Exploring Antarctica aboard Le Commandant Charcot
There are some journeys that feel different from the very beginning. Not because they promise more, but because of where they take you – and how they allow you to experience it. Sailing aboard Le Commandant Charcot, Ponant’s hybrid-powered icebreaker, is one of those journeys. An Antarctica expedition cruise that goes beyond simply reaching the […]
Exploring Antarctica and Chile with Polar Specialist Kasey
In this edition of Our Routes, we follow Cruise Consultant Kasey Green on her first journey to Antarctica and Chile, travelling aboard Silver Endeavour with Silversea Expeditions. From her first sight of the Antarctic Peninsula to time spent out on the water among the ice, Kasey shares a few of the moments that stayed with […]
Our Routes: Christmas in Antarctica with PONANT
Antarctica, Our Routes, Q&A Ever wondered what it’s like to Christmas on an Antarctica expedition cruise? In this festive edition of Our Routes, our Marketing Manager, Laura Radford, shares her experience sailing to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard Le Boréal with PONANT. From wildlife encounters to long, light-filled evenings on the ice, it’s a journey that […]
A day in the life of a Chief Scientist
We spoke with Dr. Verena Meraldi, the Chief Scientist of HX Hurtigruten Expeditions. She began working with HX in 2007 as a biology lecturer on Antarctica voyages, fuelled by her passion for the polar regions and the incredible species that inhabit them. In 2019, she took on the amazing challenge of becoming the cruise industry’s first Chief Scientist and designing the […]