Quark Expeditions

great trip

The exploration team on Ocean Endeavor did a superb job in making sure we were able to see and feel all the different aspects of our polar expedition despite any weather-related challenges. The Team leader kept us posted every day on what to expect and what challenges lie ahead. From our charted course, one can see they even tried to circumnavigate through difficult weather and if necessary crisscrossed various ways to allow us to see what we should see. A great team and a great company….did not short changed us nor did any short cuts!

It is good service

I was excited to book and go with Quark Expeditions, but never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would meet friends both travelers alike and those who were actually part of the staff of Quark. From the delicious and amazing food, to the Quark staff always smiling, eating with at meals, asking them questions and to the staff of the ships operations, nothing was missed. The memories I have from landing on South Georgia, the sights, smells, lectures, overall feelings of being the minority in a King Penguin colony, it was a feeling i’ve never felt before. Seeing and actually landing on Antarctica was something I’ve wanted to do for decades. Just beyond wild that words can not explain. I really have to commend the staff of Quark specifically Solan Jensen for losing many hours of sleep to make sure we made the landings, on South Georgia and a technical landing on Antarctica. He pushed his crew and they responded without hesitation specifically 3 in one day on our last day in Antarctica. His staff to name a few, Colin, Wayne, Allie, Jaymie, Marla, Jim, Ross, Juani, Jen, Daven, Nicky, Bella, Dagny, and i’m missing a few more, were absolutely amazing making my trip of a lifetime unforgettable. Hats off to Quark from the very planning aspect and me dealing directly with Miriam Higgins, to the check in at the hotel in BA, to the transportation to Ushuaia and all the other logistics we never even saw. I will absolutely be back with Quark in the future to book the Arctic and hopefully, once more, to the Antarctic!! Thank you for everything!!

Most amazing trip ever! The experts were fabulous! I learned so much from every member of the expedition team. The captain and crew were amazing! The hotel staff including the food service was excellent. I had a wonderful 60th birthday! WE met many wonderful people from around the world. I highly recommend this cruise.