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Le Champlain, 10 Night A World Affairs Voyage from Copenhagen to London ex Copenhagen, Denmark to London, (Tower Bridge) England
Cruise Le Champlain, 10 Night A World Affairs Voyage from Copenhagen to London ex Copenhagen, Denmark to London, (Tower Bridge) England
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Champlain
Destination EU West & Atlantic Islands
Brief Description 10 Night Cruise sailing from Copenhagen, Denmark onboard Le Champlain
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 26 Aug 2026
Cruise Description This cruise is part of a collection of PONANT themed voyages that are specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers who want to engage with the world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call that encourages guests to embrace the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the local environment and culture.

The northwest corner of Europe—the part of the continent where the Baltic and North Seas meet—is rich in history, both medieval and modern, and an ideal destination for reflection on what earlier experiences of war and peace can teach us about dealing with current issues of international security. Joining you on this voyage from Copenhagen to London, are two distinguished experts on these issues, including former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Admiral James Stavridis. They will share insights into such topics as concerns about the unity of the NATO alliance and the hopeful signs of continued commitment to cooperation in pursuit of the goals of freedom and democracy.

From Copenhagen, Le Champlain sails south to the northern coast of Germany, where you spend the first two days of your voyage in the Baltic seaports of Warnemünde and Wismar. This is the heart of the area once dominated by the Hanseatic League, and you may tour a number of towns—Lübeck, Rostock, and Wismar itself—whose well-preserved Old Towns (two of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites) speak to the wealth produced by the League's monopoly of trade.

The third day of cruising is spent navigating the 61-mile-long Kiel Canal, which cuts across the Jutland Peninsula and connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea. Two hundred and fifty nautical miles are saved by using the canal instead of sailing around the peninsula.

Harlingen is your first port of call in the country of The Netherlands, 25% of which has been reclaimed from the sea via terps, dikes, windmills, and lake-draining. One of the most ambitious of these reclamation projects is the Woudagemaal steam-powered pumping station—built in the 1920s, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, and still in operation. Here you will learn about an early version of water management technology that will become increasingly important as sea levels around the world rise.

As the official capital of The Netherlands, Amsterdam is home to a Royal Palace that hosts state visits and official receptions. A guided visit to the Palace will focus on its role in international politics and cultural exchange, but you will also be drawn to the elegance of its architecture and to artworks that recall the splendor of the Dutch Golden Age. A second possibility for your time in Amsterdam is a tour of the Dutch Resistance Museum, chronicling the hard work and heroism of the Dutch struggle against totalitarian rule during World War II. Alternatively, choose to enjoy a cruise through Amsterdam’s famous canals, or visit the world renowned Van Gogh Museum or Rijksmuseum.

The Hague, which is home to the Dutch Parliament and the residence of the royal family, is also home to the International Court of Justice, housed within the Peace Palace, which you may explore on a guided tour. Or you may travel to nearby Rotterdam Harbor to see a floating dairy farm, that is both a demonstration of the practicability of sustainable farming in an intensely urban environment and a vision of the future. A third option for the day is to visit the 18th-century windmills at Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage site and another example of Dutch mastery of the art and science of water management.

Antwerp is your gateway to Brussels and to a choice of tours of two institutions crucial to and depicting the history of the security of Europe and of the broader Atlantic world. A visit to the European Parliament, the legislative branch of the European Union, will introduce you to its work seeking to advance the common interests of its 27 member countries. Or you may prefer a guided tour through the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History, a collection spanning more than 10 centuries of military and technological history. Alternatively, stay in Antwerp and explore the city’s historic Diamond District.

From the Belgian port of Ostend, enjoy a walking tour of the exquisitely preserved medieval town of Bruges. Two other possible excursions focus on sustainability—one on the promise of wind power at the North Sea Offshore experience; the other a visit to Agrotopia, a state-of-the-art urban farm in the town of Roeselare. Alternatively, you may travel to nearby Raversyde, home to the remnants of the Atlantic Wall, a massive network of bunkers and tunnels built by the Germans and used in both World Wars.

Dunkirk offers a choice of museums with displays on various aspects of the city's World War II history. The Dunkirk Museum focuses on Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of Allied Troops in 1940, while the Blockhaus d'Éperlecques and La Coupole tell the story of German military installations during the Occupation.

On the final day of the voyage, Le Champlain sails from Dunkirk at midday, across the English Channel and up the Thames River, reaching London Bridge late in the evening, where the ship remains docked overnight before disembarkation in London the next day.
Sailing Dates
26 Aug 2026
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
DEL AU $11,880 AU $11,880 ‐ ‐
PR4 AU $13,110 AU $13,110 ‐ ‐
PR5 AU $13,710 AU $13,710 ‐ ‐
PR6 AU $14,450 AU $14,450 ‐ ‐
DS6 AU $19,840 AU $19,840 AU $10,630 ‐
PS5 AU $26,570 AU $26,570 AU $14,000 ‐
PS6 AU $27,910 AU $27,910 AU $14,670 ‐
PV5 AU $29,260 AU $29,260 AU $15,340 ‐
PV6 AU $29,260 AU $29,260 AU $15,340 ‐
GD6 AU $32,070 AU $32,070 AU $16,750 ‐
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
26 Aug 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark 6:00 PM
27 Aug 2026 Berlin (Warnemunde) 12:00 PM 10:30 PM
28 Aug 2026 Wismar, Germany 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
29 Aug 2026 Kiel Canal 7:00 AM 11:00 PM
30 Aug 2026 Harlingen, Netherlands 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
31 Aug 2026 Amsterdam, The Netherlands 7:30 AM 6:00 PM
1 Sep 2026 Scheveningen, Netherlands 7:00 AM 6:30 PM
2 Sep 2026 Antwerp, Belgium 8:00 AM 6:30 PM
3 Sep 2026 Ostend, Belgium 7:00 AM 4:30 PM
4 Sep 2026 Dunkirk, France 7:00 AM 12:30 PM
5 Sep 2026 London, (Tower Bridge) England 7:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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