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 ...

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 ...

Since 2021, PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP has hosted more than 230 scientists across its fleet. Through this new alliance, WHOI scientists will now join select PONANT EXPLORATIONS expeditions—many aboard ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...