PONANT launched Le Commandant Charcot during a ceremony late last month (CW 05 Oct), and Cruise Weekly has been given an exclusive look inside (pictured and inset). The cruise line just completed a shakedown voyage to the North Pole, which will feature heavily in Le Commandant Charcot’s inaugural season. Departing...
PONANT launched Le Commandant Charcot during a ceremony late last month (CW 05 Oct), and Cruise Weekly has been given an exclusive look inside (pictured and inset).
The cruise line just completed a shakedown voyage to the North Pole, which will feature heavily in Le Commandant Charcot’s inaugural season.
Departing from Spitsbergen, the ship will sail for 15 nights on three departures to the North Pole from Jul to Aug 2022.
Another highlight will be Nordaustlandet, located in Svalbard, which can be visited on either a nine- or 11-day cruise.
Departing twice on 15 or 28 Jun 2022, the program will take in the scenery of Kongsfjorden, then the Northwest Spitsbergen National Park, the Northeast Svalbard Nature Reserve, Kvitoya, and the Hinlopen Strait renowned for its glaciers and basalt islands.
Ponant launched sales for Le Commandant Charcot’s second season a fortnight ago (CW 20 Sep), just a few weeks after she reached the North Pole for the first time (CW 08 Sep).
