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Le Commandant Charcot
First launched
2021
First launched
Passengers
245
Passengers
Ports Visited
44
Ports visited
Cruises from $1056 per day
$1056
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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    • Open Bar including select mineral waters, soft drinks, wine, beer, champagne, spirits, coffee & tea
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    • All onboard dining
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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. You will be able to enjoy French and international cuisine at the Fine wine cellar & Blue Lagoon Restaurant.

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

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  • 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

    PR8, PR7, PR6

    Area: 20 m², Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabinFeatures - 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, 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

    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, 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

    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, 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

    SA, DU, PV7, DS, PV6

    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, 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.

Le Commandant Charcot Deck Plans

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Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Calendar

Date Title Departs Prices From
22 Jul 2025 The Geographic North Pole Longyearbyen $63800
05 Sep 2025 Transarctic, The Quest For The Two North Poles Longyearbyen $84070
31 Oct 2025 The Emperor Penguins Of Weddell Sea Ushuaia $42850
12 Nov 2025 The Emperor Penguins Of Weddell Sea Ushuaia $45750
24 Nov 2025 The Emperor Penguins Of Weddell Sea Ushuaia $44390
06 Dec 2025 Beyond the Antarctic Circle – In the Wake of Jean-Baptiste Charcot Ushuaia $38040
20 Dec 2025 The Emperor Penguins Of Weddell Sea Ushuaia Sold Out
03 Jan 2026 Beyond the Antarctic Circle – In the Wake of Jean-Baptiste Charcot Ushuaia $42160
17 Jan 2026 Unexplored Antarctica Between Two Continents Ushuaia $91100
17 Feb 2026 Unexplored East Antarctica & French Southern Lands Hobart Sold Out
17 Mar 2026 Ocean Voyage: Cape Town - Brest Cape Town $21120
30 Apr 2026 Ocean Voyage: Reykjavik-Brest Brest $5330
04 May 2026 Inuit Spring Of Ammassalik Reykjavik $35720
14 May 2026 Northeast Greenland's Unexplored Sea Ice Reykjavik $40200
28 May 2026 In The Ice Of The Arctic, From Greenland To Svalbard Reykjavik $50320
13 Jun 2026 In The Ice Of The Arctic, From Svalbard To Greenland Longyearbyen $49370
12 Jul 2026 The Geographic North Pole Longyearbyen $59050
27 Jul 2026 The Geographic North Pole Longyearbyen $59050
11 Aug 2026 The Geographic North Pole Longyearbyen $59050
27 Aug 2026 The Geographic North Pole Longyearbyen $55400
11 Sep 2026 The Geographic North Pole And The East Coast Of Greenland Longyearbyen $63620
28 Sep 2026 Polar Odyssey Between Northeast Greenland & Spitsbergen Reykjavik $40900
14 Oct 2026 Polar Nights: From The North Cape To Spitsbergen Tromsoe $19830
24 Oct 2026 Polar Lights: From North Cape To The Lofoten Islands Tromsoe $15740
01 Nov 2026 Autumn Splendours: From Lofoten To The Norwegian Fjords Narvik $19770
14 Nov 2026 From The North Sea To The Baltic Bergen $14890
24 Nov 2026 Baltic Bliss & Winter Wonders Helsinki $13400
03 Dec 2026 Gautier Capuçon's Baltic Symphony At Sea Helsinki $15860
12 Dec 2026 Baltic Bliss & Winter Wonders Helsinki $13400
22 Dec 2026 The Gulf Of Bothnia, At The Gateway To The Arctic Helsinki $16110
30 Dec 2026 The Gulf Of Bothnia, At The Gateway To The Arctic Kemi $16780
07 Jan 2027 The Gulf Of Bothnia, At The Gateway To The Arctic Helsinki $15450
15 Jan 2027 The Gulf Of Bothnia, At The Gateway To The Arctic Kemi $17970
23 Jan 2027 Jazz Festival, From The Baltic To The North Sea Helsinki $16490
27 Mar 2027 Nuuk $25610
15 May 2027 Reykjavik $26680
25 May 2027 Reykjavik $36330
08 Jun 2027 Reykjavik $42880
24 Jun 2027 Longyearbyen $43650
10 Jul 2027 Reykjavik $62120
27 Jul 2027 Longyearbyen $47770
08 Aug 2027 Longyearbyen $47770
20 Aug 2027 Longyearbyen $47770
01 Sep 2027 Longyearbyen $47770
13 Sep 2027 Longyearbyen $62100

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