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 ...

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 ...

Many of us have wondered how it would be like to follow the path of history’s greatest explorers and actually travel to the North Pole or the South Pole. But that looks like one difficult journey, ...

Ponant has decided two heads are better than one when it comes to creating interesting itineraries. The French cruise line has teamed up with the Explorers Club to design 12 new adventures across five ...

Dominica has its eye on the horizonThe island is in the midst of its most ambitious airlift expansion to date, with a new international airport coming in 2027. Suburban Vegas resorts are enticing ...

Luxury expedition line PONANT has announced the name of its new icebreaker. The Le Commandant Charcot, a hybrid electric expedition vessel, will debut in 2021. Its name honors French explorer Captain ...

Marlink is supporting PONANT’s first polar exploration ship Le Commandant Charcot, with data and voice connectivity, aiming to create a seamless communication experience for guests. Le Commandant ...

Onboard Obsession is a new series that explores the can't-miss highlights of the best-loved cruises—from the shore excursions to book to the spa treatments too relaxing to pass up. Le Commandant ...

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 ...