The ultimate frontier in polar expedition travel. Aboard Ponant's groundbreaking PC2 luxury hybrid-electric icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot, crush through multi-year pack ice to reach the exact top of the world.
For centuries, the Geographic North Pole was reachable only by heroic dogsled expeditions, nuclear military submarines, or heavy industrial icebreakers with utilitarian bunks. Today, Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot has rewritten polar history: the world's first and only luxury PC2 hybrid-electric LNG polar icebreaker, offering Alain Ducasse gastronomy, private butler service, and heated indoor pools at 90° North.
When Le Commandant Charcot gently edges her bow into the ice at precisely 90°00.000' North, guests experience a moment achieved by fewer than 0.001% of all travelers:
Our certified polar expedition specialists will tailor your itinerary, stateroom, and Signature perks.
Request Custom Proposal & PerksGeneral cruise knowledge does not translate to high-latitude polar navigation. Our senior advisors have sailed the pack ice of Svalbard, navigated the narrow fjords of Greenland, and completed rigorous operator-specific polar academy credentials.
Quark Polar Pro | Lindblad Expedition Specialist
Johnnie has spent weeks sailing through the sea ice of 80° North and the remote eastern fjords of Greenland. She specializes in small-ship Zodiac operations, helicopter heli-hiking logistics, and matching adventure photographers with top naturalist guides.
Ponant & Silversea Academy | CLIA ECC
Aimee focuses on ultra-luxury polar voyages aboard Le Commandant Charcot and Silver Endeavour. Her clients enjoy private butler service, Michelin-inspired gastronomy by Alain Ducasse, and guaranteed Signature shipboard credits.
HX Hurtigruten Specialist | ASTA VTA
With firsthand transit experience across the Canadian High Arctic and the Northwest Passage, Karen advises guests on charter flight connections, medical evacuation insurance riders, and hybrid-electric expedition ships.
Speak directly with an accredited Arctic expedition advisor holding top certifications across Quark, Lindblad, HX, Ponant, and Silversea.