end of the vast Upernavik Archipelago that hugs the west coast of Greenland for a distance of 340 km. The first and official language is Kalaallisut or West Greenlandic, the colonial language being Danish. Read more about Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
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| 5 | Monday, May 8, 2028 | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | 12:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
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Kullorsuaq is a settlement in NW Greenland on Kullorsaq Island, Melville Bay, part of the larger Baffin Bay. The island is at the northern end of the vast Upernavik Archipelago that hugs the west coast of Greenland for a distance of 340 km. The first and official language is Kalaallisut or West Greenlandic, the colonial language being Danish. Read more about Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
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| 6 | Tuesday, May 9, 2028 | Baffin Bay Exploration | ||
| 7 | Wednesday, May 10, 2028 | Baffin Bay Exploration | ||
| 8 | Thursday, May 11, 2028 | Qaanaaq (Thule), Greenland | 12:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Qaanaaq, formerly Thule, (population 626) lies on the NW coast of Greenland, almost mid-way between the Arctic Circle and the Geographic North Pole. This is the second most northerly town in the world. The Thule Air Base, in an enclave, since the 1950s was a strategic air base during the Cold War and base for a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar site. Read more about Qaanaaq (Thule), Greenland |
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| 9 | Friday, May 12, 2028 | Etah | ||
| 10 | Saturday, May 13, 2028 | Kane Bassin | ||
| 11 | Sunday, May 14, 2028 | Kane Bassin | ||
| 12 | Monday, May 15, 2028 | Baffin Bay Exploration | ||
| 13 | Tuesday, May 16, 2028 | Baffin Bay Exploration | ||
| 14 | Wednesday, May 17, 2028 | Baffin Bay Exploration | ||
| 15 | Thursday, May 18, 2028 | Disko Island | ||
| 16 | Friday, May 19, 2028 | Saqqaq, Greenland | 7:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
Saqqaq is a village on the Nuussuaq Peninsula in the Quaasuitsup municipality of western Greenland, 380km north of the Arctic Circle (April 2017). The village of fewer than 200 is reached by sea only during summer and autumn. The village name means “the sunny side”, as it faces south. Read more about Saqqaq, Greenland |
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| 17 | Saturday, May 20, 2028 | Baffin Bay Exploration | ||
| 18 | Sunday, May 21, 2028 | Nooralak | ||
| 19 | Monday, May 22, 2028 | Nuuk, Greenland | 7:00 AM | Disembark |
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Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland, as well as being the northernmost capital in the world, though 2 degrees south of the Arctic Circle. It’s a place where the old and the new are united in a unique and dynamic way. The missionary Hans Egede founded Nuuk in 1728 as the very first town in Greenland. Read more about Nuuk, Greenland |
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Le Commandant-Charcot, the very first hybrid-electric polar exploration ship that is powered by liquefied natural gas. The latest addition to the Ponant fleet, the Le Commandant Charcot has now made it possible to operate polar expedition cruises of a kind never before undertaken.
DU, SA, DS, PV7, PV6
Area: 48 m2, Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin. Feature - 26 msup2; private balcony with jacuzzi, Shower amp; 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, IPodtrade; 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.
VS8, VS6
Area: 48 msup2;, Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin. Features - 12.5 msup2; 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, IPodtrade; 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.
PS8, PS7
Area: 40 msup2;, Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin.Features - 10 msup2; 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, IPodtrade;, 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.
PR8, PR7, PR6
Area: 20 msup2;, Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabinFeatures - 5 msup2; 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, IPodtrade;, 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.
Ponant Clean Cruising Club Offer
The Ponant Clean Cruising Club Offer• Ponant sailings receive EUR200 pp onboard credit • Paul Gauguin sailings US$200 pp onboard credit • Combinable with all other offers If you're not currently a Club Member, you can still hold your cabin and ask your consultant to sign you up before you pay your deposit.* To receive the bonus Clean Cruising Club member offer, guests must be current members of the Clean Cruising Club.
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Ponant's All-Inclusive offering
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Cruiseline: Ponant Ship: Le Commandant Charcot Departure: Thursday, May 4, 2028 Nights: 18 nights Departs: Nuuk Returns: Nuuk
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