Prestige Stateroom
An outside balcony stateroom with a lounge area and polar-focused outlook.
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PONANT / Luxury polar exploration vessel
Le Commandant Charcot
Le Commandant Charcot is PONANT's purpose-built high-polar exploration ship. Its PC2 hull, hybrid-electric propulsion using LNG, 16 Zodiacs and a 215-person crew support voyages deep into sea ice, while two restaurants, panoramic lounges, an indoor pool and the Blue Lagoon create a distinctly French luxury experience.
Official PONANT ship profile245 guests / 123 staterooms
Polar Class 2
16 Zodiacs
215 crew
Hybrid-electric LNG propulsion
North Pole capable
Staterooms & suites
Cabin choices and onboard essentials.
Deluxe Suite
A larger suite with a separate relaxation area and furnished outdoor space.
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A two-deck suite combining panoramic living space with a private terrace.
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The ship's largest accommodation adds extensive living, dining and outdoor areas.
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Built around observation and fast landings.
Five guest decks combine high-latitude observation, science and expedition operations with generous indoor and outdoor wellness spaces.
Anori observation lounge
Sila restaurant
Nuna restaurant
Indoor pool
Blue Lagoon heated outdoor pool
Spa and snow room
Scientific laboratories
Helideck
Marina platform
16 Zodiacs
PONANT polar departures through August 2027
Antarctica sailings aboard Le Commandant Charcot.
The Geographic North PoleArctic / Geographic North Pole
Jul 27, 2026 – Aug 11, 2026 / 15 daysLive quoteThe Geographic North PoleArctic / Geographic North Pole
Aug 11, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026 / 16 daysLive quoteThe Geographic North PoleArctic / Geographic North Pole
Aug 27, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 / 15 daysLive quoteThe Geographic North Pole and the east coast of GreenlandArctic / Geographic North Pole
Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 / 16 daysLive quotePolar Odyssey between Northeast Greenland & SpitsbergenArctic / Svalbard & High Arctic
Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026 / 16 daysLive quoteFrom the St Lawrence to Greenland, the Last Moments of WinterArctic / Greenland & Canadian Arctic
Mar 13, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027 / 14 daysLive quoteArctic Spring: A Journey Through Ice and Inuit CultureArctic / Greenland & Arctic sea ice
Mar 27, 2027 – Apr 4, 2027 / 8 daysLive quoteEncounter with the Last Guardians of the North PoleArctic / Geographic North Pole
Apr 4, 2027 – Apr 16, 2027 / 12 daysLive quoteBeyond the inhabited worldArctic / Greenland & Arctic sea ice
Apr 16, 2027 – Apr 28, 2027 / 12 daysLive quoteDisko Bay: Meeting the Inuit & Discovering the UnknownArctic / Greenland & Arctic sea ice
Apr 28, 2027 – May 13, 2027 / 15 daysLive quoteInuit spring of AmmassalikArctic / Greenland & Arctic sea ice
May 15, 2027 – May 25, 2027 / 10 daysLive quoteNortheast Greenland's unexplored sea iceArctic / Greenland & Arctic sea ice
May 25, 2027 – Jun 8, 2027 / 14 daysLive quoteIn the ice of the Arctic, from Greenland to SvalbardArctic / Svalbard & High Arctic
Jun 8, 2027 – Jun 24, 2027 / 16 daysLive quoteIn the ice of the Arctic, from Svalbard to GreenlandArctic / Svalbard & High Arctic
Jun 24, 2027 – Jul 10, 2027 / 16 daysLive quoteThe Geographic North Pole and the east coast of GreenlandArctic / Geographic North Pole
Jul 10, 2027 – Jul 27, 2027 / 17 daysLive quoteThe Geographic North PoleArctic / Geographic North Pole
Jul 27, 2027 – Aug 8, 2027 / 12 daysLive quoteThe Geographic North PoleArctic / Geographic North Pole
Aug 8, 2027 – Aug 20, 2027 / 12 daysLive quoteThe Geographic North PoleArctic / Geographic North Pole
Aug 20, 2027 – Sep 1, 2027 / 12 daysLive quote