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Thoroughly professional

The food, the staff, the other passengers all made the trip a great experience.

Out-of-this-world experience, out-of-this-world crew. I highly recommend Shane and his team.

The expedition team was run with humor, efficiency, fairmindedness, and vision. They made safety first and made sure things ran smoothly so the maximum positive experience could be achieved each day for all of us. Each day was reviewed and then the next day was planned so we could know how to dress, when to be ready etc. The lectures were of high quality and sufficient scientific rigor without being over our heads. The science crew was available and happy to discuss and interpret what we were seeing. Our objective was met, visitng the Emperor Colony, twice, as weather permitted. Being able to visit the bridge was a privilege and great fun. I would have changed really only one thing. Each of us wanted a front seat in the helicopter. Aggressive, obnoxious and pushy people succeeded. I got lucky once but only by the generosity of my companions. I believe a better system could be in place. Despite this, I would choose to go with Quark again. The ship is gorgeous and built for these journeys. The housekeeping excellent, food service marvelous. Is this trip to Antarctica my trip of a lifetime? I would hope, no, only the first of more.

This has been the most exciting and amazing adventure I have ever experienced within an organization and with a group. When I evaluate it as Quark, I can say this. You are doing something beyond professional. I can remember very few activities where safety and comfort were combined with adventure.

I Love Quark, best expedition cruise out there

Antarctica had long been on our bucket list & was the only continent we had not visited by the year 2022. The bar was set high & so I extensively researched the different companies that offer cruises to Antarctica. Quark won out on several fronts...experience, reputation, size of their ships( we wanted to do actual landings on the continent & therefore we wanted to go with a more intimate ship experience) & the responsiveness of the team at Quark. We traveled with Quark on the World Explorer on their "Introduction to Antarctica" expedition & what a trip it was. The expedition team was top-notch, their safety standards were impeccable & we got to see & experience landscapes that we would never have thought possible. On the one day that we had rough weather & getting off the ship was ruled out, the expedition team organized games & contests..there was never a dull moment on-board or off board. The food was excellent, the evening lectures were very enlightening. All of Quark's expedition staff have so much knowledge & experience of the polar regions & we made sure we never missed a single lecture, because we loved lapping up all the knowledge we could, while on board. Also, the auction was a lot of fun..spoiler alert..they do auction a lot of unique items, so make sure to attend it. For experienced travelers like ourselves( 7 continents, 75 plus countries), the experience from start to finish was seamless, and thats what we look for, when choosing whom to travel with. I had the pleasure of interacting with Clare Suckling from the client experience team & Raakhe Kapila from the sales team, for our booking & the service provided from booking( Dec 2020) to actually travelling, a few years later, was seamless. Clare Suckling is responsive, gets things done & definitely the person you want to speak too, if you are thinking of travelling with Quark. All in all, our first experience with Quark was exhilarating & we are hoping to be bale to repeat the experience soon. If a picture is worth a thousand words, the uploaded pictures should tell the story of our expedition. I highly recommend Quark & Clare Suckling if looking for an experience of a lifetime;)