Le Commandant Charcot

Ponant Explorations Group has published its second Ponant Science program report. Launched in 2021, this program welcomes scientific researchers on board to provide them access to remote ecosystems and allowing them to collect data and contribute to international research efforts. Over the past five years, 230 researchers have participated, and 10…

PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have forged a three-year partnership advancing ocean research and…

In 2027, Ponant Explorations will offer 12-night voyages to the geographic North Pole aboard Le Commandant Charcot. Designed to showcase “the full magnitude of…

A new world first is on the cards for PONANT EXPLORATIONS as it confirmed its luxury icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot will embark on a full circumnavigation of Antarctica between January and March 2028.

PONANT EXPLORATIONS’ Le Commandant Charcot will visit Australia for the first time in February 2026 as the final destination of an Antarctic…

PONANT was one of two luxury travel and cruise companies recognised at the final gala of The Summit in Monaco this month, Forbes Travel Guide's annual…

PONANT will return to the St. Lawerence River in Canada over winter as part of a newly released program of 16 departures from October 2026 to March 2027 on board Le Commandant Charcot. The program will also encompass expeditions in the Baltic Sea, Norway and Greenland.

A recent voyage aboard PONANT’s Le Commandant Charcot saw a team of 20 scientists from around the world study the effects of global warming in the rapidly…

Not many tourists visit the true North Pole each year, yet alone ever. The number is less than 1,000. But French luxury expedition cruise line PONANT makes the…

PONANT has announced the addition of Starlink network, provided by Marlink, to its existing service, guaranteeing guests quality Wi-Fi access anywhere in the world and whatever the conditions.