Arctic and Antarctic Cruises
Arctic and Antarctic Cruises are a lifetime achievement. Cruise in comfort to the most remote places on earth and see rare wildlife, amazing topography. This is a once in a lifetime trip that you will only regret if you miss taking the opportunity.
- Animals include: the arctic fox, arctic hare, arctic wolf, caribou, reindeer, moose, elk, lemmings, musk ox, polar bear and sea otter
- Birds include: the arctic skua, arctic tern, canada goose, puffin, snowy owl
- Sea creatures include: beluga whale, greenland shark, narwhal, orca, bearded seal, harp seal, penguins and walrus
Quark Expeditions’ S.A.F.E. COVID Policy
State-of-the-art Testing Protocols: the Gold Standard of rapid Covid-19 testing.
Anytime Cancellation & Rebooking: rebook voyages for any reason up to 30 days prior to the voyage.
Free from crowds: socially-distanced Polar expeditions in remote, wide-open spaces.
Experience will not be compromised: extraordinary off-ship excursions remain unaltered.
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Antarctic Cruise from Ushuaia – BD1061
Antarctic Cruise from Ushuaia – BD1052 South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula: Penguin Safari Take the Antarctic Cruise from Ushuaia to see Albatross, Pintado Petrels and King Penguins. Our South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula: Penguin Safari is the trip of a life time. Antarctica awaits, with its […]
Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica Cruise – BD1062
Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica Cruise – BD1062 The Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica Cruise will show you the wildlife and the extraordinary beauty of the Antarctic region. You’ll enjoy unforgettable encounters with untamed wildlife in a vast, dramatic and spectacular setting; you’ll take a step […]
Private Charter
Private Charter A Private Charter is available on most vessels. Take a private cruise with full service, land tours and amenities for your guests. Imagine the privacy and intimacy of sharing a small ship cruise with your own group of friends and family. Blue Danube Holidays […]
Arctic and Antarctic Cruises
Quark have provided Arctic and Antarctic cruises for over 25 years. They offer travelers unparalleled access to the most remote places on earth aboard a diverse fleet of specially-equipped small expedition vessels and icebreakers.
When is the best time to cruise?
Antarctica
- Oct to Dec - The continent is covered in snow to the water’s edge. Penguins build highways as they waddle the same path again and again, from the sea to their nests far from shore. During this period penguins, shags and seabirds court and lay their eggs.
- Dec to Feb - The snow retreats, exposing rocky headlands. Penguin chicks hatch and their parents spend endless hours feeding their hungry young.
- Feb to Mar - The whales return to feed. Seals haul out on the beachheads and penguins begin to moult. Antarctica is preparing for long months of darkness. Highlights for travelers are whales, red snow and fledging Gentoo Penguins acting like miniature Charlie Chaplins.
Arctic
- Jun to Jul - the best time to see ice and snow. The midnight sun has not yet melted the ice, so polar bears and walrus will be hunting on the ice edge. Birds are returning to breed.
- Jul to Aug - The best time to circumnavigate Spitsbergen, as ice is less likely to block channels. Tundra flowers are blooming. Wildlife is abundant.
- Aug to Sep - The days are shortening; birds begin to migrate south; and skies can be moody.
Gallery - Arctic and Antarctic Cruises
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