Guilt-Free Cruising: Incredible New Green, Clean, and Luxurious Cruise Ships
Guilt-Free Cruising: The Incredible New Eco-Friendly, Clean and Luxurious Cruise Ships, From Icebreaker Expedition Vessels to Chic RiverboatsPonant's Le Commandant Charcot Expedition Vessel is leading a new wave of luxury cruise ships. passenger-friendly cruising, features a Sea Cloud Spirit hybrid electric and liquid natural gas propulsion system, meanwhile, uses wind energy captured in its 44,000 square feet of sails
Sailing off the coast of Normandy, Le Commandant Charcot - 500 feet long, nine glass and steel bridges - glides through the water with barely a sound.
This new expedition ship is so quiet that when tested in the Arctic, polar bears were unfazed. They watched curiously as the ship, with its hull gently curving like the outlines of a giant blue whale, as it glided silently past them and came to a smooth stop, thanks to the use of a battery to zero emissions.
With its hybrid electric and liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion system, the latest addition to the French line Ponant's fleet is full of 'eco-innovations that dramatically reduce the impact of bringing visitors to the delicate Arctic and Antarctic environments.
It carries all 235 passengers. ers in luxury too, a very different experience from the ship's pioneering namesake, French scientist and explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot.
Commander Charcot is the leader of a new wave of greener cruise ships. It is the first class 2 polar cruise ship, capable of reaching the geographic North Pole.
Its hull design allows it to navigate safely in ice-covered areas without getting trapped.
Sailing off the coast of Normandy, Le Commandant Charcot - 500 feet long, nine glass and steel bridges - glides through the water with barely a sound.
This new expedition ship is so quiet that when tested in the Arctic, polar bears were unfazed. They watched curiously as the ship, with its hull gently curving like the outlines of a giant blue whale, as it glided silently past them and came to a smooth stop, thanks to the use of a battery to zero emissions.
With its hybrid electric and liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion system, the latest addition to the French line Ponant's fleet is full of 'eco-innovations that dramatically reduce the impact of bringing visitors to the delicate Arctic and Antarctic environments.
It carries all 235 passengers. ers in luxury too, a very different experience from the ship's pioneering namesake, French scientist and explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot.
Commander Charcot is the leader of a new wave of greener cruise ships. It is the first class 2 polar cruise ship, capable of reaching the geographic North Pole.
Its hull design allows it to navigate safely in ice-covered areas without getting trapped.
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