Or

Which period?

Unexplored Antarctica between Two Continents

Ushuaia - Lyttelton

Dates:
07/01/2024
to  05/02/2024

30
days
28
nights on board
Starting from*
41.640 €
25% Ponant Bonus

Overnight in Santiago + flight Santiago/Ushuaia + transfers


Through PONANT’s alliance with The Explorers Club, this voyage will feature Cassandra Brooks, assistant professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, who works at the intersection of marine science, environmental policy, and public outreach to achieve conservation solutions. Cassandra is joined by fellow colleague and The Explorers Club Science Grantee Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña who will be on the ship to share their research and discoveries. Ulyana is a geologist, glaciologist, climate change expert with extensive experience in science communication. 

With the presence of Ian Dawson and Sue Flood, British photo ambassadors.

Charcot, Bellingshausen, Dean, Fisher, Ross, Amundsen… Aboard Le Commandant Charcot, the names of these legendary explorers resonate at every moment. Thanks to its unique capacity to sail into the very heart of the ice, Le Commandant Charcot invites you, with respect and humility, to set off in the footsteps of these great Antarctic figures during an all-new and unrivalled half-circumnavigation that will sail from the far south of the American continent to New Zealand. This journey to the boundaries of the known world will take you on a long adventure, where time stands still, where the horizon stretches into infinity to reveal dreamlike landscapes and abundant wildlife.

Antarctic exploration cannot be separated from the pioneers who travelled in these territories at the edges of the Earth. They left their names everywhere. Inaccessible and elusive are certainly the adjectives that best describe these lands that are among our planet’s most little-known and remote. Like a real explorer, you will cross the legendary southern seas of Bellingshausen and Amundsen, approach Marie Byrd Land, one of the last Terra nullius of our planet, and, if conditions allow it, attempt to reach the Charcot and Peter I Islands, enveloped in their blankets of ice. Very significant in the history of South Pole explorationRoss Sea is also the world’s largest marine protected area, the kingdom of prodigious wildlife. As a privileged witness, keep a watchful eye and take the time to observe the Antarctic petrels, whales, orcas, seals and penguins that are to be found here.

The power of the polar world will conquer you, leaving you with unforgettable memories of the impressive Drygalski glacier scattered with blue, the endless and constant Ross Ice Shelf, the majestic Witkins and Getz ice shelves, and the ice floe taking over the Amundsen Sea. Here and there, you will notice clues to the past presence of Shackleton and Scott who have forever marked this continent of extremes with their historic exploits. At the foot of Mount Erebus, the highest volcano in Antarctica, their memory becomes tangible: the former base camp has remained intact.

Get insight into your destination with this video: Le Commandant Charcot in the Ross Sea.

Find out more about the world of Le Commandant Charcot here!

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 programme, outings, activities and observation of fauna cannot be guaranteed and 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.


Ref : UL024 - CC080124


Your itinerary

Your itinerary - Unexplored Antarctica between Two Continents

Through PONANT’s alliance with The Explorers Club, this voyage will feature Cassandra Brooks, assistant professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, who works at the intersection of marine science,...


View detailed itinerary

Your trip in detail

Contact Us

+33 (0)4 91 36 41 60
(or contact your travel agent)

Request a quote

Partner - Cassandra Brooks

Our guest of honour

Partner - Cassandra Brooks

Cassandra Brooks

“Antarctica belongs to us all. We are all connected to it. More than ever, it needs our attention and respect. I want to bring it alive for you in the same way I do for policymakers and diplomats”

Cassandra Brooks

Find out more

Partner - The Explorers Club

Our partner

Partner - The Explorers Club

The Explorers Club

Find out more

Choose your stateroom

Choose your stateroom

Prestige Stateroom Deck 6
 

(20 m²)

Fully booked
25% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 7
 

(20 m²)

From 42.440 €
25% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 8
 

(20 m²)

Fully booked
25% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 6
 

(28 m²)

From 44.440 €
25% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 7
 

(28 m²)

From 46.440 €
25% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 8
 

(28 m²)

From 48.050 €
25% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 7
 

(40 m²)

Fully booked
25% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 8
 

(40 m²)

Fully booked
25% Ponant Bonus

Grand Prestige Suite Deck 6
 

(42 m²)

From 65.700 €
25% Ponant Bonus

Privilege Suite Deck 8
 

(48 m²)

Fully booked
25% Ponant Bonus

Duplex Suite Deck 6
 

(94 m²)

Fully booked
25% Ponant Bonus

Owner's Suite
 

(115 m²)

Fully booked



Complete your trip

Complete your trip

Included in your cruise
For more peace of mind, PONANT organizes your trip before or after the cruise. This package is included in the price of your cruise.


Included in your cruise

Additional services
For more peace of mind, PONANT selects stays and flights then takes care of your transfers for your trip as well as shore visits before and after the cruise.


Additional services


You may also like...

You may also like...

  • New
Saint Pierre Island, Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Québec
LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT
FLIGHT MONTREAL/SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON + TRANSFER
12 nights on board
Dates:
17/01/2025 to the 29/01/2025
Victoria, Mahé - Zanzibar
LE CHAMPLAIN
12 nights on board
Dates:
19/02/2024 to the 02/03/2024
Other available dates
  • New
Tromso - Tromso
LE BELLOT
FLIGHT PARIS/TROMSO + TRANSFERS + FLIGHT TROMSO/PARIS
10 nights on board
Dates:
21/03/2024 to the 31/03/2024
Other available dates
Papeete, Tahiti Island - Papeete, Tahiti Island
LE PAUL GAUGUIN
14 nights on board
Dates:
06/07/2024 to the 20/07/2024
Other available dates
Kangerlussuaq - Nome, Alaska
LE BORÉAL
Flight Paris/Kangerlussuaq + transfers + Flight Nome/Seattle
22 nights on board
Dates:
28/08/2024 to the 19/09/2024

Contact Us

+33 (0)4 91 36 41 60
(or contact your travel agent)

Request a quote

*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.