Arctic Dec 2026 8 nights Ponant Cruises Kem

Kem → Uleåborg (Oulu) → Stockholm → Helsinki (Helsingfors)

via Luleå, Rauma

Le Commandant Charcot

8 nights

December 30, 2026–January 7, 2027

Recommendation

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Moderate confidence

Prices are close to their usual levels across cabin categories.

  • Overall pricing is close to typical.

Why we're recommending this

Balcony pricing is $12,850, compared with a typical fare of $12,790.

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Le Commandant Charcot • December 30, 2026 • departs in 3 months

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What should you book?

No cabin stands out on value right now.

The balcony is closest to its usual price, but no tracked cabin looks attractively priced.

Other cabin categories

Interior

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Oceanview

Unavailable

Balcony

About average

$12,850

$1,606/night

Suite

About average

$13,645

$1,706/night

Prices were last updated about 9 hours ago.

What kind of trip is this?

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Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Russian Federation, Finland, and Sweden, and 1 other country

  • 8 nights
  • 5 ports
  • 2 sea days
  • Pc2 Polar Class 2 Icebreaker Cruise Ship
  • Repositioning sailing
  • Kem → Helsinki (Helsingfors)

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Route

Kem → Uleåborg (Oulu) → Luleå → Rauma → Stockholm + 1 more

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  1. 1

    Kem, Russian Federation

    Wednesday, Dec 30, 2026

  2. 2

    Kem, Russian Federation

    Thursday, Dec 31, 2026

  3. 3

    Uleåborg (Oulu), Finland

    Friday, Jan 1, 2027

  4. 4

    Luleå, Sweden

    Saturday, Jan 2, 2027

  5. 5

    At sea

    Sunday, Jan 3, 2027

  6. 6

    Rauma, Norway

    Monday, Jan 4, 2027

  7. 7

    Stockholm, Sweden

    Tuesday, Jan 5, 2027

  8. 8

    At sea

    Wednesday, Jan 6, 2027

  9. 9

    Helsinki (Helsingfors), Finland

    Thursday, Jan 7, 2027

Embarks in Kem, Russian Federation • ends in Helsinki (Helsingfors), Finland • 5 ports of call • 2 sea days

The ship

Le Commandant Charcot is a PC2-Polar Class 2 icebreaker cruise ship ship carrying about 245 guests.

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Le Commandant Charcot

Cruise line
Ponant Cruises
Class
PC2-Polar Class 2 icebreaker cruise ship
Capacity
245 guests
Built
2021

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Balcony · $12,850

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