Ponant Explorations has announced an exclusive collaboration with the Club des Chefs des Chefs, the world’s most prestigious gastronomic society. This partnership will come to life aboard Le Commandant Charcot beginning January 15, 2027 on the eight-night voyage, “The Gulf of Bothnia, at the Gateway to the Arctic.” Departing from the snow-blanketed shores of Finnish Lapland and sailing to the design-forward capital of Helsinki, the itinerary explores the frozen expanse of the Baltic Sea’s northernmost reaches aboard Ponant Explorations’ polar exploration ship, Le Commandant Charcot.
Guests will be joined by culinary and diplomatic luminaries including Chef Cristeta Comerford, the longest-serving executive chef at the White House; Guillaume Gomez, former head chef of the Élysée Palace and France’s first Ambassador for Gastronomy; Sylvie Bermann, one of France’s most respected diplomats; and Gilles Bragard, founder of the Club des Chefs des Chefs. The voyage will feature a series of curated meals by Chefs’ Comerford and Gomez, culinary demonstrations, tastings and discussions exploring the role of cuisine in diplomacy.
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