Northeast Greenland's Unexplored Sea Ice on the Le Commandant Charcot

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Mike louagie

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Robert K

Duration

14 DAYS

Class of Ship

Large Expedition Ship & Icebreaker

Sustainability

Hybrid Electric, Science Centre, LNG Powered (liquified natural gas), Green Marine Certified, Ship to Shore Power

Berths

245

Ice Class

PC2 Rating

Duration

14 DAYS

Class of Ship

Large Expedition Ship & Icebreaker

Sustainability

Hybrid Electric, Science Centre, LNG Powered (liquified natural gas), Green Marine Certified, Ship to Shore Power

Berths

245

Ice Class

PC2 Rating

Exploring the region of Ittoqqortoormiit - where the last hunters of the polar region live - at the entrance to Scoresby Sound, the world’s largest network of fjords.
Cross the Denmark Strait and the possibility of spotting blue whales and humpback whales.
The wildlife: blue and humpback whales, polar bears, narwhals, seals, muskoxen, Arctic foxes, orcas, sea birds.

With featured guest Cindy Miller Hopkins, American Photo Ambassador. Le Commandant Charcot opens the way to new horizons and invites you aboard to explore the north-east coast of Greenland, an untouched, remote region surrounded by sea ice carried along the Transpolar Drift.

During this spring season, in the comfort of this marvel of technology, be guided and amazed at the opportunities for exploration in one of the hardest to reach areas of the Far North. In this time of year that is particularly precocious and hostile in the Arctic, ice and snow are still omnipresent. Along the Blosseville Coast, discovered by the eponymous lieutenant in 1833 during a journey that led to his disappearance, the pack ice crystallises, forming sharp peaks. You will explore this inhospitable land and attempt to venture closer to its untouched shores. Off in the distance, the dark rock formations of the alpine peaks rise from the opaline desert.

En route, you will discover the Ittoqqortoormiit region at the entrance to Scoresby Sound, the world’s largest network of fjords. The isolated villages, with their colourful traditional houses, stand out against the surrounding whiteness. Among the first outside visitors of the season, you will be warmly welcomed by the community. During privileged exchanges mixed with joyful and authentic moments, you will learn about the village customs on the ice floe. Inuit hospitality is no myth, it is given in the warmth of a look or an exchanged smile. Farther on and higher up, the solid and powerful sea ice commands the visitors who venture out to it.

To the north-east of Greenland, you will sail with humility amid the drift ice and continue your exploration at the heart of immaculate landscapes, among the icebergs revealing their blue-tinged underside below the surface of the dark water. Aboard your ship, a kayak or a zodiac, or during a polar hike, you will have diverse opportunities to explore these hypnotic, infinitely varied panoramas, including sumptuous glaciers, huge fjords, and icebergs trapped by the ice.

Le Commandant Charcot also offers exceptional conditions for observing the Arctic wildlife. You may get the chance to glimpse a blue whale at the entrance to a fjord, or the stirring silhouette of a large bear in search of food. For seeker of polar treasures, see the beauty of the world evokes a childlike awe. In the hostile environment, you will find wonder in a ray of light or in the flight of a bird gliding along the edge of an ice monument. With frozen treasures as far as the eye can see, exploring the far reaches of the world feels like a waking dream.