Quasar's vision is to create authentic and meaningful tours & cruise experiences for our fellow travelers. Voted the #1 Intimate-Ship Ocean Cruise Line by Travel + Leisure for 9 consecutive years (2018–2026), and recognized as a Top Tour Operator in 2026, we’ve spent 40 years serving those who delight in travel, not tourism.Quasar's cruise and tour Guests come to us seeking layers of depth and contrast: meaningful interactions with humans and the earth, well-appointed accommodations, unparalleled adventures, five star cultural cuisine, and awe-inspiring wildlife encounters. In turn, Quasar travelers become not only expedition enthusiasts, but conservators.From hand-picked naturalist guides to the friendliest staff you’ll ever meet, our team is comprised of passion. Whether you’re exploring Galapagos, Patagonia, Chile, Ecuador, or Peru, we promise authentic experiences and lifetime memories.
Quasar Expeditions (quasarex.com) has 761 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
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2026
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THE TRIP WAS AMAZING. SADLY THE SHIP "GRACE" IS TRULY AUTHENTIC.... BUT! MANY OF THE 14 PASSENGERS DID NOT GET MUCH SLEEP DUE TO THE FACT THE VESSEL DOES NOT HAVE STABILIZERS, THEREFORE YOU ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT, VERY NOISEY ANCHOR WHILE DROPPING AND RETRIEVING, MUSTY IF YOU HAVE ANY ALLERGIES. THE BATHROOMS WERE SUBSTANDARD FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY. THE ITINERAY WITH THE GUIDE WAS PERFECT, THE STAFF FABULOUS, THE FOOD GETS B+. THERE WERE OTHER SHIPS THAT WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE AND MAKE SLEEP AVAILABLE.
Response from Quasar ExpeditionsNov 7, 2019
IMPORTANT UPDATE: M/Y GRACE HAS NEW STABILIZERS AS OF OCT 2019
We are very happy that this passenger found the trip amazing. As you can see from the many reviews on this site about the Grace, the majority of our passengers consider the Grace to be the ideal yacht for experiencing the Galapagos on what we like to call our cruise safaris. For her layout, size, number of passengers, history, charm and the crew and guides she attracts many consider the Grace the best in the Galapagos.
Our aim is to provide passengers with an authentic, up close experience of the Galapagos and its wildlife and few yachts do that better than the Grace, starting with not having to compete with large numbers of passengers to see the wildlife or take photos.
We take passengers comments very seriously and use these to improve our product. While we regret that this passenger did not sleep well, the other passengers on this same cruise did not share similar comments. This cruise took place during an outing when seas were a bit more choppy than the usually calm seas one finds in the Galapagos. The Grace was built by famed Camper & Nicholsons in South Hampton, England for the North Seas so she is very sea worthy. Practically all small yachts in Galapagos will rock a bit on rough seas, which is a small trade-off for the many advantages they provide over the larger ships due to their smaller group sizes. Even so, Quasar plans to install stabilizers in time for next Fall to make her even more stable, but please be aware that all yachts will rock when not in motion, with or without stabilizers.
Yes, when the Grace pulls up to a landing site the crew does have to drop anchor and when she leaves the crew raises anchor as with any yacht. We do contest the claim that the bathrooms on the Grace are substandard for a yacht. One can find many reviews on this site where we receive compliments on the amenities and how clean our crew keeps the yacht.
Over the years we have found that the best way to experience the Galapagos and its amazing animals is in smaller groups designed aboard yachts that maximize ones experience of the Galapagos habitat. These days you will only encounter a crowd in the Galapagos is you bring one with you on a ship of 50 to 100 people and because these larger groups tend to change the character of the landing sites from marine wilderness to crowed beach, Quasar has elected for yachts, like the Grace
Thank you again for traveling with us to the Galapagos Islands!
- The Quasar Expeditions' Management Team
PG
Patagonia G.
Patagonia is spectacular, Quasar needs to update and maintain their jeeps.
Patagonia is a most go-to destination for adventure seekers who love nature. We had some issues with Quasar that proper management could have prevented and foreseen. Quasar only has three jeeps that need maintenance and update. We had a group of 6 couples in 3 jeeps. One was replaced by a rental vehicle, one was ok, the third (ours) did not even have a working sound system to play music. Nothing was done about it during or after the trip. The GPS lags, if you make a wrong turn, or a road is closed, it keeps sending you back to the closed road instead of an alternate route causing travelers to miss departure of ferries and other expeditions. The hotels they selected are great, the food delicious and the sites spectacular. The equipment they offer for self guided tours and jeeps leave a lot to be desired and caused friction amongst our group. The iPad they offer has nothing I’d use, our group of three vehicles got only one, it was not even one per jeep. the app is a more useful tool. Buy a paper map as cell phones don’t work in the area and the use of the satellite phone is limited to 15 minutes for the duration if the trip, if you are lucky enough to get one. If our group split into different activities, some would be totally un-communicated. We ran into another couple using Quasar, and they too were in a rental vehicle instead of the promised jeeps. At the time of our trip they only owned 3 keeps, yet they had 4 reserved we know of, including the one that was being repaired and the one with no working sound system... The local guides are nice, but did nothing to fix or exchange our vehicle. After our trip, I emailed our contact in the USA and he claimed he did not know and would look into it, we never heard back. At times local drivers are given unrealistic pick up times causing travelers to rush back to the hotel after an expedition instead of allowing guess to relax at the finish line before heading back to the hotel. One couple in our group was left at the airport and never picked up, upon complaining (after hours waiting) a “common” car was sent to get them without a tour guide. This was their welcome as they drove hours to the first hotel. Patagonia is heavenly, I plan to return, one can have same experience at half the price, the hotels can help set up the daily activities and there are plenty of local guides for hire.
Response from Quasar ExpeditionsSep 28, 2018
Dear Patagonia girl,
Thank you for your thorough review and feedback. We are very glad to hear you found Patagonia as spectacular as we do and that you enjoyed the beautiful properties, the delicious food and the breathtaking sites that Patagonia has to offer.
Quasar Expeditions takes your safety very seriously. Our Jeeps are maintained as per the schedule indicated by the brand at the local maintenance shop, and any issues that arise are managed with original spare parts and repairs, always with the brands indications and suggestions. When this trip took place in February 2018, we did experience unexpected mechanical issues with two of our Jeeps that required repairs. Being at a remote location as Patagonia, the nearest maintenance shop is located 155 miles away from our pick-up location, which is not ideal, and why we inform our clients in our terms and conditions about our right to provide a substitute vehicle of equal or greater quality, due to unforeseen circumstances like mechanical failures. In order to prevent and foresee similar situations we have now expanded our fleet to 6 jeeps with the addition of new 2018 Jeep Wranglers.
We are sorry to hear your feedback regarding the sound system in your third vehicle. The model of the vehicle you were provided with does have speakers in the front, but unfortunately not in the back. Our staff addressed this during your trip to make sure that the speakers in the front were working. Our local guide also looked into the possibility of exchanging your vehicle, but due to it being in the middle of peak season, no other rental vehicle was available at the time.
We have also looked into the challenges you and your group experienced with the GPS due to a closed road to the Mylodon Cave. Due to Patagonia’s remoteness, detours are not as easily calculated by the device and Quasar Expeditions is actively working with Garmin GPS Systems to improve the Garmin maps in Southern Patagonia to optimize our guests experience in the wilderness. All our vehicles are equipped with paper maps and field guides as well as a satellite phone that our guests can use whenever they experience any issues, however small or big they may be. Satellite use of minutes to call Quasar operations team is unlimited, and we highly encourage all guests to call us, even if it’s just to ask us if they should make a left turn or a right turn. Our Patagonia team is available 24/7 to help our guests have a hassle-free trip.
We apologize for the misunderstanding that occurred with the transfer for one couple of your group. Our team did everything in their power to solve this unfortunate situation as promptly as possible and we are working with every member of our team to ensure that these types misunderstandings do not occur in the future.
Hotels in the region can definitely offer a great experience Patagonia, nevertheless, the activity options are more limited. Hotels generally do not offer to set up other activities than what is found on their program and it may be difficult to secure space for some of the best activities in Patagonia such as kayaking and ice-trekking. Local guides are plenty, but the good ones are very scarce. Quasar Expeditions hand-picks only the top naturalist guides in Patagonia to ensure an exceptional adventure for our guests.
We regret that you did not feel your trip to Patagonia was all it could have been, as our goal is to always provide all our travelers with wonderful memories of a lifetime. The abundance of amazing reviews on Quasar Expeditions and our products, that you can easily find on this and many other review spaces across the web, make a great point of this.
We recommend that anyone who has doubts or concerns give us a call us at any of the numbers found on our website www.quasarex.com or email us directly at [email protected].
Thank you,
The Quasar Expeditions' Management Team
GE
George
Galapagos week on the Grace
Beautiful boat, wonderful crew , food was excellent. The excursions were well thought out and executed. Two tour guides , Gilda was wonderful. The other guide was Alex, for some reason I did not care for his personality. Now I consider myself a pretty easy going and respectful person, I really got tired of his constant reprimanding and treating me like a child. For that I would probably think twice if I ever wanted to take the other half of the Galapagos excursion , I might consider the other boat the Evolution, as long as Alex was not working on it.
Response from Quasar ExpeditionsApr 16, 2016
Hi George,
Thank you for your review and great comments about the boat, crew and food!
It’s important to understand that the primary responsibility of the Galapagos National Park Guides is protecting the National Park, including its habitat and amazing creatures. With that responsibility comes reminding passengers of park rules such as how close passenger may approach an animal, etc., which in some cases may be a bit repetitious, but that is their job. We understand that personalities do not always mesh and we understand what you are saying happened. Other passengers have had a different experience of Alex per his reviews:
· “Alex Cox was an exceptional guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and led the tours in an organized and professional manner. He has a good sense of humor and was delightful to be with.” Walt Cottrell
· “Alex was fantastic. He is both extremely knowledgeable and engaging. As a native of the Galapagos, he was able to add a lot of personal insights and color regarding the recent history of events on the islands. Observing other groups and guides as we toured the islands, I really think you have two of the best.” James Doran
We apologize for your opinion on Alex and we hope you consider changing your mind on this review and can contact Quasar Expeditions' at any time to discuss further.
Thank you,
The Quasar Expeditions' Management Team
