Polar Nights: From the North Cape To Spitsbergen on the Le Commandant Charcot

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    Duration

    11 DAYS
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    Class of Ship

    Large Expedition Ship & Icebreaker
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    Sustainability

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

    245
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    Ice Class

    PC2 Rating
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Duration
11 DAYS
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Class of Ship
Large Expedition Ship & Icebreaker
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Sustainability
Hybrid Electric, Science Centre, LNG Powered (liquified natural gas), Green Marine Certified, Ship to Shore Power
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Berths
245
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Ice Class
PC2 Rating
  • Bid farewell to the sun in the fjords of Spitsbergen, at the beginning of the long polar night.
  • Reach the North Cape, an emblematic site and the northernmost point of continental Europe.
  • The possibility of observing the enchanting show of the Northern Lights.

The writer Jørn Riel described the polar night as a “a world apart, unique and fascinating, where nature reigns supreme and men keep a low profile.” When the northern winter approaches, the sun hardly rises over the horizon any more: let yourself be guided towards a new temporality, the moment when a long dusk stretches out after the day, until the polar night which will extend until mid-February 2027 in Svalbard.

Sailing from the jagged coastlines of Norway to the ice-covered reliefs of Spitsbergen, dive into the heart of landscapes lit by powdered hues and set off in search of the exhilarating spectacle of the Northern Lights and share unique moments, just a stone's throw away from the emblematic North Cape in Lapland, with the Sami, one of Europe’s last indigenous communities.

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