Quark Expeditions

Why Quark?

• We have assembled the most experienced and qualified expedition team in the industry (we’ve even created our training academy), and we are profoundly committed to achieving the highest standards for health, safety and sustainability. Our Polar Promise embodies the most complex sustainability strategy in the polar regions to ensure environmentally responsible tourism now and in the future.

• Our deep respect and passion for the polar environment is evident on the ship with engaging presentations by international Marine Biologists, Glaciologists, Political Science Majors, Biology Experts, Park Rangers, Outdoor Educators, Wildlife Experts, Environmentalists, Polar History Experts, Penguinologists, Ornithologists, Conservationists and Professional Photographers to inform and inspire our guests. Their unique skillsets and passion for polar exploration ensure our guests are fully engaged and connected to the environment, whether it be off-ship at a wildlife encounter or on-ship at one of the daily lectures and presentations.

• Off the ship, we offer unlimited ways for you to fully experience nature—by land, air, sea and ice. We offer more adventure options than any other expedition company: heli-hiking, SUP boarding and alpine kayaking, to name a few.

• Quark Expeditions maintains the most diverse, well-equipped small-ship fleet in the business. Our ships carry fewer than 200 passengers, we have the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the industry, Our Expedition Teams safely deliver a trip-of-a-lifetime to maximise your client’s polar adventure every step of the way and provide exclusive entry into remote, unspoiled areas using the latest in polar marine technology.

• Our goal at Quark Expeditions is for our guests to be forever changed by their polar adventure. From every itinerary and adventure option we create to every remote, unspoiled landing we offer, to every expert and guide we employ … it’s all thoughtfully designed to provide the most engaging, transformative experiences for our travellers.

• We aspire to facilitate a meaningful connection between people and places, between wilderness and humankind, and we firmly believe in the long-lasting exponential impact that travellers can have on the environment.

• We aim to inspire and empower our guests and partners to make positive change, the collective impact of which can be greater than our operational impact.