Dunedin, New Zealand
Board Le Soléal and begin the long southern passage toward the subantarctic islands and Ross Sea.
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Antarctica / PONANT
Scott & Shackleton’s Antarctic – Ross Sea Expedition
A small-ship polar voyage with PONANT's French hospitality, expert expedition interpretation and flexible Zodiac exploration. Exact landings remain subject to weather, ice and wildlife.
LuxuryAntarctic PeninsulaJanuary 2027
Ross Sea & East Antarctica
21 days
Le Soléal
DUDDUD21
Planned itinerary
PONANT expedition plan
This independent page follows the official route rather than linking to another operator's itinerary. The captain and Expedition Team set the final order and landing sites.
Official PONANT voyageNew Zealand's remote southern islands
Weather permitting, expedition landings introduce endemic wildlife and the Southern Ocean ecosystem.
Cape Adare, Terra Nova Bay and Ross Ice Shelf region
The captain and expedition team select historic sites, ice-front cruising and wildlife encounters according to sea ice and local conditions.
Southern Ocean to Dunedin
Lectures and wildlife watching continue during the northbound crossing before disembarkation in Dunedin.
Your expedition ship
Le Soléal
Le Soléal is a French-flagged Ice Class 1C expedition yacht with 132 staterooms and 11 Zodiacs. On the Ross Sea route, its small-ship layout balances long-range expedition operations with balcony accommodation, French dining and panoramic public rooms.
264 guests / 132 stateroomsIce Class 1C11 Zodiacs145 crewSix guest decksRoss Sea deployment
Explore ship, cabins and spacesWhat's included
- Accommodation in the booked stateroom or suite
- Full-board dining from dinner on embarkation day through breakfast on disembarkation day
- Open bar from the included selection and 24-hour room service
- Expedition Team lectures, briefings and interpretation
- Planned Zodiac cruises and shore landings where conditions permit
- Complimentary Wi-Fi under the ship's published conditions
- Port charges and onboard gratuities
- Polar parka on qualifying expedition voyages
- Transfers, flights or hotel nights only where expressly included in the official package
Not included
- International and domestic flights unless listed in the confirmed package
- Travel, medical and emergency evacuation insurance
- Premium beverages, spa treatments, boutique purchases and other personal expenses
- Optional excursions or activities not marked as included
- Passport, visa and government fees not specifically included
- Costs resulting from itinerary changes caused by weather, ice or operational conditions