PONANT EXPLORATIONS

At the edge of the High Arctic

18-night the Arctic expedition · 1 departure · from $42,070 per guest

  • 18 nightsDuration
  • Le Commandant CharcotShip
  • Nuuk (Godthaab)Round trip from
  • May 4, 2028Next sailing
At the edge of the High Arctic
As spring begins to carve a path through the pack ice, set sail aboard Le Commandant Charcot to explore the High Arctic, an icy world where nature sets the pace and where the silence speaks more powerfully than words. In Baffin Bay, journey across a vast expanse of drifting ice where the wildlife is already stirring with the arrival of spring. In Kullorsuaq, and then in Siorapaluk, the last inhabited villages in these remote lands at the ends of the earth, encounters with the Inuit communities, guardians of ancestral traditions, are rare and precious, as though suspended in time.

Entering the Nares Strait will immerse you in a world of boundless white, where you can truly feel the extreme isolation of the High Arctic. In this icy realm, Arctic wildlife reveals itself: walruses, narwhals, seabirds, and sometimes polar bears. Continuing this immersion, the entrance to the Kane Basin reveals shifting frozen expanses, a silent theatre where icebergs drift and Arctic life thrives with remarkable intensity.

We are privileged guests in these extreme lands, where we are at the mercy of the weather and the ice conditions. Our commitment to respecting this environment imposes certain rules of conduct upon us. Our navigation, mainly in the fjords, will be determined by the type of ice we come across; as the coastal ice must be preserved, we will take this factor into account from day to day in our itineraries.

The sailing program, shore visits, activities and observation of fauna cannot be guaranteed and are subject to weather and ice conditions. These 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 complying with applicable safety rules and AECO regulations

Upcoming departures

SailsShipNightsFrom (per guest)
May 4, 2028Le Commandant Charcot18$42,070Cabins & fares

Day by day

As planned for the May 4, 2028 departure; other departures may differ.

  1. Day 1Nuuk (Godthaab)

  2. Day 2Day at Sea

  3. Day 3Day at Sea

  4. Day 4Kullorsuaq

  5. Day 5Kullorsuaq

  6. Day 6Baffin Bay, Nunavut

  7. Day 7Baffin Bay, Nunavut

  8. Day 8Qaanaaq

  9. Day 9Etah

  10. Day 10Kane Basin, Baffin

  11. Day 11Kane Basin, Baffin

  12. Day 12Baffin Bay, Nunavut

  13. Day 13Baffin Bay, Nunavut

  14. Day 14Baffin Bay, Nunavut

  15. Day 15Disko Bay

  16. Day 16Disko Bay

  17. Day 17Baffin Bay, Nunavut

  18. Day 18Nooralak

  19. Day 19Nuuk (Godthaab)

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