Operator Details
Quark Expeditions
Expedition cruises to the Arctic and Antarctica.
web site: www.quarkexpeditions.com
phone: 888-892-0334
address: 93 Pilgrim Park
Suite 1
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Destinations:
Europe, Northern Europe, Iceland, Norway, Antarctica, North America, Greenland, Canada, Nunavut, Arctic
Activities:
Cultural, Linguistic, Historical, Nature, Bird watching, Wildlife, Photography, Geotourism, Eco-focused, Sailing & Cruise, Expedition Cruising, Educational
Description:
Since 1991, Quark Expeditions has established a tradition of firsts in polar expedition travel. The company was the first to transit the Northeast Passage with commercial passengers; the first to take travelers to the “far side” of Antarctica and the first to circumnavigate the Antarctic continent with guests, twice.
Quark is also recognized for its diverse passenger fleet; the largest in Antarctica – including the only polar‐class icebreaker operating as an expedition ship there. The fleet enables Quark to operate the widest variety of polar itineraries of any other adventure company in the world, and the greatest number of departures to Antarctica.
In October 2006 and 2007, Quark was named a recipient of National Geographic Traveler’s “50 Tours of a Lifetime” for their “Emperor Penguin Safari” and the “Far Side” respectively. In the March 2006 edition, Outside magazine named the “Emperor Penguin Safari” as one of the New Trips of a Lifetime.
www.quarkexpeditions.com
