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Le Commandant Charcot
First launched
2021
First launched
Passengers
245
Passengers
Ports Visited
46
Ports visited
Cruises from $970 per day
$970
From Price per day
Total Gross Tonnage of Le Commandant Charcot
31,757
Gross Tonnage

Le Commandant Charcot Cruises

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.

The ships are designed to venture into Polar regions and remote ports that allow passage to small ships, with a shallow 4.6m draught. The ship’s cuisine will be emphatically French, offering menus in partnership with Ducasse Conseil, a company from famed chef Alain Ducasse.

Ship Specification

Maiden voyage: 2021
Number of decks: 9
Tonnage: 31757
Cabins: 123
Passengers: 245
Number of crew: 235
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Onboard Experience

  • Dining

    • Dining on the Le Commandant Charcot
    • Dining on the Le Commandant Charcot

    As an essential component of French culture, gastronomy naturally has a place of honour onboard this deep polar exploration vessel. Onboard there are two restaurants. At the Gastronomic Restaurant on deck 5, you will find a gourmet restaurant that can accommodate all of our passengers in a single service. Elegance and refinement will be at the heart of your breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Read more

    You will be able to enjoy French and international cuisine at the Fine wine cellar & Blue Lagoon Restaurant. In a more relaxed atmosphere, this restaurant located at deck 9 will welcome you for your breakfasts, buffet lunches and themed dinners.

  • Bars

    • Bar on the Le Commandant Charcot

    Teas, coffees and pastries are always on hand, and all drinks are complimentary (top wines and spirits are extra).The stylish lounges and bars are pleasant centres to relax on a sea day. There’s a unique Blue Eye underwater lounge, with three underwater cameras that project screen images, as well as two underwater portholes that let you view directly what’s there beneath the water line, as you recline and view life underwater, listen also to the subaquatic sounds pickup up by aquaphone.

  • Entertainment

    • Entertainment on the Le Commandant Charcot

    The theatre on board Le Commandant Charcot holds a capacity of 270 guests and features cutting edge audio and lighting technology. Featuring a LED stage background wall which enables projection of ultra-high resolution media.

  • Activities

    • Activities on the Le Commandant Charcot

    On expedition cruises your on-shore activities will be exceptional, the ship provides all necessary adventure equipment, and advise you on personal health and dress requirements in preparation for the cruise.

  • Health & Fitness

    • Fitness on the Le Commandant Charcot

    Enjoy some relaxation with 3 massage and beauty cubicles available to you on board as well as a hair salon, nail salon and 2 lounges with a sea view to wait or relax on after a session. Sauna, snow room, gym and a heated indoor swimming pool are some of the many facilities available on board Le Commandant Charcot.

  • Kids

    All ships have a special area for children onboard known as the Le Kids Club. Books, television, board games and consoles (PS4 or Wii™) are all provided to keep younger guests entertained.

  • Inclusions

    • Afternoon tea service
    • All main meals on-board
    • Butler service (Suites)
    • Captain's welcome champagne
    • Coffee, tea & pastries 24 hrs
    • Cruise Director & bilingual staff
    • Gourmet dining with fine wines
    • In-cabin breakfast at no charge
    • Internet access & Wi-Fi (common areas, cabins)
    • Ironing/laundry service (pay)
    • Lectures by guest experts
    • Main lounge – live music
    • Onboard newsletter
    • Open bar & cabin minibar (from May 2015)
    • Open seating for dining
    • Satellite phone in cabin
    • Ship-shore-ship transfers
    • Single sitting, open-seated dining
    • Under 13 sharing cabin with parents travel free (pay port dues)
    • Use of ship facilities - indoor & outdoor
    • Water sports equipment & marina platform

Destination & Ports

Visited Ports

Cabins

On board the Le Commandant Charcot there are 135 suites and staterooms that range in size, all of them provide a warm and understated setting that look out onto the outside world. Each stateroom has a private balcony or terrace, and the Le Commandant Charcot is fully in keeping with the Ponant philosophy: to provide a rare and exceptional ambiance for every passenger welcomed onboard and reinforce the feeling and sense of sailing on a private yacht. At the rear of decks 6 and 7 are four stunning split-level suites that are equipped with private terraces and jacuzzis.

The Suite de l’Armateur (Shipowner's Suite) on deck 8 features wide sliding glass doors offering stunning panoramic views and opening out onto a private terrace.)

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  • Prestige Stateroom

    Prestige Stateroom on the Le Commandant Charcot Prestige Stateroom on the Le Commandant Charcot

    Cabin Types

    PV8, PV7, PV6, PR8, PR7, PR6

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    Area: 28 msup2;, Capacity: up to 3 passengers per cabin. Features - 5 msup2; private balcony, Shower, Individually-controlled airconditioning, 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.

  • Deluxe Suite

    Deluxe Suite on the Le Commandant Charcot Deluxe Suite on the Le Commandant Charcot

    Cabin Types

    PS8, PS7

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    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.

  • Privilege Suite

    Privilege Suite on the Le Commandant Charcot Privilege Suite on the Le Commandant Charcot

    Cabin Types

    VS8, VS6

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    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.

  • Owners Suite

    Owners Suite on the Le Commandant Charcot Owners Suite on the Le Commandant Charcot

    Cabin Types

    DU, SA

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    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.

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Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Calendar

Date Title Departs Prices From
12 Apr 2024 Ocean Voyage: Brest - ReykjavÍK Brest $5420
16 Apr 2024 Inuit Spring Of Ammassalik Reykjavik $29020
26 Apr 2024 Inuit Spring Of Ammassalik Reykjavik $25920
06 May 2024 Inuit Spring Of Ammassalik Reykjavik $25920
16 May 2024 Inuit Spring At The Edge Of Scoresby Sund Reykjavik $29100
28 May 2024 Northeast Greenland's Unexplored Sea Ice Reykjavik $36290
11 Jun 2024 Northeast Greenland's Unexplored Sea Ice Reykjavik $33940
25 Jun 2024 In The Ice Of The Arctic, From Greenland To Svalbard Reykjavik $54040
26 Jul 2024 The Geographic North Pole & Scoresby Sound Longyearbyen $73320
12 Aug 2024 The Northwest Passage Reykjavik $67330
06 Sep 2024 Transarctic, The Quest For The Two North Poles Nome $76820
26 Sep 2024 The Geographic North Pole & Scoresby Sound Longyearbyen $72070
12 Oct 2024 Ocean Voyage: ReykjavÍK-Brest Reykjavik $5380
18 Oct 2024 From The Northern Lights To The Polar Night Tromsoe $23930
29 Oct 2024 Polar Lights: From North Cape To The Lofoten Islands $56790
07 Nov 2024 Autumn Splendours: From Lofoten To The Norwegian Fjords Narvik $22870
20 Nov 2024 Ocean Voyage: Bergen-Helsinki Bergen $5380
02 Dec 2024 Scandinavian Wonderland & Christmas Markets Helsinki $13280
11 Dec 2024 Scandinavian Wonderland & Christmas Markets Helsinki $14120
20 Dec 2024 Christmas Magic With Renaud CapuÇOn Helsinki $21290
28 Dec 2024 Musical New Year In The Gulf Of Bothnia Kemi $21440
05 Jan 2025 Ocean Voyage : Helsinki- Saint-Pierre And Miquelon Helsinki $12090
17 Jan 2025 The St. Lawrence River In The Heart Of The Boreal Winter St Pierre $35950
29 Jan 2025 The St. Lawrence River In The Heart Of The Boreal Winter Quebec $31910
10 Feb 2025 The St. Lawrence River In The Heart Of The Boreal Winter St Pierre $33930
22 Feb 2025 The St. Lawrence River In The Heart Of The Boreal Winter Quebec $31910
06 Mar 2025 From The St Lawrence To Greenland, The Last Moments Of Winter St Pierre $33660
21 Mar 2025 Disko Bay: Meeting The Inuit & Discovering The Unknown Reykjavik $33540
05 Apr 2025 Nuuk $29480
17 Apr 2025 Disko Bay: Meeting The Inuit & Discovering The Unknown Nuuk $33540
04 May 2025 Inuit Spring Of Ammassalik Reykjavik $24480
14 May 2025 Inuit Spring Of Ammassalik Reykjavik $24480
24 May 2025 Northeast Greenland's Unexplored Sea Ice Reykjavik $36650
07 Jun 2025 Northeast Greenland's Unexplored Sea Ice Reykjavik $34280
21 Jun 2025 In The Ice Of The Arctic, From Greenland To Svalbard Reykjavik $50450
22 Jul 2025 The Geographic North Pole Longyearbyen $64601
06 Aug 2025 The Geographic North Pole Longyearbyen $64601
21 Aug 2025 The Geographic North Pole Longyearbyen $60991
05 Sep 2025 Transarctic, The Quest For The Two North Poles Longyearbyen $76607
31 Oct 2025 Ushuaia $46670
12 Nov 2025 Ushuaia $50810
24 Nov 2025 Ushuaia $46670
06 Dec 2025 Ushuaia $42670
20 Dec 2025 Ushuaia $42670
03 Jan 2026 Ushuaia $42670

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