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In the Ice of the Arctic, from Greenland to Svalbard

Reykjavík - Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen

Dates:
21/6/2025
to  7/7/2025

17
days
16
nights on board
Starting from*
AU$47,020
per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Transfer + Flight Longyearbyen/Paris


Through PONANT’s alliance with The Explorers Club, this voyage will feature Oceanographer Dr. Katlin Bowman Adamczyk, known for her work on human impacts on the ocean, particularly in mercury biogeochemistry. Dr. Bowman has completed over a dozen global expeditions, including a 65-day journey to the North Pole, thousands of miles of hydrographic transects in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and deep-sea exploration using advanced vehicles. A National Geographic Explorer since 2018, Dr. Bowman made The Explorers Club 50 list in 2024, recognizing her contributions to science and exploration.

Equipped with specialized laboratories onboard Le Commandant Charcot, Explorers Club Science Grantees will provide invaluable firsthand knowledge, delving into their ongoing research.

With featured guest Cindy Miller Hopkins, American Photo Ambassador.

To sail to the lands beyond the Arctic Circle is to push the boundaries of exploration in the wake of those who made discovering the polar regions their life’s mission. With humility, you will set a course for the north-east of Greenland, inaccessible to traditional ships in early summer, before cruising to Svalbard and its untouched landscapes. Aboard Le Commandant Charcot, a marvel of technology, you will be amazed by the opportunities for guided exploration in these remote parts. You will progress through one of the hardest to reach areas in the Far North.

On your journey, the Ammassalik, Blosseville and Ittoqqortoormiit regions reveal mythical places associated with the history of the discovery of the Arctic – places where the names Paul-Emile Victor, Jules de Blosseville and Jean-Baptiste Charcot still resound.

To the north-east of Greenland, you will sail through the drifting ice floes of the North Pole and continue your exploration in the heart of immaculate scenery. The sea ice reveals itself in all its formsMarvel at the subtle light changes on the ice.

Your route then leads eastward, towards Svalbard. As you progress through this polar landscape, Nordaustlandet (North East Land) will display Europe’s largest ice cap and some of its most majestic fjords. You will cross the frozen expanses of the Hinlopen Strait, where the contours of the glaciers shape the horizon, and you will get up close to monumental basalt cliffs. In the Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, classed as an Important Bird Area, the ice-cloaked arid spaces are also home to cetaceans and Svalbard reindeer.

Whether from the exterior decks of your ship, during an outing in an inflatable dinghy or a kayak, or during a hike near blue-tinged icebergs, you will have multiples opportunities to get to know this wild and stunning world a little better.

In extreme conditions, at the end of spring when ice dots the barren landscapes, these remote parts reveal themselves to travellers. Despite the harsh climate and environment, the wildlife thrives here, offering the humble and patient observer the most wonderful of rewards.

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 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. 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.


Ref : RL125 - CC210625


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Through PONANT’s alliance with The Explorers Club, this voyage will feature Oceanographer Dr. Katlin Bowman Adamczyk, known for her work on human impacts on the ocean, particularly in mercury...


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Partner - Katlin Bowman Adamczyk

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Prestige Stateroom Deck 6
 

(20 m²)

Fully booked
20% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 7
 

(20 m²)

From AU$47,920 per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 8
 

(20 m²)

From AU$48,810 per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 6
 

(28 m²)

From AU$50,130 per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 7
 

(28 m²)

From AU$52,360 per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 8
 

(28 m²)

From AU$54,140 per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 7
 

(40 m²)

From AU$69,250 per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 8
 

(40 m²)

Fully booked
20% Ponant Bonus

Grand Prestige Suite Deck 6
 

(42 m²)

From AU$73,700 per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Privilege Suite Deck 8
 

(48 m²)

From AU$78,140 per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Duplex Suite Deck 6
 

(94 m²)

From AU$107,030 per person
20% Ponant Bonus

Owner's Suite
 

(115 m²)

Fully booked



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