Only a ship like Le Commandant Charcot can take you there.

Set foot on the Geographic North Pole, with nothing but a sturdy ice sheet between you and the depths of frigid Arctic Ocean waters. Walk in the footsteps of an Emperor penguin in Antarctica, close enough to observe her silky plumage, her trademark gait, and her regal silhouette against the starkly white icebergs. Shackleton, Amundsen, Cook and Peary may have been among the first, but you will be the next.

I walked in penguin footsteps...

Kimberly was honored to be a guest aboard Le Commandant Charcot’s inaugural cruise to Antarctica, which embarked on the specific mission of sighting the elusive and regal emperor penguin. Kimberly’s love for travel & adventure runs deep, and she now says the White Continent is part of her soul. “While snowshoeing with my guide, Ludo, we came across penguin tracks. I never thought I would say this, but I actually followed (at a respectful distance) in the footsteps of a penguin! I was so grateful for the amount of time I had on the ice. I didn’t feel rushed to get back to a reservation, I was able to watch the wildlife until they were tired of looking at me.”

– Kimberly, New York, New York


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Le Commandant Charcot offers escapes to the very edges of the world, where nothing becomes everything. These are not only moments when time stands still; they are also memories engraved forever.


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