THE SHIP
The trip to the Weddell
Sea takes place on
board the latest addition
to Ponant’s fleet, Le
Commandant-Charcot.
As the first hybrid
electric polar exploration
ship to be powered by
liquified natural gas, it’s
a game-changer. The
state-of-the-art vessel
is designed to have
minimal environmental
impact. On-board
comforts include an
indoor pool, panoramic
lounge, lecture theatre,
restaurants and a Sothys
spa, as well as just 100
cabins and suites. Shore
excursions, meanwhile,
take place on easy-to-
board, 10-person rigid-
inflatable boats. With
its revolutionary design
and luxury mindset, Le
Commandant-Charcot is
a polar exploration ship
with a difference.Ponant sails to 100 countries with
modern, environmentally friendly
ships. Polar specialists, including
biologists and glaciologists, are on
board every exploration.Polar Routes are the expedition
cruise specialists who have gone
to the ends of the earth and back
again to bring you the best polar
expedition cruises around.EssentialsPARTNER CONTENT FOR POLAR ROUTESFor more information visit polarroutes.co.uk1
Pristine
Spitsbergen
with National
Geographic
Ponant has partnered
with National Geographic
Expeditions for this nine-
day trip from Tromso to the
polar island of Spitsbergen.
First passing Bear Island,
home to hundreds of bird
species, the vessel then sails
via Norway’s fjord-laced
Sor-Spitsbergen National
Park. Spitsbergen, which
forms part of the Svalbard
archipelago is spectacular.
With on-board luxury,
and wildlife ranging from
whales to Arctic foxes, this
is a journey to be savoured.
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At the Genesis
of the French
Polar Expeditions
Follow in the wake of the
great explorers on this new
11-day cruise, focusing on
the rugged east coast of
Greenland. Departing from
Reykjavik, you’ll sail west to
reach Greenland’s icy coast.
The voyage explores the
mountainous Ammassalik
region, where Captain Jean-
Baptiste Charcot sailed,
before moving north to the
Blosseville Coast, named
after the explorer Jules
de Blosseville. As well as
meeting local Inuit people,
the trip offers the chance to
spot polar bears.3
Emblematic
Antarctica
This 12-day expedition
cruise is the classic way
to experience Antarctica.
Departing from Ushuaia, in
Argentina, the ship spends
two days crossing the Drake
Passage before arriving at
the Antarctic Peninsula.
What follows is the chance
to revel in the region’s epic
landscapes, as well as the
opportunity to see first-hand
the extraordinary animals
that make this continent
their home. Expect mind-
bending numbers of
penguins, while stylish on-
board hospitality adds even
more to the experience.THREE MORE POLAR SAILINGS