Ponant Commandant Charcot cruise
Croisières et Yachting Nouvelle-Zélande Antarctique
31 days / 30 nights on board
February-March
Embarkation in Hobart aboard the Commandant Charcot for an exceptional polar expedition. Antarctica reveals itself through its imposing glaciers, turquoise icebergs and mountains plunging into the ocean.
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Sailing aboard the Commandant Charcot, the remote lands of George V and the Commonwealth Bay reveal abundant polar wildlife: whales, orcas and seals move through an immaculate landscape.
Adélie Land and Wilkes Land recount the history of great expeditions, following in the footsteps of Charcot and Wilkes, through preserved and silent landscapes.
The South Magnetic Pole unfolds in a fascinating environment, where ice and light reflect across infinite expanses.
The Shackleton Ice Shelf and the Antarctic Peninsula offer spectacular panoramas, between pack ice, jagged peaks and penguin colonies.
Zodiac outings allow close approach to glaciers, scientific bases and historic remains, offering privileged contact with this polar world.
The area of the Endurance wreck, theatre of Shackleton’s exploits, recalls the power and legends of Antarctica.
Queen Maud Land enchants with its vast panoramas where ice and sea merge, inhabited by seals and penguins.
The cruise ends in Ushuaia, gateway to the White Continent, surrounded by mountains and breathtaking landscapes, marking the end of an unforgettable adventure.
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