From the St Lawrence to Greenland, the Last Moments of Winter

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Voyage Code: PONANTCC130327

14 nights

Le Commandant Charcot

13 Mar '27

Cruise overview

Winter is almost over. Although the ice has begun to break up in the, a blanket of white still covers the tops of the conifers that make up the boreal forest. From the delicious comfort of Le Commandant Charcot, the cliffs of Gaspé and Forillon National Park hide the mysteries of the hinterland. Meanwhile, on the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the majestic wooded expanses formed by sugar maples, yellow birches and American beeches still wear a cloak of white. On Greenland’s frozen south-west coast, the sheer vastness of the landscape stops time as the broken ice takes possession of the land. Here, the colour white reveals its nuances in the drifting icebergs, broken sea ice, majestic fjords and jagged mountains that form the changing landscape. At this exceptional time of year, when spring is in the air, you will have the chance to meet the Inuit communities and experience authentic moments of connection.

We are privileged guests in these extreme lands, where we are at the mercy of the weather and ice conditions. Our commitment to respecting this environment imposes certain rules of conduct. Our navigation, particularly in the fjords, will be determined by the type of ice we encounter; as the coastal ice must be preserved, we will take this factor into account each day when charting our itineraries.The sailing programme, shore visits, activities and wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed and are subject to weather and ice conditions. These experiences are unique and vary from day to day and for each departure. The captain and naturalists will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while complying with all applicable safety and AECO regulations.

Montréal, Québec

Saguenay, Québec

Gaspé, Québec

Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)

Narsarsuaq

Uunartoq Qeqertaq

Nuuk (Godthaab)

Itinerary

Day 1

Montréal, Québec

Canada’s most diverse metropolis, Montréal, is an island city that favors style and elegance over order or even prosperity, a city where past and present intrude on each other daily. In some ways it resembles Vienna—well past its peak of power and glory, perhaps, yet still vibrant and grand.But don’t get the wrong idea. Montréal has always had a bit of an edge. During Prohibition, thirsty Americans headed north to the city on the St. Lawrence for booze, music, and a good time, and people still come for the same things. Summer festivals celebrate everything from comedy and French music and culture to beer and fireworks, and, of course, jazz. And on those rare weeks when there isn’t a planned event, the party continues. Clubs and sidewalk cafés are abuzz from late afternoon to the early hours of the morning. And Montréal is a city that knows how to mix it up even when it’s 20 below zero. Rue St-Denis is almost as lively on a Saturday night in January as it is in July, and the festival Montréal en Lumière, or Montréal Highlights, enlivens the dreary days of February with concerts, balls, and fine food.Montréal takes its name from Parc du Mont-Royal, a stubby plug of tree-covered igneous rock that rises 764 feet above the surrounding cityscape. Although its height is unimpressive, “the Mountain” forms one of Canada’s finest urban parks, and views from the Chalet du Mont-Royal atop the hill provide an excellent orientation to the city’s layout and major landmarks.Old Montréal is home to museums, the municipal government, and the magnificent Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Montréal within its network of narrow, cobblestone streets. Although Montréal’s centre-ville, or Downtown, bustles like many other major cities on the surface, it’s active below street level as well, in the so-called Underground City–-the underground levels of shopping malls and food courts connected by pedestrian tunnels and the city’s subway system, or métro. Residential Plateau Mont-Royal and trendy neighborhoods are abuzz with restaurants, nightclubs, art galleries, and cafés. The greener areas of town are composed of the Parc du Mont-Royal and the Jardin Botanique.

Day 2

Saguenay River, Canada, Quebec

Day 3

Saguenay, Québec

Day 4

Going through the locks of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Passage

Day 5

Gaspé, Québec

Day 6

Gaspé, Québec

Day 7

Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada

Day 8

Strait of Belle Isle

Day 9

at-sea At sea

Day 10

at-sea At sea

Day 11

Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)

Day 12

Narsarsuaq

Day 13

Uunartoq Qeqertaq

Day 14

at-sea At sea

Day 15

Nuuk (Godthaab)

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