Le Commandant Charcot : 25D24N The Northwest Passage

• Spend exceptional moments sailing aboard Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first luxury polar exploration vessel and the first PC2-class polar cruise ship capable of sailing into the very heart of the ice, on seas and oceans which the frozen conditions render inaccessible to ordinary ships.
• Join the on-board lectures and opportunities for discussion with these specialists to learn more about the poles.

• Spend exceptional moments sailing aboard Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first luxury polar exploration vessel and the first PC2-class polar cruise ship capable of sailing into the very heart of the ice, on seas and oceans which the frozen conditions render inaccessible to ordinary ships.
• Join the on-board lectures and opportunities for discussion with these specialists to learn more about the poles.

• Reach Greenland coast, You are on the verge of crossing the Prins Christian Sund, a narrow channel that stretches out and zigzags over some one hundred kilometres between Greenland’s south-east and south-west.
• Fall under the spell of the primitive beauty of these unique landscapes, including rocky cliffs and waterfalls that are fed by the ice sheet and plunge into the icy waters.

• Landing and visit the Inuits Village Aappilattoq (Augpilatok).This region was uninhabited in the 19th century.
• The village was created in the 1920s and the main activities revolve around hunting, fishing and livestock farming.

• Nuuk is situated at the mouth of one of the largest networks of fjords in the world, where the waters never freeze.
• The town spreads gently out towards the Davis Strait and enjoys an historic center that is particularly rich in national heritage

• To the east of Baffin Bay, discover Disko Bay, scattered with countless icebergs produced by the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• SEA DAY ON BOARD
• Enjoy and relax on board Le Commandant Charcot
• Spa, Swimming Pool, Gym or attend some lecture to learn from our experts

• On Baffin Island, located in northern Canada at the mouth of the famous NorthWest Passage, there is a small Inuit settlement at the very bounds of infinity. To get there, cross the Arctic Circle, the imaginary line that separates man from lands of mystery and wonder. It’s not so much the way of life that sets Pond Inlet’s inhabitants apart, so much as the setting.

• Lancaster Sound forms part of the Northwest Passage, a shipping route crossing the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, along the northern coast of North America.
• Many colonies of cetaceans, polar bears and seabirds have taken up residence here.

• Devon Island is part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Anchored on the Arctic Cordillera, its rocky surface, similar to that of Mars, is of great interest to scientists

• Beechey Island, at the eastern end of Resolute Bay, will call to mind some of the most important moments of Franklin’s expedition.
• Sir John set off in 1845 in search of the mythical Northwest Passage and was forced to take shelter in Erebus Harbour for two long years, while he waited for the ice floes to recede and allow him a way through.
• It is a spectacular location; seeing the three wooden grave markers, bleached by the sun (indicating the burial places of at least three of Captain Franklin’s men) and visiting the memorial that has been erected in memory of Franklin and his men can only reinforce the hushed sense of reverence.
• If the surrounding wilderness impresses us, the ochre and yellows of the rocky desert soften the landscape.

• Northwest Passage used to block by thick ice floe for most of the year, to date only a lucky few have managed to sail from one side to the other.
• The crossing of this little-mapped and little-explored region is a challenge worthy of Le Commandant Charcot

• Located in the north of Canadian archipelago of the Northwest Territories, Banks Island, also known as Banks Land offers landscapes that are as sumptuous as they are spectacular

• Bordering the north coasts of Alaska and Canada, the Beaufort Sea was feared for centuries because of its extreme climatic conditions.
• Covered for most of the year with a thick layer of ice, and unexplored until 1914, this part of the Arctic Ocean, named in honour of the British Admiral Francis Beaufort, will reveal its magnificent icy landscapes to you.
• With a bit of luck, maybe you will cross the path of some polar bears, since the region is renowned for sheltering the Lord of the Arctic.

• Disembarkation after 8am. Transfer to Nome airport for chartered flight (included) to Seattle. (5hrs).
• Tour end at airport

NOTE : Post accommodation in Seattle can be arranged. Please check with us