
The Emperor Penguins of Weddell Sea
- ItineraryUshuaia to UshuaiaDuration14 days
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Come aboard Le Commandant Charcot for an unforgettable voyage.
With featured guest Cindy Miller Hopkins, American Photo Ambassador.
The theatre of the greatest expeditions, a refuge for the rarest wildlife and an endless ice desert, the Weddell Sea promises you intense emotions during a voyage of exploration aboard Le Commandant Charcot, an enveloping cocoon that is wide open onto the exterior polar setting. This place is home to emperor penguins, majestic birds endemic to the Antarctic, rarely observed and only in the most southern latitudes. The ultimate quest and the promise of all-new, unforgettable encounters.
From Drake Passage, as the wind blows and the waves crash against the stern of your ship, you will enter the southern seas, to the extreme and captivating Weddell Sea. Ice floe as far as the eye can see and gigantic tabular icebergs form the horizon of the colonies of Adelie penguins that populate this expanse. Contemplating these curious and quirky birds is a real privilege and the guarantee of an equally fascinating and touching show. Yet the ultimate challenge of this exploration is the search for and the encounter with their majesties, the emperor penguins. In this season, as the winter gradually makes way for the southern spring, you will perhaps witness a magical show - that of the largest penguins in the world waddling along the ice floe or the younger penguins learning to swim. It is rare to discover their elegance, so the encounter will be priceless.
During your exploration of the Weddell Sea, you will follow in the footsteps of the great polar epics like that of Sir Ernest Shackleton. Our passionate naturalists will also share the history of the gigantic tabular icebergs with you, including their birth in the heart of the immense Larsen Ice Shelf. The ice here boasts all possible shades and the white takes different forms in the surrounding reliefs. Let yourself be guided and set off on an adventure into the heart of incredible and unexpected nature. Your Captain and the expert naturalists humbly seize these opportunities to give you an experience that will remain unique.
It is a challenge and a privilege to sail upon the Weddell Sea; welcome to an extraordinary universe with compelling appeal.
We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. Our navigation will be determined by the type of ice we come across; as the fast ice must be preserved, we will take this factor into account from day to day in our itineraries. The sailing schedule and any landings, activities and wildlife encounters are subject to weather and ice conditions. These experiences are unique and vary with each departure. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while respecting safety instructions and regulations imposed by the IAATO.
Your voyage
All-inclusive

Destination
Antarctica
Ushuaia to Ushuaia
Duration
14 days, 12 nights on board
Expeditions

Cindy Miller Hopkins
Overnight in santiago + flight santiago/ushuaia + transfers + flight ushuaia/santiago
No single supplement, PONANT Bonus 10%

Kayaking - Le Commandant Charcot, Hiking or snowshoeing, Polar plunge
Ref: UUIN45 - CC311025















Journey
Your daily itinerary
- Explore the nearly inaccessible Weddell Sea aboard Le Commandant Charcot and search for emperor penguins in surreal polar landscapes.
- Unforgettable encounters with unique wildlife (whales, orcas, seals, penguins and other seabirds) in spectacular landscapes (ice floes, glaciers, icebergs).
- Activities: outings and shore visits in a rubber dinghy with a team including naturalist guides; kayaking; polar hiking on foot or snowshoes; polar plunge without a wetsuit.

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Date
12 Nov 25
Sharing your journey with

Cindy Miller Hopkins
Staterooms and suites
Elegance and refinement

Prestige Stateroom
Guests
2
Size
20 m²

Deluxe Suite
Guests
2
Size
28 m²

Prestige Suite
Guests
4
Size
40 m²

Grand Prestige Suite
Guests
3
Size
42 m²

Privilege Suite
Guests
4
Size
48 m²

Duplex Suite
Guests
4
Size
94 m²

Owner's Suite
Guests
6
Size
115 m²
*Price is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability, and subject to change at any time. The category of stateroom to which this price applies may no longer be available.
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