Did you know that a couple of the most luxurious staterooms even have jacuzzis? I have not seen them, but I imagine they are awesome.
Le Commandant Charcot carries safety equipment for everyone on board, in case there is an emergency. In addition to life boats and life jackets, the ship has invented and also carries gear for surviving on the ice; for example, tents and survival suits. How incredible!
Le Commandant Charcot is also a ship for scientists! She has two scientific labs on board: A dry lab and a wet lab. She even has a moon pool, which is a special hatch (like a trap door) in the floor that you can open to take instruments in and out of the ocean water below the ship. She is equipped with scientific instruments that are constantly taking measurements about the atmosphere, the sea ice, and the ocean.
When I boarded Le Commandant Charcot, I felt a little bit nervous. I had never been on board a luxury ship before. I wondered if I would fit in and make friends. Most of the passengers on board this cruise speak French. I felt nervous about being English-speaking, too. Could I make friends and do a great job giving my lectures about Reach the World?
On the first night, we set sail from Iceland toward southeast Greenland. Take a look at Google Earth to see where I am on the planet! There was a storm. The weather was rough. Even though Le Commandant Charcot has stabilizers, or machines that help the ship to stay level when the sea is rough, I still felt seasick. I wondered, “Will I feel like this for 11 days?”
Drinking water and eating lots of ginger help most people to overcome seasickness, and I felt better by the next morning.
