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Le Commandant Charcot, 15 Night Disko Bay: Meeting the Inuit & Discovering the Unknown ex Reykjavik, Iceland to Nuuk, Greenland
Cruise Le Commandant Charcot, 15 Night Disko Bay: Meeting the Inuit & Discovering the Unknown ex Reykjavik, Iceland to Nuuk, Greenland
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Commandant Charcot
Destination Arctic North Atlantic
Brief Description 15 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland onboard Le Commandant Charcot
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 21 Mar 2025
Cruise Description It is spring in Greenland. The snow is everywhere and covers a landscape whose apparent monotony reveals unexpected reliefs. For the very first time for a ship, Le Commandant Charcot will humbly progress towards Baffin Bay and ice-covered villages, inaccessible to traditional ships during this early period. During a 16-day journey of exploration, you will sail to the magnificent icy Disko Bay, home to the largest icebergs in the northern hemisphere. From unforgettable experiences to warm encounters, in the cosy atmosphere of an exceptional ship, take the time to enjoy moments of intense emotion and unsuspected discoveries.

Shaped for polar exploration, Le Commandant Charcot will make its way amongst fragments of drifting and broken-up ice floe, before approaching Inuit villages encircled by ice. During this spring season, following the long winter night, sailing the western Greenlandic coast holds the promise of moments of wonder, of fantastic surprises, provided by the uncertainty, which, always, gives the orders here. As we are taught by Inuit wisdom, only the present moment matters. As you progress towards Baffin Bay, the ice will unveil its countless nuances and give you a new vision of this place at the end of the world. In Disko Bay, the show becomes dreamlike, the icebergs that floated during the summer are now stuck in the frozen sea and make up cathedrals of ice that will leave you speechless.

During this immersion in the Greenlandic spring, you will discover the local communities of the west whose villages are still encircled by the bordering ice floe. The harshness of winter gradually makes way for the spring and the activities that go with it. Thanks to its special connection with the inhabitants of this fascinating island, PONANT offers you an unforgettable experience. For two days, in Ilulissat and Qeqertarsuaq, you will enjoy a total immersion. Following the pace of the Inuit community, you will experience moments of sharing based around their spring traditions. Polar hikes, ice fishing and dog sledding will punctuate your days but the real treasure lies elsewhere. The Inuits’ way of life and philosophy will imbue you with age-old wisdom.

Find out more about the world of Le Commandant Charcot here!

We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. Our navigation, mainly in the fjords, will be determined by the type of ice we come across; as the fast ice must be preserved, we will take this into account from day to day in our itineraries. The sailing programme, outings, activities and observation of fauna cannot be guaranteed and are subject to weather and ice conditions. The experiences are unique and vary from day to day and for each departure. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while respecting safety instructions and regulations imposed by the AECO. 
Sailing Dates
21 Mar 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
PR6 AU $35,710 AU $35,710 ‐ ‐
PR7 AU $36,380 AU $36,380 ‐ ‐
PR8 AU $37,040 AU $37,040 ‐ ‐
PV6 AU $38,030 AU $38,030 ‐ ‐
PV7 AU $39,700 AU $39,700 ‐ ‐
PV8 AU $41,030 AU $41,030 ‐ ‐
PS7 AU $52,360 AU $52,360 AU $27,830 ‐
VS6 AU $55,690 AU $55,690 AU $29,500 ‐
VS8 AU $59,020 AU $59,020 AU $31,160 ‐
DU AU $158,020 AU $80,660 AU $41,980 ‐
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
21 Mar 2025 Reykjavik, Iceland 6:00 PM
22 Mar 2025 At Sea    
23 Mar 2025 Puisortoq Glacier, Greenland
24 Mar 2025 Prince Christian Sound, Greenland
24 Mar 2025 Augpilatok, Greenland
25 Mar 2025 Nanortalik, Greenland
26 Mar 2025 Narsaq, Greenland
27 Mar 2025 Baffin Island, Canada
28 Mar 2025 Baffin Island, Canada
29 Mar 2025 Baffin Island, Canada
30 Mar 2025 Disko Island and Bay, Greenland
31 Mar 2025 Disko Island and Bay, Greenland
1 Apr 2025 Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland
2 Apr 2025 Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland
3 Apr 2025 Baffin Island, Canada
4 Apr 2025 At Sea    
5 Apr 2025 Nuuk, Greenland 7:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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