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View of the ship, Le Commandant Charcot, navigating between icebergs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Hills overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Lipari Island, Italy
Passenger from behind in an orange fleece jacket with the PONANT EXPLORATIONS logo walking under an arch of fairy lights
Atlantic puffin
Mohammed 5 Mausoleum in Rabat, Morocco
Fjord landscape in Olden, Norway

Winter 2027–2028: Le Commandant Charcot returns to Antarctica

Penguins, icebergs, ice floes... Discover new departures to explore the White Continent.

Christmas Offer

10% off a selection of cruises in 2025, 2026 and 2027.

Winter 2026–2027: celebrate the festive season aboard Le Commandant Charcot

Embark on a magical journey along the sparkling shores of the Baltic Sea.

In 2027, explore the wild archipelagos of the North Atlantic

Hebrides, Shetland, Faroe Islands, Vestmann.

This year, enjoy the mild Mediterranean spring weather

French Riviera, Andalusia, Sicily, Balearic Islands or North Africa.

Head for the Arctic Circle

Embark on a Scandinavian exploration between Scottish moors and Norwegian fjords.

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Small snowflakes swirling against a black background
Close-up of a thin layer of fragmented frozen ice on a body of water
A stretch of water with iridescent reflections on the horizon
Close-up of a wave washing up on the pink sand
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Experiences

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Upcoming departures

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Icebreaker

Le Commandant Charcot

The first and only hybrid electric-liquefied natural gas polar exploration ship, Le Commandant Charcot encapsulates an eco-friendly design never before seen in the polar regions. Experience unique explorations and world firsts beyond the reach of other ships.

Ship Le Commandant Charcot sailing in the ice floe of the icy Arctic Ocean.
New experience

Aqua Expeditions

Having joined the PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP family in 2025, Aqua Expeditions offers cruises on the Mekong and Peruvian Amazon rivers, as well as in eastern Indonesia, the Galápagos Islands, and soon in East Africa, aboard superyachts accommodating a maximum of 40 passengers.

Aqua Expeditions
Testimonials

Our guests share their stories

Antoine de Pérignon

"I was captivated by Le Commandant Charcot during a navigation in Greenland. The word 'exploration associated' with it is particularly well chosen: we knew right away that we were embarking on an extraordinary adventure, led by a team of experts."

Claude-Olivier Marti

"To discover a part of the Antarctic continent is a dream and a privilege that few people can achieve. It is being able to contemplate Nature in all its splendour and strength, in a place still preserved from Man. Being able to do it with PONANT means accessing an even more unique experience, in the best conditions."

Klervi Rolland

"We end the day with the Captain's farewell dinner. Smiles, anecdotes and shared laughter fill the air. It is the time when the bonds that have been woven throughout the shared stops, meals and activities become truly significant. The faces, now familiar, are no longer just those of fellow travellers, but of temporary friends, souls with whom memories have been created. But above all, it is the promise to return once again to a PONANT ship."

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Disko Bay, Ilulissat, Greenland
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Sarakiniko beach Greece
The Commandant Charcot
Snorkeling in Asia
Polar bear on the ice floe
Punta Arenas Beach
Tea Ceremony in Japan
Sarakiniko beach Greece
The Commandant Charcot
Snorkeling in Asia
Polar bear on the ice floe
Punta Arenas Beach
Tea Ceremony in Japan

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