Ponant Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Reviews

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Exceptional Experience of a Lifetime
"Adverse conditions may mean desired experiences cannot be done without comprising passenger & crew safety.Superb Antarctic navigation aboard La Commandant Charcot leaving from Ushuaia through Drakes Passage, tracking west along Antarctica from Marguerite Bay to Cape Adare and then up to Lyttelton, NZ Captain Devorsine & Expedition Leader Kuyper went out of their way to provide an exceptional Antarctic experience including navigation along the Ross Ice Shelf, navigation through ice floes, expeditions on fast ice & continental Antarctica to experience the landscape & wildlife and, to the extent conditions allowed, visits to historic sites Not all passenger bucket list items could be achieved due to weather conditions...."Read More
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Amazing Ultra luxurious Polar Cruise in an Icebreaker

Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Le Commandant Charcot

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DrKP
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We booked in The commandant Charcot in 2019 , for summer of 2020 to North Pole , as soon as we had heard about its Polar Class 2 Ice breaking capabilities. However the voyage to 90’N , North Pole got cancelled twice due to COVID pandemic. Finally after experiencing an exceptional Arctic trip on L’Boreal last year in 2022, we booked with Ponant on Le Commandant Charcot for November 2023 for ...
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Sail Date: November 2023


90.0 North Once in a lifetime

Review for a Arctic Cruise on Le Commandant Charcot

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2SailingNomads
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

The only ship of this capability and what an opportunity so we had to take advantage of it. The following describes the actual experience we had. Flight from Paris We were offered the opportunity to pay to upgrade to business class and accepted it, the flight was supposed to leave at 10 a.m. but we did not leave the terminal, on a bus, to the plane until after 10:05. We had to carry ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Fantastic Ship if money is no object

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Le Commandant Charcot

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Acton Cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

I notice that none of the other reviews talk about money. I'm therefore assuming this ship and itineraries are for people seeking to explore certain destinations and will pay whatever it takes to do so. In that case I would echo the other excellent reviews. However, almost everyone I spoke to on this 2 day ship visit, said that they had a great time, but they really had to think about if ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Exceptional Experience of a Lifetime

Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Le Commandant Charcot

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StelladiMare
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Superb Antarctic navigation aboard La Commandant Charcot leaving from Ushuaia through Drakes Passage, tracking west along Antarctica from Marguerite Bay to Cape Adare and then up to Lyttelton, NZ Captain Devorsine & Expedition Leader Kuyper went out of their way to provide an exceptional Antarctic experience including navigation along the Ross Ice Shelf, navigation through ice floes, ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


North West Passage

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Le Commandant Charcot

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MrsPiket
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Launched in 2021, Le Commandant Charcot is a Polar Class 2 rated icebreaker. It is a 245-passenger, 31,300-ton cruising vessel with high quality interiors. It is French, chic, the service is smooth, and passengers are well-heeled, experienced and predominantly elder travellers. As of 2022, Le Commandant Charcot is the only PC2 rated ship in service. Note that the strongest Canadian Coastguard ...
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Sail Date: September 2022


Just wow!

Review for a Arctic Cruise on Le Commandant Charcot

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Traveler4k
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Incredible ship from top to bottom. I have done Silversea and Regent and this is ABSOLUTELY my favorite and the most comfortable ship I have ever been on. Entertainment mostly consisted of lectures and they had an absolutely fabulous crew of lecturers. In addition, there was a couple who did opera who were superb and the best violinist I have evere seen play. The food was, by far, the best I ...
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Sail Date: August 2022


To the Ross Sea and Beyond

Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Le Commandant Charcot

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cboyle
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This report includes information on our February 15—March 12, 2022, “Ross Sea” expedition cruise on the Le Commandant Charcot with Ponant. Although we had taken a “drive by” cruise of the Antarctic Peninsula in 2007 on the Golden Princess and explored “Beyond the Polar Circle” in 2020 on the Le Soléal with Ponant, this expedition offered the opportunity to experience much more of the Antarctic ...
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Sail Date: February 2022


Sleeping Beauty

Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Le Commandant Charcot

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Simei
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Le Commadant Charcot is a beautiful ship: conceived by a star designer, it is pure luxury both inside and outside. Moreover, it is uniquely capable. Powered by the latest hybrid technology, it achieves the highest icebreaking class except for the Russian nuclear-powered behemoths. In short, it is the ultimate icebreaker for luxury expedition cruises. Unfortunately, its potential has been ...
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Sail Date: November 2021


Boredom in Supreme Comfort

Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Le Commandant Charcot

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robinhood6
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We are now one week into the cruise and I’m sorry to say that it doesn’t live up to its promotion. On the positive side, the ship and its equipment are outstanding. The same goes for the cabins, the restaurants, bars, and all the people working there. What’s bad is that expectations fostered by Ponant are not met: this maiden voyage was promoted as a uniquely adventurous expedition going ...
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Sail Date: November 2021


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