OUR EPIC POLAR 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 Ultramarine sets sail at last. Fittingly, the ship’s inaugural
Fabulous amenities on Ultramarine. See page 38
August 2024 Quark expeditions wins Virtuoso Travel Award for “best expedition cruise line”.
Learn about our Polar Promise sustainability strategy on page 60
April 2011 Quark Expeditions’ Three Arctic Islands voyage is voted one of National Geographic Traveler’s “50 Tours of a Lifetime.”
October 2024 Quark Expeditions expands Arctic portfolio to include Iceland.
voyage is a celebration of the life of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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.
Why is Ultramarine so popular? See page 36
July 2022 For the first time ever, guests take to the polar skies in Ultramarine 's two twin-engine helicopters.
Keen on a one-of-a-kind helicopter adventure? See page 22
November 2024 The state-of-the-art Ocean Explorer joins our fleet for the first time.
Read about our unbeatable
helicopter excursions on page 56
Our brand-new ship: Ocean Explorer. See page 40
January 2025 Quark Expeditions announces another new ship: World Voyager .
July 2022 We present the first Tundra to Table: Inuit Culinary Experience with local chefs on board Ultramarine during a voyage to Greenland. November 2023 Quark Expeditions hosts two successful landings at the legendary Emperor penguin colony Snow Hill Island.
Meet our polar-obsessed team on page 8
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