OUR HISTORY
January 2019 Quark Expeditions launches the construction of the game-changing ship Ultramarine , the very first vessel purpose-built for polar exploration.
June 2008 Quark Expeditions offers maiden voyage to the North Pole on nuclear icebreaker 50 Years of Victory , the most powerful icebreaker on the planet at the time.
ULTRAMARINE
April 2019 Quark Expeditions unveils Polar Promise, the most holistic sustainability policy in the polar expedition industry. December 2021 For the fourth time, Quark Expeditions is named the World's Leading Specialist Cruiseline at the World Travel Awards. December 2021 Ultramarine sets sail at last. Fittingly, the ship’s inaugural voyage is a celebration of the life of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Discover Ultramarine ’s incredible amenities. See page 48
July 2022 We present the first Tundra to Table: Inuit Culinary Experience with local chefs on board Ultramarine during a voyage to Greenland.
Get the updates on our Polar Promise sustainability strategy. See page 64
April 2011 Quark Expeditions’ Three Arctic Islands voyage is voted one of National Geographic Traveler’s “50 Tours of a Lifetime.”
Check out our Three Arctic Islands itinerary on page 40
June 2012 Quark Expeditions becomes the first tour operator to successfully offer passengers hot-air ballooning at the North Pole. February 2013 Quark Expeditions hosts Jonathan Shackleton (Ernest Shackleton’s cousin) and Falcon Scott (Robert Falcon Scott’s grandson) as they walk, and camp, on the 7th Continent. October 2017 Quark Expeditions launches Quark Academy training program for expedition team members, the first training program of its kind in the industry.
To find out more, watch our Tundra to Table video on page 31
November 2023 Quark Expeditions hosts
To find out more about Ultramarine on page 44
two successful landings at the legendary Emperor penguin colony Snow Hill Island.
January 2024 Quark Expeditions announces Ocean Explorer will join the fleet in late 2024.
July 2022 For the first time ever, guests take to the polar skies in Ultramarine 's two twin-engine helicopters.
Meet our talented team on page 8
Hear about our unbeatable helicopter experiences on page 46
Learn more about Ocean Explorer on page 50
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