Suggested pre 1 night in Paris on guests with us  (Price will be quoted seperately as Add On)

• Suggestion if booked additional night : Make your own way to hotel and meet & greet with welcome drink at hotel.
• Check in at 4pm.
• The rest of the evening at own leisure

• Breakfast on own expense.
• Group transfer to the airport terminal, check-in of flight selected by PONANT.
• Longyearbyen is the capital of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, located on Svalbard’s main island, and is the northernmost territorial capital on the planet. With winter temperatures dropping to below 40°C, the landscapes of this mining town are simply breathtaking.
• The glaciers, the mountains stretching as far as the eye can see and the untouched nature, make you feel like you’re in completely unexplored territory.
• Embarkation from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

• The largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, its name meaning “pointed mountains” in German, Spitsbergen is the last piece of land before the Arctic ice floe.
• Aboard your ship, you will sail along the extremely spectacular coastline of this icy land.
• Between millennial glaciers and rugged mountains, you will discover a jagged coastline, hollowed-out by fjords.
• A unique setting, the refuge of a particularly rich avifauna, offering you the possibility of taking fabulous photographs from the deck of your ship.

• Enjoy the absolutely unique experience of sailing to the heart of the ice floe, this vast expanse of virgin, immaculate ice.
• The landscapes are constantly changing, shifting from a smooth, flat wilderness to a chaos of ice, then to channels of open water.
• Your ship will sail along these naturally open channels and through the areas where the frozen layer is thinnest, offering you the chance to experience magic maritime moments in the midst of drifting sea ice.
• It will also often be an opportunity to see a particular kind of fauna, totally dependent on the ice floe.

• Second day sailing through the sea ice.
• Sea Day. Enjoy the personalized services on board Le Commandant Charcot,
• Indulge in the exquisite world of French-style luxury gastronomy curated by the renowned Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse
• Let yourself be tempted by a dip in the Blue Lagoon while you enjoy the light over the sea.
• Or spend time in our  indoor pool, the gym and the fitness classes,
• Or visit the Biologique Recherche spa, with its treatment rooms, massages
• Or go for a sauna, snow room and the hair salon will also allow you to unwind without a care in the world.

• Third day sailing through the sea ice.
• Sea Day. Enjoy the personalize service on board Le Commandant Charcot,
• Indulge in the exquisite world of French-style luxury gastronomy curated by the renowned Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse
• Let yourself be tempted by a dip in the Blue Lagoon while you enjoy the light over the sea.
• Or spend time in our  indoor pool, the gym and the fitness classes,
• Or visit the Biologique Recherche spa, with its treatment rooms, massages
• Or go for a sauna, snow room and the hair salon will also allow you to unwind without a care in the world.

• Fourth day sailing through the sea ice.
• Sea Day. Enjoy the personalized service on board Le Commandant Charcot,
• Indulge in the exquisite world of French-style luxury gastronomy curated by the renowned Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse
• Let yourself be tempted by a dip in the Blue Lagoon while you enjoy the light over the sea.
• Or spend time in our  indoor pool, the gym and the fitness classes,
• Or visit the Biologique Recherche spa, with its treatment rooms, massages
• Or go for a sauna, snow room and the hair salon will also allow you to unwind without a care in the world.

• Defined by a 90° North latitude, the Geographic North Pole lies on the Earth’s rotational axis, at the intersection of all meridians.
• Plunged into darkness for six months of the year, then lit by the sun for the following six months, this mythical site, permanently covered in ice and remote from any land, has fascinated generations of explorers.
• So far, only a very few people have ever reached it: an exploit which is now accessible to you aboard Le Commandant Charcot.

• Enjoy the absolutely unique experience of sailing to the heart of the ice floe, this vast expanse of virgin, immaculate ice.
• The landscapes are constantly changing, shifting from a smooth, flat wilderness to a chaos of ice, then to channels of open water.
• Your ship will sail along these naturally open channels and through the areas where the frozen layer is thinnest, offering you the chance to experience magic maritime moments in the midst of drifting sea ice.
• It will also often be an opportunity to see a particular kind of fauna, totally dependent on the ice floe.

• Second day sailing through the sea ice

• 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.
• Le Commandant Charcot is fitted with oceanographic and scientific equipment selected by a committee of experts.
• Take advantage of the on-board lectures and opportunities for discussion with these specialists to learn more about the poles.
• Participate in furthering scientific research with PONANT and let us discover together what these fascinating destinations have yet to reveal to us.

• Second day sailing through the sea ice

• The largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, its name meaning “pointed mountains” in German, Spitsbergen is the last piece of land before the Arctic ice floe.

• Sailing towards Longyearbyen. Probably arrive in the midnight

• Disembarkation at 8:00AM.
• Meet and greet at the port by our local English-speaking representative.
• Transfer to the airport in time for check-in of flight Longyearbyen to Paris selected by PONANT. (Approx. 6hr 30mins flight duration)

We highly recommend you stay one night in Paris after this flight.