Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-3 of our report dated April 8, 2011 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Danaos Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A.

PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A.

Athens, Greece

May 24, 2011