Ponant has announced the name of its newest polar exploration vessel: Le Commandant Charcot. The hybrid electric icebreaker has been named in honor of Captain Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who was known as ...

Atlantic Canada celebrated a dynamic 2025 cruise season defined by inaugural visits, significant milestones, and strong collaboration across the region. The 2025 season opened on March 10 with ...

The Atlantic Canada Cruise Association (ACCA) said it has celebrated a dynamic 2025 cruise season defined by inaugural visits ...

Designed to feel more akin to a yacht than a traditional cruise ship, Le Commandant Charcot offers 123 guest cabins. Most notably, the vessel is capable of reaching polar destinations formerly out of ...

French cruise company Ponant has unveiled its Le Commandant Charcot, a "polar exploration vessel." The hybrid electric ship is in part powered by liquefied natural gas and can accommodate up to 245 ...

Last September, PONANT inaugurated Le Commandant Charcot, the first high polar exploration hybrid-electric vessel powered by liquified natural gas. The launch does not stop there: by putting ...

Last November, Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot made its maiden Antarctic voyage after six years of development. The sailing marked the culmination of a goal to take travelers to places where tourists ...

Le Commandant Charcot, a new ship from Ponant, has been designed to reach the heart of the polar regions The ship is a 'delightful blend of ingenuity and engineering' says The Mail on Sunday's Sarah ...

PONANT, the French expedition cruise line, will debut its newest and most sustainable expedition ship yet, Le Commandant Charcot, in November 2021 for its first Antarctica season featuring six new 11- ...

The emperor looks ignoble. In its defence, I have not come by appointment, but it’s hard to ignore the tattiness of the moulting bird. I am not complaining – I hadn’t expected to see them during the ...

Luxury expedition leader PONANT has unveiled its 2024 Sustainability Report, reaffirming its commitment to responsible exploration through the Blue Horizon strategy. The report details ...

French luxury expedition line Ponant said its ice-hardened polar vessel due in 2021 will be named for a renowned French polar explorer. Captain Jean-Baptiste Charcot made several Arctic and Antarctic ...