Quark Expeditions

It was all we expected and more.

What started off as a straightforward bucket list became much more than that. A trip beyond my expectations. Everyone including expedition team, staff, leadership, hotel staff, housekeeping and ship crew were amazing and very attentive to detail. Will definitely use Quark for future trips!

Quark exceeded my expectations on recent trip to Antarctica. Crew and staff were amazingly knowledgeable, friendly & helpful, food was terrific and service excellent. Even the Drake crossing was reasonable. Couldn't be happier.

Our expedition leader, Alli, and her expedition team were knowledgeable, organized, professional and personable. We knew that we were in the hands of experts from Day One. The crew of the ship was friendly and made an effort to show us that we were welcome aboard. The food was the best that I have ever had. There was a great variety of healthy food and the desserts were delightful. We had turn-down service in our cabin and a chocolate on our pillow every night. Antarctica was full of surprises. There was spectacular scenery from Day One with blue water, volcanic black mountains, white snow and icebergs in spectacular forms. My favorite parts of the cruise were the many forms of wildlife. We saw 3 types of penguins, 3 types of seals and 3 types of whales. It was so special to be close to these animals in the middle of the "end of the world". I have such fond memories and will never forget the feeling of truly being surrounded by nature, wildlife and good people. Even the extra days that we spent on the ship because of the airport delay could not take away our praise for Quark Expeditions. In fact, we feel that we were quite fortunate to have extra time on board. Alli made sure that we were well fed, had extra excursions and were entertained in a pretty tough situation. Thank you, Alli.

There is absolutely nothing to criticize with my Quark cruise. The ship, the food, the Expedition Staff and all staff were exceptional and welcoming. Traveling as a single? Make sure to share a room and avoid the single supplement. All singles were matched up with same sex and similar ages.