by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 4:52 PM ET, Tue November 24, 2020
PONANT, the French luxury cruise line, announced it will offer a special new itinerary for 2021, featuring an incredible view of a total solar eclipse from the Weddell Sea.
This new itinerary features the first luxury hybrid electric polar-class vessel, Le Commandant-Charcot, which will depart from Ushuaia, Argentina on November 30, arriving in the Weddell Sea for the solar eclipse on December 4, 2021.
This location is the only one in the world where the solar eclipse is 100 percent visible, making this a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Guests will be able to step onto the ice to witness the natural phenomenon.
"We will be positioned in the heart of the sea ice, where the pristine white creates a high-pressure zone that will allow for clearer skies. Guests will have the privilege of witnessing this rare phenomenon from the ice pack," says Nicolas Dubreuil, Polar and Tropical Expedition Expert and Director of Sustainability at PONANT. "This journey is one of a kind in a lifetime, full of meaning for future guests who will realise how important it is to preserve this incredible place."
Guests will also be able to take part in scientific research surrounding the event and Antarctica itself, such as taking water samples, which helps educate guests about the importance of the icy continent.
Other destinations in the itinerary are the Larsen Ice Shelf, the South Shetland Islands and the Drake Passage. Rates begin at $17,790 per person, including roundtrip airfare. A 30 percent PONANT Bonus offer is available on bookings now.
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