Quark Expeditions

Above my expectation.

This was a wonderful itinerary and Quark made the trip an incredible experience. Their attention to detail is exceptional and the emphasis on learning and knowledge is outstanding. The trip was absolutely more than I expected.

This trip was very good overall. The guides were very friendly and helpful. The presentations were interesting. The ships and the rooms were clean. The food had good variety and high quality. We were very fortunate with the weather. It was clear and sunny almost every day, and very little wind. We were able to walk on land there 7 times (twice on the mainland), spending about 10 hours total on land. Also, we went on about 15 zodiac cruises, lasting 1 - 2 hrs each. There was abundant wildlife. both from shore and from the zodiacs. Penguins: Chinstraps, Gentoos, and Adelie. Whales: Humpbacks and Minke. A Gentoo bit my jacket and a humpback surfaced only 5 meters from the zodiac. It was also amazing to walk on a piece of sea ice south of the circle. Quite a unique experience. My main complaint through is that we could have gone further south. It would have been nice to have gone more than just 7 miles south of the circle! That was the biggest disappointment! It also would have been nice to have spent more than just 1.25 days south of the 65 degree line. These shortcomings, however, were due to a medical evacuation, which cost the ship over 400 miles of added distance. King George Island was interesting though, taking a zodiac cruise there and seeing an ice-free landscape quite different from the rest of the peninsula. The best excursion of the trip was Deception Island, thanks to the excellent weather. The atmosphere there was truly other-worldly. How unique it was to see a beautiful sunset on Baily Head with almost 100000 chinstrap penguins! It was great to spend a full 7.25 days in Antarctica itself. Seeing Cape Horn on the way back was nice as well. A great trip overall.

Could not falt. Excellent in many ways. Would recommend your company to others. Staff in all departments, food excellent, clean in all areas what more can I say. A big thank you to Quark Expeditions.

This trip was the most special thing I've done in my entire life and I've been to all seven continents. Every part was so so personal and unbelievable and beautiful and I can not recommend it enough. I'm so so grateful for Quark Expeditions and I can't tell you how much you should go on one of their trips. Completely life changing.