Exploring the most remote and inaccessible regions of our planet involves a considerable amount of responsibility: the responsibility of limiting the traces we leave behind. More than just a commitment, respecting the ecosystems is the fundamental condition for these unprecedented voyages in these regions to take place.
Le Commandant Charcot is paving the way in this respect. It is the first deep polar exploration cruise ship to be equipped with a hybrid liquefied natural gas (currently the cleanest energy available) propulsion system and a bank of high-capacity batteries.
This new propulsion system is also combined with the use of the latest available green technologies, resulting in an all-round approach designed with a single aim in mind: to minimise the impact of your polar odyssey on the planet and make a positive contribution to the peoples and lands visited and encountered.
PONANT has brought together the latest available innovations and developed new ones, in order to hoist Le Commandant Charcot , the first hybrid-electric polar exploration vessel powered by liquefied natural gas, at the forefront of more responsible navigation and at the forefront of security guard in polar area.
The art of polar navigation
Le Commandant Charcot is the first passenger ship in the world to have a PC2 polar class hull. It allows him to evolve between the drifting ice floes and to try, when the conditions allow it, to reach the most remote regions in complete safety. The preservation of polar ecosystems and the coastal ice floe, vital habitat for marine fauna, are our priority. Expertise, innovation, humility in the face of Nature, cooperation with local peoples and minimal impact on the environment are the essential key words for responsible exploration.
Pioneer of security in the polar zone
The safety and survival equipment specially developed and designed by PONANT for Le Commandant Charcot (Ice Cube, group survival kit, floating shelters, survival clothing) exceed current criteria established by the tourism industry or the army, advance maritime safety and polar tourism standards and allow international experts to consider new strategies.
Bonuses for the staff is one of the customs of cruise ships and are left to your discretion. An anonymous envelope is left in your stateroom at the end of your cruise. You can leave it at reception in a box provided. This sum is generally in the range of €10-12 per day per passenger. It is then divided between the members of the crew.
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* Price based on lowest available cruise-only fare for double occupancy, unless specified otherwise. Subject to change at any time.
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