Experience polar adventures like never before with luxury cruise liner Ponant’s latest vessel
French cruise liner Ponant has unveiled its latest luxury offering – Le Commandant Charcot. It’s the world’s only luxury icebreaker powered by liquefied natural gas. The splendid vessel makes it possible to conduct polar expedition cruises like never before.
Le Commandant is the only passenger ship in the world with a Polar Class II hull, which permits navigation through multiple layers of ice. A feat achieved by no other passenger cruise ship, Le Commandant enables you to visit the polar peaks any time of the year. Discover unique landscapes and vistas that are a treat for only the privileged – building-sized icebergs, snow-covered volcanic islands, and the shacks of the first explorers to enter Antarctica.
Matchless Views
A promenade deck affords 360 degree views, while heated benches provide comfy resting spots without breaking the views. The Blue Lagoon outdoor pool, heated to temperatures between 27 and 37 degrees Celsius give you a seamless water experience. Swarovski Optik Telescopes on the Observation Lounge Terrace gives you unmatched glimpses of polar wildlife. Look out for the iconic Emperor Penguin and Ross Seal.
Cosy Indoor Ambience
Built in tune with the Danish concept of hygge, the vessel recreates the natural outdoors with the interiors, albeit in a warm and cosy ambience. With a capacity to accommodate up to 245 guests and 215 crew members, the extravagant cruise ship comprises 123 staterooms and suites. The observation lounge Anori – meaning wind in Inuit – holds an inviting library containing art books on travel. The Main Lounge and Cigar Lounge offer two other relaxing spaces to unwind. The indoor pool – Imaq – keeps you refreshed as you glide through frozen vistas outside. Get personalized services from the Nuan Spa onboard or pamper yourself with a Nordic ritual.
World-class Dining
Indulge in signature delights from Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse at Nuna restaurant. Fill up on global delights at the buffet restaurant Sila. The Inneq outdoor bar gives you something to warm up your insides as you thrill in the chill outdoors.
Lined with art, the vessel features spectacular objet d’art throughout – sculptures, ceramics, blown glass, paintings, digital art, and photographs – all inspired by polar landscape scenery.
