Le Commandant Charcot
Le Commandant-Charcot, the very first hybrid-electric polar exploration ship powered by liquefied natural gas, and the latest addition to the PONANT fleet, has now made it possible to operate polar expedition cruises of a kind never before undertaken.
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31757
Tonnage
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215
Crew
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245
Pax Capacity
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Sovik, Norway
Registration Country
Sailings
| Sail Date | Cruise Line | Ship | Destination | Departs | Length | Price | You Save | Discounts | |
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 | Jul 08, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Longyearbyen | Longyearbyen | 15 Nights | Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen | $42,330 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
 | Jul 23, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Longyearbyen | Longyearbyen | 15 Nights | Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen | $38,330 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
 | Aug 07, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Longyearbyen | Longyearbyen | 15 Nights | Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen | $38,798 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
 | Aug 22, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Longyearbyen | Reykjavik | 15 Nights | Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen | Reykjavík | $43,000 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
 | Sep 07, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Reykjavik | Nome | 24 Nights | Nome, Alaska | Reykjavík | $42,100 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
 | Oct 10, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Seattle | Punta Arenas | 20 Nights | Punta Arenas | Seattle | $9,950 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Punta Arenas | Ushuaia | 14 Nights | Punta Arenas | Ushuaia | $24,326 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Ushuaia | 14 Nights | Ushuaia | $25,792 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Ushuaia | 11 Nights | South Shetland Islands | Ushuaia | $17,070 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
| Dec 08, 2022 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Ushuaia | 11 Nights | South Shetland Islands | Ushuaia | $18,190 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
 | Jan 02, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Ushuaia | 14 Nights | Ushuaia | $25,780 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Dunedin | 28 Nights | Dunedin | Macquarie Island | Ushuaia | $50,620 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Dunedin | Ushuaia | 26 Nights | Dunedin | Macquarie Island | Ushuaia | $45,640 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Montevideo | 17 Nights | Montevideo | South Shetland Islands | Ushuaia | $27,040 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| May 01, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Brest | Reykjavik | 4 Nights | Brest | Reykjavík | $2,940 Up To $300 Onboard Credit | |
 | May 05, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Reykjavik | Reykjavik | 10 Nights | Reykjavík | $17,260 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
 | May 15, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Reykjavik | Reykjavik | 10 Nights | Reykjavík | $17,260 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
 | May 25, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Reykjavik | Reykjavik | 14 Nights | Reykjavík | $24,150 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
 | Jun 08, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Reykjavik | Reykjavik | 14 Nights | Reykjavík | $22,970 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
 | Jun 22, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Reykjavik | Longyearbyen | 18 Nights | Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen | Reykjavík | Scoresby Sound | $31,060 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Longyearbyen | Longyearbyen | 17 Nights | Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen | $39,230 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
 | Jul 27, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Longyearbyen | Longyearbyen | 15 Nights | Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen | $36,930 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
 | Aug 11, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Longyearbyen | Longyearbyen | 15 Nights | Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen | $35,850 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
 | Aug 26, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Longyearbyen | Reykjavik | 15 Nights | Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen | Reykjavík | $37,040 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
 | Sep 11, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Reykjavik | Nome | 24 Nights | Nome, Alaska | Reykjavík | $43,240 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
| Nov 03, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Punta Arenas | Ushuaia | 14 Nights | Punta Arenas | Ushuaia | $24,570 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Ushuaia | 12 Nights | Ushuaia | $21,840 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Ushuaia | 14 Nights | Ushuaia | $22,010 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Ushuaia | 14 Nights | Ushuaia | $22,010 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Ushuaia | 12 Nights | South Shetland Islands | Ushuaia | $19,780 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
| Jan 08, 2024 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Ushuaia | Lyttleton | 28 Nights | Lyttelton | Macquarie Island | Ushuaia | $47,430 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | Balcony! |
| Feb 06, 2024 | Ponant | Le Commandant Charcot | Lyttleton | Ushuaia | 26 Nights | Lyttelton | Macquarie Island | Ushuaia | $43,050 Up To $1000 Onboard Credit | |
Ship Information
- Tonnage: 31,757 tons
- Length: 492.00 feet
- Avg Speed: 15.00
- Passenger Capacity: 245
- Normal Crew Size: 215
- Registration Country: Sovik, Norway
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Cabin Features
- Hairdryer
- Telephone
- Television
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Special Requests
- Special Dietary Meals
- Wheelchair Accessible Cabins
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Fitness Facilities
- Fitness Center
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Services
- Beauty Salon
- Hottub
- Internet Access
- Library
- Movie Theatre
- Shops
- Spa
Dining
Gastronomic Restaurant
Restaurant Sila
Open-air bar
Age Restrictions
Must have one person in cabin over 18 to travel.
Tipping
Tips are usual practice on cruise ships and are left to your discretion. We suggest an amount of 10 to 12 euros per day/per passenger that will be distributed among the Crew. You will find an envelope for this purpose in your cabin at the end of the cruise. You may deposit this envelope in the receptacle provided at the Reception Desk.
Cabins
Balcony
Category Code(s): PR6,PR7,PR8
- Private balcony for all cabins
- Individually-controlled airconditioning
- Stateroom layout: king-size bed, or twin beds, communicating staterooms available, children welcome
- Minibar - 24hr room service
- Satellite TV channels (availability dependent on navigation); selection of videos on demand
- Bose™ Bluetooth speaker
- Safe
- Selection of Dyptique Paris top-of-the-line bath products.
- Dressing table, bath robes, Hairdryer
- Direct line telephone
- 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
- Internet access Wifi : Satellite reception (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
Suite
Category Code(s): DU
- Private balcony for all suites
- Terrace for the Duplex suites and the Owner's suite
- Butler service and priority boarding
- Individually-controlled airconditioning
- Stateroom layout: king-size bed, or twin beds, communicating staterooms available, children welcome
- Minibar - 24hr room service
- Satellite TV channels (availability dependent on navigation); selection of videos on demand
- Bose™ Bluetooth speaker
- Safe
- Selection of Dyptique Paris top-of-the-line bath products.
- Dressing table, bath robes, Hairdryer
- Direct line telephone
- 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
- Internet access Wifi : Satellite reception (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
Category Code(s): Owner's Suite
- Private balcony for all suites
- Terrace for the Duplex suites and the Owner's suite
- Butler service and priority boarding
- Individually-controlled airconditioning
- Stateroom layout: king-size bed, or twin beds, communicating staterooms available, children welcome
- Minibar - 24hr room service
- Satellite TV channels (availability dependent on navigation); selection of videos on demand
- Bose™ Bluetooth speaker
- Safe
- Selection of Dyptique Paris top-of-the-line bath products.
- Dressing table, bath robes, Hairdryer
- Direct line telephone
- 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
- Internet access Wifi : Satellite reception (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
Category Code(s): VS6
- Private balcony for all suites
- Butler service and priority boarding
- Individually-controlled airconditioning
- Stateroom layout: king-size bed, or twin beds, communicating staterooms available, children welcome
- Minibar - 24hr room service
- Satellite TV channels (availability dependent on navigation); selection of videos on demand
- Bose™ Bluetooth speaker
- Safe
- Selection of Dyptique Paris top-of-the-line bath products.
- Dressing table, bath robes, Hairdryer
- Direct line telephone
- 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
- Internet access Wifi : Satellite reception (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
Category Code(s): VS8
- Private balcony for all suites
- Butler service and priority boarding
- Individually-controlled airconditioning
- Stateroom layout: king-size bed, or twin beds, communicating staterooms available, children welcome
- Minibar - 24hr room service
- Satellite TV channels (availability dependent on navigation); selection of videos on demand
- Bose™ Bluetooth speaker
- Safe
- Selection of Dyptique Paris top-of-the-line bath products.
- Dressing table, bath robes, Hairdryer
- Direct line telephone
- 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
- Internet access Wifi : Satellite reception (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
Category Code(s): PS7,PS8
- Private balcony for all suites
- Individually-controlled airconditioning
- Stateroom layout: king-size bed, or twin beds, communicating staterooms available, children welcome
- Minibar - 24hr room service
- Satellite TV channels (availability dependent on navigation); selection of videos on demand
- Bose™ Bluetooth speaker
- Safe
- Selection of Dyptique Paris top-of-the-line bath products.
- Dressing table, bath robes, Hairdryer
- Direct line telephone
- 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
- Internet access Wifi : Satellite reception (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
Category Code(s): PV6,PV7,PV8
- Private balcony for all suites
- Individually-controlled airconditioning
- Stateroom layout: king-size bed, or twin beds, communicating staterooms available, children welcome
- Minibar - 24hr room service
- Satellite TV channels (availability dependent on navigation); selection of videos on demand
- Bose™ Bluetooth speaker
- Safe
- Selection of Dyptique Paris top-of-the-line bath products.
- Dressing table, bath robes, Hairdryer
- Direct line telephone
- 110V American (two flat pins)/220V European (round sockets with two round pins)
- Internet access Wifi : Satellite reception (availability dependent on navigation and latitude)
Life on Board
Dining
Gastronomic Restaurant (Nuna)
Le Nuna, is the first-ever shipboard restaurant by celebrated French chef Alain Ducasse. It's here that you'll have the pleasure of enjoying breakfast, lunch, à la carte dinners and a selection of special signature dishes
Open-air bar (Inneq)
At the open-air bar, you can enjoy a varied and refined range of international sweet and savoury dishes throughout the day (11am-6pm), as well as a permanent menu.
Sila
In a more relaxed atmosphere, this restaurant is located on deck 9 and welcomes you for your breakfasts, buffet lunches and themed dinners.Spa and Beauty
Salon
The salon offers a complete range of top quality treatments designed to strengthen, nourish and reinvigorate hair's shine and brilliance. Our stylists are available to serve all your styling, highlighting, colouring, cutting and tailored hair advice needs.
Spa
The spa offer a wide choice of top-of-the-range treatments provided in association with BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE.Onboard Activities
Tea Room and Bar
A tea room and bar with a programme of live music on certain evenings.
The Observation Lounge
The Observation Lounge includes a library, reading area, live entertainment on certain evenings.
The theatre
Settle comfortably into your seat and enjoy a range of different shows, concerts and performances organised by the professional dancers and musicians onboard.Sports and Fitness
The Gym
Equipped with the very latest equipment and machines. Treadmills, exercise bikes, strength training machines and many other types of equipment are all provided in a laid-back relaxing environment.Shopping
Boutique (Illu)
The Illu boutique is a space of wonder, an authentic extension of your journey and the ship, dedicated to the polar world. 95% of the souvenir range is made in France.Pools
Blue Lagoon
An outdoor heated lagoon with a temperature that ranges from 27 to 37° C using recycled energy from the ship.
Heated Pool
A heated indoor pool with a superb skylight thanks to its large glass roof.Health and Safety Protocols
PONANT is collaborating with the IHU (Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire) Mediterranee Infection of Marseilles, one of the World's leading centers in the field of infectious diseases, as well as with the Battalion of Marine Firemen of Marseilles. PONANT is also the only expedition line to apply to Bureau Veritas Safeguard status, a label which certifies the efficacy of the health protocols. The updated guidelines developed by PONANT is based on health standards that exceed international regulations.
In addition to strict cleaning procedures advised by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO), implementation of social distancing requirements and enhanced employee training, PONANT’s new measures include:
Pre-Boarding
- Prior to boarding, all guests and crew members will have to present a signed doctor’s *medical form, complete a health questionnaire and undergo a health check and screening by the ship’s medical staff.
- All luggage will pass through a disinfecting zone by sanitizing mist or UV lamps.
- Surgical and cloth masks, disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer bottles will be provided to passengers.
On-board experience
- 100 percent fresh air in staterooms, through non-recirculating air conditioning systems. Ventilated air will be renewed in the common areas at least five times per hour.
- Restaurant layouts have been redesigned and will only offer contactless a la carte dining options.
- Public spaces, such as the fitness room and theater will be capped at 50 percent occupancy.
- Hourly disinfecting of high-touch points, such as door handles and handrails, with EcoLab peroxide, which eliminates 100% of germs and bacteria
- Crew members are required to wear a mask or protective visor when in contact with guests. Guests will be asked to wear a mask in hallway corridors and will be recommended in public spaces.
- Thanks to large investments over several years, PONANT has some of the most complete and renowned onboard medical centers in the world of cruising. Each vessel is equipped with advanced hospital equipment, including mobile laboratory terminals that enable testing on site for infectious or tropical diseases. Advanced diagnostic equipment such as ultrasound, radiology and blood biological analysis is available fleet-wide, one doctor and one nurse are present on every sailing.
- All ships will have five vacant staterooms should guests need to isolate.
Shore excursions
- Zodiacs will be thoroughly disinfected after each stopover.
- Re-boarding after shore excursions will only be permitted after temperature check and disinfection procedures (individuals and personal belongings).
