PONANT EXPLORATIONS
Unexplored Eastern Antarctica between Two Continents
30-night Antarctica expedition · 2 departures · from $84,570 per guest
- 30 nightsDuration
- Le Commandant CharcotShip
- Hobart, Tasmania to UshuaiaRoute
- Feb 11, 2028Next sailing
There where the ocean meets the ice, where the horizon is decked out in shades of blue and white, the routes of great polar adventure open up. Ross, Scott, Mawson, Shackleton… these are the names who wrote the history of the southern seas. Aboard Le Commandant Charcot, a ship designed for polar exploration, set off to make your own journey in their wake, between Australia and the far south of the American continent. The cliffs of Adelie Land, the glaciers of Wilkes Land, and the immaculate shores of Queen Mary Land and Queen Maud Land form a theatre of ice in which time stands still. Further on, Ross Sea and Weddell Sea reveal their majestic ice shelves, captivating tabular icebergs and floating ice floes, the legendary territory of the Endurance wreck, where Shackleton’s story remains forever engraved in the ice. As a privileged witness, keep a watchful eye and observe the whales, orcas, seals petrels and penguins, the majestic inhabitants of these remote areas where nature’s reign is absolute. We are privileged guests in these extreme lands, where we are at the mercy of the weather and ice conditions. Our commitment to respecting this environment imposes certain rules of conduct. Our navigation will be determined by the type of ice we encounter; as the coastal ice must be preserved, we will take this factor into account each day when charting our itineraries. The sailing programme, outings, activities and observation of fauna are subject to weather and ice conditions. These experiences are unique and vary for each departure. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while complying with applicable safety rules and IAATO regulationsUpcoming departures
| Sails | Ship | Nights | From (per guest) | |
|---|
| Feb 11, 2028 | Le Commandant Charcot | 30 | $84,570 | Cabins & fares |
| Feb 11, 2029 | Le Commandant Charcot | 30 | $88,220 | Cabins & fares |
Day by day
As planned for the Feb 11, 2028 departure; other departures may differ.
Day 1Hobart, Tasmania
Day 2Day at Sea
Day 3Day at Sea
Day 4Day at Sea
Day 5Day at Sea
Day 6Commonwealth Bay
Day 6George V Land
Day 7Adélie Land
Day 7Wilkes Land
Day 8Magnetic South Pole
Day 9Day at Sea
Day 10Wilkes Land
Day 11Wilkes Land
Day 12Wilkes Land
Day 13Cruising by Shackleton Ice Shelf
Day 14Wilkes Land
Day 15Day at Sea
Day 16Day at Sea
Day 17Day at Sea
Day 18Queen Maud Land
Day 19Day at Sea
Day 20Queen Maud Land
Day 21Day at Sea
Day 22Queen Maud Land
Day 23Queen Maud Land
Day 24Queen Maud Land
Day 25Antarctic Peninsula
Day 26Antarctic Peninsula
Day 27Sailing on the Weddell Sea
Day 28Antarctic Peninsula
Day 29Day at Sea
Day 30Day at Sea
Day 31Ushuaia
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