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The Geographic North Pole

Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen - Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen

Dates:
10/7/2023
to  27/7/2023

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18
days
17
nights on board
Starting from*
AU$59,070
20% Ponant Bonus

Flight Paris/Longyearbyen + transfers + flight Longyearbyen/Paris


With featured guests Jean-François Clervoy, French astronaut since 1985 and Alain Cirou, author, scientific consultant and former director general of the French Astronomy Association.

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, mostly 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.


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With featured guests Jean-François Clervoy, French astronaut since 1985 and Alain Cirou, author, scientific consultant and former director general of the French Astronomy Association. Be among the few people...


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Jean-François Clervoy

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Jean-François Clervoy

Jean-François Clervoy

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Choose your stateroom

Choose your stateroom

Prestige Stateroom Deck 6
 

(20 m2)

Fully booked
20% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 7
 

(20 m2)

From AU$60,170
20% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 8
 

(20 m2)

From AU$61,270
20% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 6
 

(28 m2)

Fully booked
20% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 7
 

(28 m2)

From AU$65,660
20% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 8
 

(28 m2)

From AU$67,860
20% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 7
 

(40 m2)

Fully booked
20% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 8
 

(40 m2)

Fully booked
20% Ponant Bonus

Grand Prestige Suite Deck 6
 

(42 m2)

From AU$92,050
20% Ponant Bonus

Privilege Suite Deck 8
 

(48 m2)

From AU$97,560
20% Ponant Bonus

Duplex Suite
 

(94 m2)

From AU$133,290
20% Ponant Bonus

Owner's Suite
 

(115 m2)

Fully booked



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