Route Map
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Longyearbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Witness the mesmerizing Northern Lights dance across Arctic skies while exploring the world's northernmost settlements and pristine glacial landscapes.
Arrive
2027-09-13 00:00:00
Depart
2027-09-13 23:59:00
Day 2
Spitsbergen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Witness the otherworldly Northern Lights dance across Arctic skies while surrounded by glaciers, polar bears, and eternal ice-capped wilderness.
Arrive
2027-09-14 12:00:00
Depart
2027-09-14 18:00:00
Day 3
Spitsbergen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Witness the otherworldly Northern Lights dance across Arctic skies while surrounded by glaciers, polar bears, and eternal ice-capped wilderness.
Arrive
2027-09-15 12:00:00
Depart
2027-09-15 18:00:00
Day 4
🌊 At Sea
Day 5
🌊 At Sea
Day 6
🌊 At Sea
Day 7
Geographic North Pole
Witness the midnight sun illuminate endless Arctic ice while standing at the Earth's northernmost point where all meridians converge.
Arrive
2027-09-19 18:30:00
Depart
2027-09-19 23:59:00
Day 8
Geographic North Pole
Witness the midnight sun illuminate endless Arctic ice while standing at the Earth's northernmost point where all meridians converge.
Arrive
2027-09-20 00:00:00
Depart
2027-09-20 21:00:00
Day 9
🌊 At Sea
Day 10
🌊 At Sea
Day 11
🌊 At Sea
Day 12
🌊 At Sea
Day 13
Ittoqqortoormiit (ex Scoresbysund)
Greenland
Witness colossal icebergs calving from one of the world's largest fjord systems while spotting Arctic wildlife in pristine wilderness.
Arrive
2027-09-25 14:00:00
Depart
2027-09-25 23:59:00
Day 14
Ittoqqortoormiit (ex Scoresbysund)
Greenland
Witness colossal icebergs calving from one of the world's largest fjord systems while spotting Arctic wildlife in pristine wilderness.
Arrive
2027-09-26 00:00:00
Depart
2027-09-26 19:00:00
Day 15
Ittoqqortoormiit (ex Scoresbysund)
Greenland
Witness colossal icebergs calving from one of the world's largest fjord systems while spotting Arctic wildlife in pristine wilderness.
Arrive
2027-09-27 07:00:00
Depart
2027-09-27 12:00:00
Day 15
🌊 At Sea
Day 16
Blosseville Coast
Greenland
Witness colossal icebergs calving from ancient glaciers while kayaking through pristine Arctic fjords.
Arrive
2027-09-28 06:00:00
Depart
2027-09-28 12:00:00
Day 17
Reykjavík
Iceland
Witness geysers erupting in raw geothermal splendor and soak in steaming hot springs surrounded by otherworldly lava landscapes.
Arrive
2027-09-29 00:00:00
Day 18
Reykjavík
Iceland
Witness geysers erupting in raw geothermal splendor and soak in steaming hot springs surrounded by otherworldly lava landscapes.
Arrive
2027-09-30 00:00:00
About This Cruise
<p>Push the boundaries of navigation and set sail for 90 degrees North! Aboard Le Commandant Charcot, the rare ship capable of rising to this challenge, you will slowly progress into the heart of the ice floe, in search of the Geographic North Pole. Before reaching the Holy Grail of all polar explorers, you will sail along Spitsbergen, the isolated kingdom of the polar bears and Europe’s largest ice cap. On the way back, eastern Greenland will reveal its majestic fjords, its Inuit traditions and, perhaps, its Northern Lights. A rare odyssey, between frozen silence and the untouched grandeur of the boundaries of the world.<p></p>Find out more about the world of Le Commandant Charcot here!<p></p>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.</p>
From $39,670 per person
17 nights on
Le Commandant Charcot
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