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Le Commandant Charcot, 14 Night In the wake of Jean-Baptiste Charcot ex Ushuaia, Argentina Return
Cruise Le Commandant Charcot, 14 Night In the wake of Jean-Baptiste Charcot ex Ushuaia, Argentina Return
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Commandant Charcot
Destination Antarctica
Brief Description 14 Night Cruise sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina onboard Le Commandant Charcot
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 06 Dec 2025
Cruise Description In partnership with The Explorers Club, our ship will host esteemed members of The Explorers Club, renowned for their trailblazing expeditions to the farthest reaches of the globe. Equipped with specialized laboratories onboard, Science Grantees will provide invaluable firsthand knowledge, delving into their ongoing research. Meanwhile, our esteemed Speakers will captivate audiences with engaging lectures and thrilling narratives drawn from their own daring explorations. Join us as we venture to the world's most remote corners, where discovery and adventure await at every turn.

With featured guest Santiago Ramirez Said, colombian photo ambassador.

Your journey aboard Le Commandant Charcot will begin with your first look at this strikingly elegant ship, capable of navigating our planet’s most extreme environments. You are about to begin an adventure that will lead you to the edges of the Earth, on the continent that no people have ever inhabited, the Antarctic. But while these lands belong to no one, they have been the theatre of the greatest expeditions and have proven the heroism exemplified by certain men. From the Antarctic Peninsula to the Bellingshausen Sea and its unknown islets, Le Commandant Charcot will humbly take you on a 15-day exploration of the Far South, in the wake of the legendary man to whom it owes its name.

After crossing the mythical Drake Passage, beaten by the winds and home to soaring cape petrels, you will glimpse the last continent on the horizon. Jean-Baptiste Charcot led his first journey to the Antarctic over a century ago, but his exploits still resonate and his traces are tangible here. His first expedition with the ship Le Français built his legend and made a mark on Salpêtrière Bay. A little further south lies Marguerite Bay, which he explored during his second expedition. He named this mountainous and magnificent land after his wife and Pourquoi-Pas Island after his eponymous ship. At the exit of the Lemaire Channel, Petermann Island still holds memories of the wintering of this exceptional expedition.

As you sail on exploring the Bellingshausen Sea, the conditions become increasingly extreme. Ice takes over your horizon, the ice floe stretches out, and icebergs drift around you. The approach to Charcot Island guarantees intense emotions and gives you the unique feeling of being among the privileged few able to contemplate it.

Throughout your journey, our team of passionate experts will go over all the details of these historic exploits with you while sharing their in-depth knowledge of the wildlife and landscapes. You will have the chance to observe Adelie, Gentoo and chinstrap penguins and perhaps even some young emperor penguins on the edge of the ice floe. Leopard, crabeater and Weddell seals, humpback and Mink whales, and orcas also live in these southern waters that you will sail through like those men of legend did before you.

We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. Our navigation will be determined by the type of ice we come across; as the fast ice must be preserved, we will take this factor into account from day to day in our itineraries. The sailing schedule and any landings, activities and wildlife encounters are subject to weather and ice conditions. These experiences are unique and vary with each departure. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while respecting safety instructions and regulations imposed by the IAATO.
Sailing Dates
06 Dec 2025
03 Jan 2026
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
PR8 AU $39,980 AU $39,390 ‐ ‐
PV7 AU $42,700 AU $42,110 ‐ ‐
PV8 AU $44,050 AU $43,460 ‐ ‐
VS6 AU $58,960 AU $58,370 AU $27,780 ‐
VS8 AU $62,350 AU $61,760 AU $29,480 ‐
DU AU $84,390 AU $83,800 AU $40,500 ‐
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
6 Dec 2025 Ushuaia, Argentina 6:00 PM
7 Dec 2025 Drake Passage
8 Dec 2025 Drake Passage
9 Dec 2025 The Antarctic Circle
9 Dec 2025 The Gullett, Antarctica
10 Dec 2025 Charcot Island, Antarctica
11 Dec 2025 Charcot Island, Antarctica
12 Dec 2025 Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica
13 Dec 2025 At Sea    
14 Dec 2025 Marguerite Bay, Antarctica
15 Dec 2025 Pourquoi Pas Island, Antarctica
16 Dec 2025 Antarctic Peninsula
17 Dec 2025 Antarctic Peninsula
18 Dec 2025 Drake Passage
19 Dec 2025 Drake Passage
20 Dec 2025 Ushuaia, Argentina
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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