
The Geographic North Pole
- ItineraryLongyearbyen, Spitsbergen to Longyearbyen, SpitsbergenDuration16 days
- DatesStarting price
Onboard onto Le Commandant Charcot for an exquisite journey
With featured guest Ian Dawson, British Photo Ambassador.
Head for 90 degrees North! Since the 16th century, the greatest expeditions have constantly tried to reach the North Pole. This mythical geographic point inspires and attracts as much as it fascinates dreamers and conquerors seeking out the other side of the world.
What if Le Commandant Charcot achieved this absolute pinnacle adventure by enabling you, perhaps, to tread on this virtually unattainable point?
Following in the wake of Frederick Cook, Robert Edwin Peary or Roald Amundsen, who were among the many who fought to achieve this elusive goal, you will be part of the chosen few ones to attempt the odyssey, 700 km (435 miles) from any land.
From Spitsbergen, you will head towards the north to sail the waters at the edges of the Earth, towards landscapes that change constantly according to the ice and the plays of light. Nature reigns supreme here, sheltering exceptional wildlife that you will perhaps be lucky enough to see as your journey progresses: polar bears, seals or even whales! Your exploration of this silent world, frozen by the cold, will continue as you attempt to reach the Grail of all polar explorers: the North Pole!
Swept by the winds and the currents, the ice floe is constantly drifting and the Captain of your ship will manoeuvre carefully and with great humility in an attempt to reach the northernmost point of our planet.
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, mainly in the fjords, will be determined by the type of ice we come across; as the coastal ice must be preserved, we will take this 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. The experiences are unique and vary from day to day and for 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 AECO.
Your voyage
All inclusive, gourmet cuisine, room service, evening entertainment, shows, fitness center, hammam, sauna… Discover what is included in every Ponant cruise.

Destination
Arctic
Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Duration
16 days, 15 nights on board
Expeditions

Ian Dawson
Flight paris/longyearbyen + transfers + flight longyearbyen/paris
Offres
Ponant Bonus 15%

Kayaking - Le Commandant Charcot, Polar plunge, Hiking or snowshoeing
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Journey
Your journey day-by-day
- Sail through pack ice and ice floes aboard Le Commandant Charcot, a polar exploration vessel, in search of the Geographic North Pole, just like the great explorers.
- Discover the landscapes (ice compression ridges, mountains, deep valleys, vertiginous walls of ice, glaciers in Svalbard) and the wildlife (opportunities to glimpse or observe polar bears, seabirds, cetaceans, etc.).
- Activities: opportunities for outings and shore visits in a rubber dinghy; landings on the ice; kayaking; hiking or snowshoeing; polar plunging.

Customize your journey :

Date
21 Jul 25

Date
20 Jul 25

Date
6 Aug 25
Sharing your journey with

Ian Dawson
Staterooms and suites
Elegance and intimacy

Prestige Stateroom
Guests
2
Surface
20 m²

Deluxe Suite
Guests
2
Surface
28 m²

Prestige Suite
Guests
4
Surface
40 m²

Grand Prestige Suite
Guests
3
Surface
42 m²

Privilege Suite
Guests
4
Surface
48 m²

Duplex Suite
Guests
4
Surface
94 m²

Owner's Suite
Guests
6
Surface
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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