OUR HISTORY
Years of Exploration.
the Arctic
November 1996 Quark Expeditions begins a circumnavigation of Antarctica for commercial passengers, the first-ever voyage of its kind. July 1999 Quark Expeditions completes its first passenger circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean. November 2003 Quark Expeditions passengers become the first humans to witness a Total Solar Eclipse in Antarctica.
Going Beyond in Polar Adventure.
August 1991 Quark Expeditions takes the first commercial passengers to the North Pole—something no other expedition company had achieved.
Choose from 18 amazing Arctic itineraries starting on page 10
As the Leader in Polar Adventures, we are committed to taking travelers beyond the ordinary, outside the predictable and expected. For the last 30 years we’ve focused exclusively on polar exploration. We have the most experienced team in the polar industry. We have the most diverse fleet, which allows guests to personalize their voyage. We offer more off-ship adventure options than anyone else—which means guests can choose how they wish to explore the Arctic. Our fleet of small ships, including our newest ship, Ultramarine , can take you places other vessels cannot reach. Our obsession to explore new frontiers and create new guest experiences is part of our DNA. That philosophy—that obsession to go beyond—is reflected in our 30-year history of polar firsts.
For more information about the North Pole. See page 32
August 1991 Quark Expeditions celebrates the first-ever passenger transit of the Northeast Passage, the historic route across the top of the world.
Check out our Northwest Passage itineraries for 2022–23. See pages 28 & 29
December 1991 Quark Expeditions charters the first series of oceanographic research vessels specially converted for adventure travel, heralding a new phase in polar exploration. November 1992 Quark Expeditions departs Cape Town for the first passenger voyage to the Far Side of Antarctica, the most remote coastal region of the continent. November 1993 For the first time, Quark Expeditions guests retrace the voyage of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance .
November 2004 Quark Expeditions becomes the first operator to confirm the existence and location of the Snow Hill Emperor colony.
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