LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT

The world’s only luxury icebreaker powered by liquefied natural gas, LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT is designed for polar expeditions, immersing guests in this remote environment in complete luxury.

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Specifications

Length
150M
Beam
28M
Draft
10M
Guests
245
Cabins
123
Crew
215
Year Built / Rebuilt
2021
Builder
VARD TULCEA
Naval Architect
STIRLING DESIGN INTERNATIONAL
Interior Designer
JEAN-PHILLIPPE NUEL AND JEAN-MICHEL WILMOTTE
Cruising Speed
15 KNOTS

Key Features

  • The first luxury hybrid electric polar exploration ship powered by liquified natural gas for responsible and sustainable sailing
  • Menu specially designed by the multi-starred Michelin chef Alain Ducasse
  • Team of captains, officers, expedition leaders and naturalist guides with in-depth knowledge of the poles
  • 123 staterooms and suites
  • Wellness suite with sauna, snow room, massage cabins and large windows
  • Laboratories and researchers in disciplines such as glaciology, oceanography, marine biology, climatology, and the social sciences

ABOUT LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT

LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT, named after an iconic participant in the first French polar expedition – Jean-Baptiste Charcot – has been designed to share the thrill of discovering the Arctic and Antarctic’s outer limits, reaching sites such as the geographic North Pole and northeast Greenland that have rarely been explored up to now.

Inside, there are a total of 123 spacious suites and staterooms boasting private balconies or terraces where guests can admire the landscape in comfort. The interior design has been carefully considered to showcase the outside and direct the gaze to the outdoors, while calming colours and materials, such as shades of light grey and sand, have been used to create areas for contemplation.

Communal areas include a main lounge with a tea corner, a cigar lounge and a bar where you can enjoy live music. Elsewhere onboard, there is a wellness area designed to bring people into harmony with the elements (think snowroom, sauna, indoor and outdoor pools as well as multiple treatment rooms). After a day of adventure, relax in the balmy waters of the Blue Lagoon, heated to between 27°C and 37°C by the ship’s energy recuperation system.

There are two restaurants, with the main dining room Nuna showcasing a selection of iconic dishes from Alain Ducasse restaurants around the world and contemporary French cuisine. For a more relaxed atmosphere, visit Sila to enjoy themed dinners.

Built to combine tourism and exploration with science, LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT has state-of-the-art research facilities onboard, including wet and dry labs, sonars, beacon buoys, a salinometer, a corer, and a drone that all aid in research and analysis studying water, air, ice and biodiversity in extreme polar regions. For the guests, the panoramic windows throughout the restaurants and lounges as well as the promenade deck and lofty observation areas take passengers to the heart of the spectacular natural environments.

Tenders & Toys

  • Zodiacs

  • Kayaks

  • Wetsuits, drysuits, climbing gear, and polar jackets

Cruising Locations

SUMMER

The Arctic, Northern Europe, & The Baltics

WINTER

Antarctica

Charter Prices

High Season

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Low Season

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Why we love it

Making it possible to discover the polar regions like never before, LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT offers an incredible range of activities. From snowshoeing, dog sledding, ice fishing and hiking on land to water-based activities such as hovercraft and zodiac outings, sea kayaking and polar diving and swimming, expect to be fully immersed in this incredible locale.

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