Le Commandant Charcot FULL SHIP TOUR | TRIP REPORT - expeditions to Antarctica & the Arctic - Ponant 

Great comment. Someone REALLY watched and I truly appreciate it. I LOVE ❤️ Charcot.

It was beyond. Better if someone like you were there! :)

It’s the best ship on earth in my opinion!

Omg thank you SO MUCH for the compliments. I really appreciate it but this ship is just so special. ;)

Glad youo enjoyed - I truly love this ship - my most favorite on earth Feel free to contact me to book (or any other travel)! :)

Hi @2Quirky4u - email me at gari.senderoff@cruiseplanners.com. I do have some REALLY good PRIVATE rates starting a little over $30k pp if you book in to one of my groups. Happy to help. :)

You’re so welcomed. That’s interesting about his father so long ago. Before I finished my doctorate in clinical, I was in the neuropsychological track. Feel free to contact me if you want to book. It’s a gorgeous ship. :)

Thank you so much, my liste de seau (‘bucket list’) has penguin eggs in it. And you can’t go wrong with omelets from Alain Ducasse.

@@davidmehnert6206 no - can’t go wrong with any of that.

feel I should add - to be fair to the Charcot family legacy - that what was done in the 19th C in the course of medical research and instruction (including things we would condemn as ‘barbaric’ today) bear a comparison, by analogy, to the difference between cruising to the arctic (or anywhere) on gigantic oil-burning vessels, often with a cavalier attitude to plastic and waste disposal, and the truly remarkable zero-carbon innovations that Ponant has brought to this icebreaker, which can reach parts of Antarctica hithertoo off-limits to all but the most rarefied scientific teams - snd I’m ‘French enough’ to appreciate the bold reclamation of the name Charcot, for the unique purposes and potential of this ship. I think I would feel ‘at home’ on it for a long arctic day, given that its ‘summer’ itineraries from November-February do not see the sun actually ‘set’ but skim the horizon for weeks on end. No wonder the pool and sauna are 24/7.

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Is this a good thing? 😂

Thx for like. Still watching. Cant wait for telescope deck

@@vesnyable this series gets waaaaay better. His will have 6 parts! :)

The food aboard is amazing. I’m not sure what you’re trying to say but he is accredited with 21 stars. :). That’s an accurate representation

@@DrGariS for starters, i didn't comment on the food as i haven't been on board. my comment was about the chef earning the michelin stars, not winning them, and yes, i'm well aware his restaurants have been awarded 21of them. i've been to le meaurice. the video commentary was he "won" them. he didn't win them, he earned them. saying he won them is the absolute wrong word choice, as is accredited. michelin awards the chef and restaurant one, two, or three stars based on a scoring system for food, service, and physical location and concept. you may not think details like using correct terms is important. in the internet world where punctuation, proper spelling and grammar use is meaningless, oversimplifying or shortcutting is the norm, i can assure you monsieur ducasse understands the importance of getting the details right. after all, he's been awarded 21 stars. and if it's your video, choose to be better and next times, step back and re-read. responding to a comment with assumptions diminishes your credibility and less likely i'll watch any of your other videos

Thanks for the lovely comment! You seem like a true ray of sunshine! :). I LOVED Le Meaurice also - lovely place and amazing food for shizzle!

Woohoo. I’m here when you need me.

The Commandant Charcot was a beast of a vessel. Amazing staff and one hell of an experience. Privileged to have been able to explore the Weddell Sea with its crew. A "once in a lifetime" experience that i would certainly love to do again. :)

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It totally depends on the voyage. Some voyages are per cabin with no solo supplement. Please email me at gari.senderoff@cruiseplanners.com so I can clarify and help you! :)

You’re welcomed to email me. As a top producer, I have special amenities I can add and sometimes rates that are lower than published. For example, I have a 10% off at the moment on any rate you see from Ponant. :)

@@DrGariS Yea... i probobly would need closer to 90% of.

@@matsv201 that’s the best answer ever and I totally understand. Well when you can do it, you’re welcomed to email me. Have a great weekend.

@@DrGariS Yea sure, no problem. I will go on ultra budget cruses for the moment. Got a cruse for the family last year for €50.. i think that was pretty decent.

@@matsv201 yes, if you’re just looking for something really inexpensive on CCL. It’s a different type of product for sure. I do other things also, not just ultra luxury!

Assuming you’re talking about Antarctica, you are 100% incorrect. They go from zodiac wildlife tours to kayaking, camping, polar plunges, etc., it doesn’t sound like you’ve actually been there on any expedition. You should try it. This holds 200 so they trade off and on. Watch the Antarctica expeditions I’ve done and you’ll see.

@@DrGariS Le Commandant hold 247 passengers. That's why Silversea Endeavour has a capacity of 200 for the reason of 100 limit so they can rotate the two groups. The very reason why NG fleet are 150 or less per ship. Kayaking is only limited to around 2 dozens people each time and require advance reservations. Camping on ice typically cost extra as most people prefer their cabins especially with 24hr daylight during summer which is when the cruises operate. Polar plunges off the ship is done only ONCE per cruise. Most of the time, the ship is travelling from point a to b, looking for places for land excursions.

@@joyjoy534 LCC in Antarctica is limited to 200…