Le Commandant Charcot, the only luxury passenger icebreaker in the world, is opening a new chapter in the history of polar exploration by offering a complete tour of Antarctica. Le Commandant Charcot, the only luxury passenger icebreaker in the world, is opening a new chapter in the history of polar exploration by offering a complete tour of Antarctica.
Captain Patrick Marchesseau

A feat

"Going where others do not, opening new routes, and continuing to inspire those passionate about the polar worlds has been the ambition of PONANT EXPLORATIONS since the company’s beginnings. Thanks to the icebreaking capabilities and autonomy of Le Commandant Charcot, we can now achieve the feat of tracing our way around the ice shelves that surround this magnificent White Continent."

Captain Marchesseau

"Going where others do not, opening new routes, and continuing to inspire those passionate about the polar worlds has been the ambition of PONANT EXPLORATIONS since the company’s beginnings. Thanks to the icebreaking capabilities and autonomy of Le Commandant Charcot, we can now achieve the feat of tracing our way around the ice shelves that surround this magnificent White Continent."

Exploration

To the far reaches of Antarctica

Monumental ice shelves, pristine wildlife, virtually unexplored shores, icebergs, pack ice, relics of polar exploration... An odyssey to the planet’s most inaccessible and spectacular frozen coastlines.

The only luxury icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot in the ice of Antarctica

This complete circumnavigation of Antarctica pushes the boundaries of modern polar exploration. An exclusive travel experience, designed for Le Commandant Charcot.

World exclusive

Set sail on a tour of Antarctica

Le Commandant Charcot is the first ship of its category to complete a total circumnavigation of the White Continent, covering nearly 23,000 km of coastline.

Ushuaia – Ushuaia 62 days / 60 nights on board

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Route map of Le Commander Charcot's Antarctic circumnavigation

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Learn the details of the two exclusive itineraries that make up this exceptional polar voyage. You may choose to embark for only the first or the second part of the journey.

In pictures

Head for Antarctica