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Le Commandant Charcot, 12 Night The Emperor Penguins of Weddell Sea ex Ushuaia, Argentina Return
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Commandant Charcot
Destination Antarctica
Nights 12
Departure Date 24 Nov 2025
Description With featured guest Mike Louagie, Photo Ambassador.

The theatre of the greatest expeditions, a refuge for the rarest wildlife and an endless ice desert, the Weddell Sea promises you intense emotions during a voyage of exploration aboard Le Commandant Charcot, an enveloping cocoon that is wide open onto the exterior polar setting. This place is home to emperor penguins, majestic birds endemic to the Antarctic, rarely observed and only in the most southern latitudes. The ultimate quest and the promise of all-new, unforgettable encounters.

From Drake Passage, as the wind blows and the waves crash against the stern of your ship, you will enter the southern seas, to the extreme and captivating Weddell Sea. Ice floe as far as the eye can see and gigantic tabular icebergs form the horizon of the colonies of Adelie penguins that populate this expanse. Contemplating these curious and quirky birds is a real privilege and the guarantee of an equally fascinating and touching show. Yet the ultimate challenge of this exploration is the search for and the encounter with their majesties, the emperor penguins. In this season, as the winter gradually makes way for the southern spring, you will perhaps witness a magical show - that of the largest penguins in the world waddling along the ice floe or the younger penguins learning to swim. It is rare to discover their elegance, so the encounter will be priceless.

During your exploration of the Weddell Sea, you will follow in the footsteps of the great polar epics like that of Sir Ernest Shackleton. Our passionate naturalists will also share the history of the gigantic tabular icebergs with you, including their birth in the heart of the immense Larsen Ice Shelf. The ice here boasts all possible shades and the white takes different forms in the surrounding reliefs. Let yourself be guided and set off on an adventure into the heart of incredible and unexpected nature. Your Captain and the expert naturalists humbly seize these opportunities to give you an experience that will remain unique.

It is a challenge and a privilege to sail upon the Weddell Sea; welcome to an extraordinary universe with compelling appeal.

We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. Our navigation will be determined by the type of ice we come across; as the fast ice must be preserved, we will take this factor into account from day to day in our itineraries. The sailing schedule and any landings, activities and wildlife encounters are subject to weather and ice conditions. These experiences are unique and vary with 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 IAATO.
Sailing Dates
  • 31 Oct 2025
  • 12 Nov 2025
  • 24 Nov 2025
Prices
Category Twin Per Person Triple Per Person Single Per Person
Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 AU $40,770 AU $51,940
Prestige Stateroom Deck 7 AU $41,510 AU $52,900
Prestige Stateroom Deck 8 AU $42,230 AU $53,830
Deluxe Suite Deck 6 AU $43,310 AU $55,230
Deluxe Suite Deck 7 AU $45,120 AU $57,590
Deluxe Suite Deck 8 AU $46,550 AU $59,450
Prestige Suite Deck 7 AU $58,820 AU $27,610 AU $75,400
Grand Prestige Suite AU $62,420 AU $29,410 AU $80,080
Privilege Suite Deck 8 AU $66,030 AU $31,220 AU $84,770
Duplex Suite AU $89,480 AU $42,940 AU $115,260
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 24/11 Ushuaia, Argentina 6:00 PM
2 25/11 Drake Passage
3 26/11 Drake Passage
4 27/11 Antarctic Peninsula
5 28/11 Weddell Sea Antarctica
6 29/11 Weddell Sea Antarctica
7 30/11 Weddell Sea Antarctica
8 01/12 Weddell Sea Antarctica
9 02/12 Weddell Sea Antarctica
10 03/12 Weddell Sea Antarctica
11 04/12 Drake Passage
12 05/12 Drake Passage
13 06/12 Ushuaia, Argentina
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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