

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meeting with Polar Explorer Jean-Louis Etienne
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: ❄️ Jean-Louis Étienne, renowned French doctor, explorer, adventurer, scientist, environmentalist - and the first person to reach the North Pole solo in 1986! - will be coming to Christchurch in January. He will be en route to the Ross Sea aboard his research vessel, the Perseverance, for a 3-year scientific expedition studying Antarctic waters.

The vessel is expected to be in Lyttelton on 10–20 January, and Alliance Française, in partnership with FAST! and Blue Cradle, will host him on 17 January, 7pm at Naval Point Club in Lyttelton.

We are also hoping to organize a visit on the research vessel on the day after, Sunday - time tbc ?️
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lyttelton/meeting-with-polar-explorer-jean-louis-etienne/200029491256524
- **Event Categories**: meetups, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.afchristchurch.org.nz/community/event-rsvp/?event_id=430&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lyttelton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lyttelton
- **state**: CA
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Naval Point Club Lyttelton
- **lat**: -43.6105165
- **long**: 172.7038747
- **full address**: Naval Point Club Lyttelton, Ground Culinary Centre, Magazine Bay Marina, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand, Lyttelton

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Blue Cradle (https://allevents.in/org/blue-cradle/21199665)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Naval Point Club Lyttelton, Ground Culinary Centre, Magazine Bay Marina, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand, Lyttelton
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Blue Cradle
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Meeting with Polar Explorer Jean-Louis Etienne ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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