Sail aboard Le Commandant Charcot—the world's only luxury PC2 hybrid-electric polar icebreaker. Indulge in Alain Ducasse gastronomy, Veuve Clicquot open bar, and true high-polar exploration to 90° North.
Ponant combines five-star French lifestyle (art de vivre) with cutting-edge polar naval engineering. While their sisterships Le Boréal, L'Austral, and Le Soléal explore the fjords of Svalbard and Greenland, the flagship Le Commandant Charcot is an extraordinary PC2 high icebreaker engineered to reach places no other luxury vessel has ever sailed.
Discover the PC2 polar icebreaker experience breaking through 2.5-meter multi-year pack ice to 90°N.
Learn about Alain Ducasse dining, caviar receptions, Sothys Spa, and heated Blue Lagoon baths.
Lock in unadvertised Signature perks, shipboard credits, and $0 agency fees.
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.