Cousteau's Famous Vessels

Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau travelled the seas of the World going to such places as Antarctic and the Amazon. Theses trips were mostly carried out on the emblematic Calypso, one of the world most famous ships, but also on the revolutionary Alcyone which was designed by the Captain himself. In this section you will find out more about Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s historical vessels.

Calypso

Alcyone

Calypso II

HELP US BRING THE CALYPSO BACK

The Cousteau Society is restoring the iconic Calypso so that it can once again take to the seas as an ambassador of the oceans and be part of new expeditions around the world.

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