May 25, 2025
17-day East Greenland High Arctic itinerary aboard Ocean Explorer released
Quark Expeditions has opened a second solar eclipse voyage for 2026 following “exceptional demand” for its Iceland to Greenland: Total Solar Eclipse expedition that was released in October last year.
Read More…October 17, 2024
New Iceland circumnavigation and Iceland to Greenland solar eclipse voyages
Quark Expeditions has released its Arctic 26 season, Ice, Fire and The Eclipse. This new season, celebrating 35 years of exploration in the Arctic, builds upon the brand’s legacy of innovation and pioneering firsts to offer Quark Expeditions most diverse range of Arctic itineraries to date.
Read More…July 17, 2023
Geoscientist, astronaut, artist, educator bestowed with new honour
American geoscientist and astronaut, Dr Sian Proctor, has been named as Godmother of Quark Expeditions’ ship, Ultramarine.
Read More…June 2, 2023
One child per adult sails at no cost from now until 20 September 2023
Quark Expeditions has launched a special offer to the Arctic for families this northern summer, offering free travel for kids, adolescents and teens on all Arctic 2023 voyages.
Read More…November 5, 2022
Ultramarine begins bumper White Continent deployment program
Quark Expeditions has commenced its 2022/23 Antarctic season with the 11-day Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent voyage departing on 1 November. Guests on this polar adventure sailed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on Quark Expeditions’ game-changing new ship, Ultramarine.
Read More…July 16, 2022
Award-winning photographer Chris Linder headlines July 2023 Arctic sailing
A new photography-themed voyage in Spitsbergen has been released by Quark Expeditions for the Arctic 2023 sailing season, aboard the 128-passenger Ocean Adventurer.
Read More…May 16, 2022
Polar Bear sightings within days of program launch
Quark Expeditions has commenced its Arctic 2022 season with a 7-day Spitsbergen Highlights: Expedition in Brief voyage kicking off the program on 3 May 2022. The departure also marked the inaugural Arctic voyage of Ultramarine, Quark Expeditions’ game-changing new ship.
Read More…March 16, 2022
Over 50 voyages on nine itineraries to the White Continent
Quark Expeditions has unveiled a robust Antarctic 2023/24 season with nine itineraries designed to empower travellers to tap into their inner explorer on the adventure specialist’s immersive polar voyages.
Read More…September 7, 2021
It’s about more than just flightseeing!
Quark Expeditions, long recognised as the global Leader in Polar Adventures, has amped up its game by becoming the global Leader in Heli-adventures across the Polar Regions. Quark Expeditions’ immersive helicopter program takes guests beyond the Polar Regions with two twin-engine Airbus H145 helicopters stationed on Ultramarine, the new polar ship .
Read More…July 27, 2021
Airbus H145 helicopters to whisk Ultramarine guests off for the ultimate adventures
Quark Expeditions has revealed details of its immersive helicopter program that will be available utilising the company’s two twin-engine Airbus H145 helicopters. The choppers are designed to take travellers deeper into the polar regions than any other helicopter in its class. They will be operated from Quark’s new expedition ship, Ultramarine.
Read More…April 2, 2021
Brodosplit hands over “game-changing” polar expedition ship
Quark Expeditions has officially taken ownership of its new polar vessel, Ultramarine. The official handover of the technologically-advanced ship took place in Split, Croatia.
Read More…January 15, 2021
Ultramarine to be handed over in mid-February
Croatian shipyard Brodosplit says it is on track for delivery of Quark Expeditions’ newest ice-class ship, Ultramarine, during the first half of February 2021.
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