Le Commandant Charcot

The Pristine Antarctic Peninsula

October to November
10 to 12 nights

At the start of the Antarctic season, you will find many places have not been explored by conventional vessels. But this does not apply to us! By sailing on an icebreaker, we can explore all the treasures of the Antarctic at the end of the long polar winter and discover the most pristine of sites.

Fare from $12,320

The Distant Peninsula

November to March
12 to 15 nights

This is an opportunity to travel to the far south of the peninsula, well beyond the Antarctic Circle, and to follow in the footsteps of Jean-Baptiste Charcot by exploring the beautiful Marguerite Bay. We will disembark at Pourquoi Pas Island, where we pay homage to this great French explorer. There will be time to explore the vast bay that was mapped out in 1908-1910 by this Le Commandant Charcot from aboard his ship, the Pourquoi Pas.

Fare from $17,280

The Snow Hill Emperor Penguin Colony

October to November
14 nights

We will take you to meet the Emperor penguin: the most extraordinary species of penguin in Antarctica. These penguins breed on the sea ice in mid-winter, keep their eggs safe atop their webbed feet and waddle dozens of miles across the ice to reach the sea to feed. Of the approximately 30 Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica, the Snow Hill colony is the easiest to reach. Our icebreaker will cruise through the frozen Weddell Sea to come as close as possible to this colony of 4,000 Emperor penguins.

Fare from $17,020

Discovering Charcot and Peter I Islands

December to February
12 nights

Traveling to Charcot and Peter I Islands is a little like trying to reach the moon. Indeed, fewer people have landed on these small islands than have ever been to the moon. They are, without doubt, one of the last of the truly isolated places on the planet. Peter I Island was discovered in February 1821, but the first landing did not occur until February 1929. What’s more, no one has ever reached its summit.

Fare from $14,580

In the Thick of the Weddell Sea

February to March
15 nights

The Weddell Sea cannot be navigated by most expedition ships — only icebreakers can create a pathway through its thick, compressed sea ice.

This voyage offers an opportunity to discover mysterious sites around this vast sea, potentially the largest marine sanctuary in the world. The Weddell Sea is a true haven for wildlife, harboring dozens of iconic Antarctic species including whales, seals and of course, the famous Emperor penguin.

Fare from $25,560

The Emperor Penguins of the Amundsen Sea

February to March
20 nights

The Amundsen Sea is named after famous Norwegian captain and explorer Roald Amundsen, who crossed it successfully in February 1929. With a near constant covering of ice, it remains almost entirely unexplored. The sea runs alongside Marie Byrd Land on the west coast of the Antarctic peninsula and is home to gigantic Emperor penguin colonies which thus far, scientists have only been able to observe via satellite. Accompanied by a team of scientists, we will explore this pristine Antarctic coast and try to locate these colonies.

Fare from $25,560