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12 Night The Emperor Penguins of Weddell Sea

From Ushuaia to Ushuaia

Le Commandant Charcot

Ponant Cruises
4 Stars
  • Cruise #: 13932946
  • Departs: Mon, Nov 24, 2025
  • Returns: Sat, Dec 6, 2025
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    Balcony $30,850
    Suite $34,110
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    Itinerary Summary

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    Monday - Nov 24, 2025
    Day
    1
    Ushuaia, Argentina
    • Ushuaia, Argentina
    • Depart: 18:00:00
    Capital of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is considered the gateway to the White Continent and the South Pole. Nicknamed "El fin del mundo" by the Argentinian people, this city at the end of the world nestles in the shelter of mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have chosen as the ultimate sanctuary. With its exceptional site, where the Andes plunge straight into the sea, Ushuaia is one of the most fascinating places on earth, its very name evocative of journeys to the unlikely and the inaccessible... ...
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    Tuesday - Nov 25, 2025
    Day
    2
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
    • Drake Passage, Antarctica
    Use your days spent in the Drake Passage to familiarize yourself with your ship and deepen your knowledge of the Antarctic. The Expedition Leader will first present the IAATO rules of conduct that must be observed during landings in the region and will explain everything you need to know about the zodiac outings. Lectures about the history and wildlife of the Antarctic will be an opportunity for you to learn more about this magical region, where every cruise is a unique experience. You will experience exceptional sailing moments on board, joining the naturalist-guides on your ship's exterior decks to look out for albatrosses, cape petrels, and other seabirds flying over the Drake Passage. ...
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    Wednesday - Nov 26, 2025
    Day
    3
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
    • Drake Passage, Antarctica
    Thursday - Nov 27, 2025
    Day
    4
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Throughout your time in the north of the Antarctic Peninsula, you will find yourself in the heart of a spectacular decor in subtle shades of blue and white, surrounded by exceptional wildlife. You will sail through the Antarctic Sound, named after Swedish explorer Otto Nordenskjold's ship, which was trapped by the ice during an important scientific expedition in 1902. The gateway to the Weddell Sea, this sound is filled with gigantic tabular icebergs and plates of sea ice drifting northward from the coastal areas of this vast sea. It is home to Adelie penguins and a great many leopard seals. ...
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    Friday - Nov 28, 2025
    Day
    5
    Cruising the Weddell Sea, Antarctica
    • Cruising the Weddell Sea, Antarctica
    Impassable, extreme, and captivating: this is the best way to describe the Weddell Sea, much of which is covered by a layer of thick, densely packed ice. It is a challenge and a privilege to sail upon this sea. Polar exploration finds its full meaning here. Heading towards the south is a real quest, with the promise of highly-charged encounters with the continent's endemic fauna. This is the kingdom of the emperor penguin, the largest penguin in the world, renowned for its elegance. Unlike other penguins that live on the rocks, the emperor nests on the ice floe which it needs for its reproductive cycle. It is therefore on the ice floe that you will be able to observe it walking around with its characteristic gait. In this southern sea, where the ice changes and is transformed constantly, there is never any monotony. The new reliefs and new colors ensure never-ending wonderment. You will sail into the heart of the immaculate ice floe, which is dislocated or densely packed, into an alley of icebergs. Among them are immense blocks of ice, tabular icebergs, that drift and illuminate the ocean with their cerulean blue halos. Aboard, on shore, on the ice, you will be as close as possible to the colonies of Adelie penguins, Weddell seals, mink whales, orcas, snow petrels.... With a little luck, you will get a glimpse of a rare Ross seal with its silver pelage or of emperor penguins, waddling along the edge of the ice floe. A sight that is as fascinating as it is emotional. ...
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    Saturday - Nov 29, 2025
    Day
    6
    • Weddell Sea Region, Antarctica
    Sunday - Nov 30, 2025
    Day
    7
    • Weddell Sea Region, Antarctica
    Monday - Dec 1, 2025
    Day
    8
    • Weddell Sea Region, Antarctica
    Tuesday - Dec 2, 2025
    Day
    9
    • Weddell Sea Region, Antarctica
    Wednesday - Dec 3, 2025
    Day
    10
    • Weddell Sea Region, Antarctica
    Thursday - Dec 4, 2025
    Day
    11
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
    • Drake Passage, Antarctica
    If there is one place, one sea, one waterway dreaded by tourists, researchers, and hardened seafarers alike, it is undoubtedly Drake Passage. Situated at the latitude of the infamous Furious Fifties winds, between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands, it is the shortest route to connect Antarctica to South America. Seasoned navigators will tell you that you must earn your visit to the White Continent! As the Antarctic convergence zone where cold currents rising up from the South Pole meet warmer equatorial water masses, Drake Passage harbours a very diverse marine fauna. Don't forget to look to the sky to catch a glimpse of elegant albatross and Cape petrels, playfully floating about in the wind around your ship. ...
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    Friday - Dec 5, 2025
    Day
    12
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
    • Drake Passage, Antarctica
    Saturday - Dec 6, 2025
    Day
    13
    Ushuaia, Argentina
    • Ushuaia, Argentina
    Capital of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is considered the gateway to the White Continent and the South Pole. Nicknamed "El fin del mundo" by the Argentinian people, this city at the end of the world nestles in the shelter of mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have chosen as the ultimate sanctuary. With its exceptional site, where the Andes plunge straight into the sea, Ushuaia is one of the most fascinating places on earth, its very name evocative of journeys to the unlikely and the inaccessible... ...
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