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Arctic & Antarctic Expeditions . 25 ® The Leader in Polar Adventures New Ultimate Arctic Northern Galapagos Expeditions! Circumnavigation Lights Express to the Pole The Explorers’ Collection: Break ice on a full Fly and cruise to the Earth’s An epic adventure combining six extraordinary adventures of the Arctic! most spectacular light show Galapagos and Antarctica PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE CONTENTS Letter from the President A Quark Timeline: Years of Polar Firsts NEW for .: Explorers’ Collection The Shackleton Club Quark Cares expedition Meet Our Expedition Leaders Talk to the Polar Travel Experts Special Guests and Experts Social Media THE ARCTIC is unlike any A Day in the Life: Arctic Icebreaker The North Pole Arctic Icebreaker Expeditions Norway and Svalbard A Day in the Life: Greenland other voyage Greenland Arctic Express (Fly/Cruise) Canadian High Arctic Arctic by Land you will Arctic Trip Extensions ANTARCTICA & GALAPAGOS A Day in the Life: South Georgia Antarctic Peninsula Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), ever take. South Georgia and Antarctica Antarctic Express (Fly/Cruise) Expedition travel is easier than you think. Intimate Antarctica The Galapagos Islands After years as the leader in polar adventures, Antarctic Trip Extensions we know how to interpret the most remote Adventure Options and pristine regions in the world. Our Fleet Arctic Dates & Rates Your introduction to the best of polar Antarctica . Dates & Rates and sub-polar travel lies within these pages. Meet Our Sister Companies How to Dress for Polar Travel Let our passionate team of experts help Inclusions and Exclusions you nd the trip of a lifetime. Terms and Conditions Sizing up the mighty icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov, parked in ice : A king penguin chick gets curious up close and personal with the camera, South Georgia, Antarctica : A polar bear strikes a perfect pose B QUARKEXPEDITIONS.COM CALL A QUARK POLAR TRAVEL ADVISER AT ... OR YOUR TRAVEL PROFESSIONAL LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT “ANTARCTICA HAS THIS MYTHIC WEIGHT. IT RESIDES IN THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS OF SO MANY PEOPLE, AND IT MAKES THIS HUGE IMPACT, JUST LIKE OUTER SPACE. IT’S LIKE GOING TO THE MOON.” Jon Krakauer Dear Explorer, There is little pristine wilderness left in the world—places that truly inspire awe, and possess purity and beauty that defy description. The Arctic and Antarctica are two such places. This year is an especially signicant one for us: years ago, Quark Expeditions®’ founders set out to explore these regions with a single ship and a dream to reach the North Pole. We also traversed the rst-ever tourism transit of the Northeast Passage and historic routes across the Russian Arctic. Today, we still embody the spirit of the great explorers—it’s one of the reasons we’re the leader in all things polar. We oer more expeditions and choice of vessels than any other polar operator! As we celebrate this silver milestone of providing passengers with unforgettable trips of a lifetime, we are delighted to bring you more ways to discover these wild places, more awe-inspiring moments and more comfort and convenience. Introducing the Explorers’ Collection, a hand-picked portfolio of six extraordinary expeditions featuring unique accommodations and modes of travel, exclusive to Quark. The collection includes two journeys aboard the intimate Hans Hansson small exploration boat to rarely visited Antarctic havens and the Falklands, an exciting Galapagos Islands program on the Evolution small expedition ship, and Arctic Watch, our unique Canadian Arctic basecamp. Whether it’s your rst Quark “trip of a lifetime” or your twenty-fth, I invite you to join our fraternity of polar adventurers! Our passionate and highly knowledgeable Polar Travel Advisers are available to answer all your questions and help make your experience extraordinary. Andrew White, President, Quark Expeditions® Portal Point, Contact me at [email protected] Antarctic Peninsula QUARKEXPEDITIONS.COM CALL A QUARK POLAR TRAVEL ADVISER AT ... OR YOUR TRAVEL PROFESSIONAL Polar adventure specialist Quark o¥ers ¦rst Helicopters aboard Kapitan Khlebnikov §y Quark Expeditions® begins a First circumnavigation Quark Expeditions® launches non-scienti¦c visits to Quark Expeditions® passengers to previously circumnavigation of Antarctica, the of the Arctic Ocean aboard 25 and embarks on its ¦rst emperor penguin rookeries inaccessible McMurdo Dry Valleys, in the ¦rst-ever passenger voyage of its kind Kapitan Dranitsyn North Pole voyage Ross Sea sector of Antarctica Quark Expeditions® deploys the First circumnavigation of Antarctica Quark performs the ¦rst-ever tourism transit icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov First-ever attempt to circumnavigate for commercial passengers completed of the Northeast Passage, the historic route to the far side of Antarctica, Greenland—diªcult ice thwarts the across the Russian Arctic a ¦rst in expedition travel attempt with only a quarter of the expedition remaining Years Quark Expeditions® retraces the legendary voyage of Endurance, of Polar a ¦rst for commercial passengers Firsts Quark passengers aboard the ice- Quark ¦rst to con¦rm most northerly In the Bay of Whales, Ross Sea, Quark Maiden voyage on the world’s Three Arctic Islands voyage voted breaker Kapitan Khlebnikov are the emperor penguin rookery near Snow Hill breaks Roald Amundsen’s -year- largest and most powerful nuclear one of National Geographic Traveler’s ¦rst to witness a total eclipse of Island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica old record for most southerly latitude icebreaker, Years of Victoy, Tours of a Lifetime the sun in Antarctica’s Davis Sea of any surface vessel to the North Pole Quark Expeditions® celebrates Lynne Cox, the world’s premier its th anniversary cold-water open-water swimmer, partners with Quark Expeditions® for the ¦rst Antarctic one-mile (.-km) swim in history Quark launches ¦rst-ever Quark hosts Jonathan Shackleton and Quark and CarbonNeutral® o¥er passengers Ocean Endeavour launches for Quark Expeditions® celebrates CarbonNeutral® voyages to Falcon Scott, descendants of famed pay-as-you-§y carbon o¥setting program for . season as the only health- and its th anniversary as the leader Antarctica aboard Ocean Diamond explorers, as they walk and camp on international and domestic §ights wellness-focused ship in Antarctica in polar adventures. the th continent together First tour operator to successfully Stand-up paddleboarding comes to the Quark Introduces the Explorers’ o¥er passenger hot air ballooning First-ever Floating Polar Film Festival Antarctic as a new, exciting adventure Collection, a series of extraordinary at the North Pole hosted aboard Quark’s Sea Spirit option for Quark passengers expedition experiences featuring unique vessels, arctic basecamps Quark o¥ers ¦rst land-based and an epic Galapagos-Antarctica adventure in the Canadian High Arctic: back-to-back voyage. Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge Falcon Scott Jonathan Shackleton QUARKEXPEDITIONS.COM CALL A QUARK POLAR TRAVEL ADVISER AT ... OR YOUR TRAVEL PROFESSIONAL ARCTIC NEW for . NORTH POLE: THE ULTIMATE ARCTIC ICEBREAKER EXPEDITION: ARCTIC ADVENTURE (see pages ) ARCTIC CIRCUMNAVIGATION (see pages ) Crushing through pack ice on the legendary icebreaker With its powerful ice-breaking strength, the legendary Years of Victoy, aerial helicopter “§ightseeing” and icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov navigates the Russian Arctic, optional hot air balloon rides combine to make this the fabled Northwest and Northeast Passages, the extremes remarkable journey to the North Pole an experience of Greenland, and the Canadian High Arctic. An epic, you will never forget. one-of-a-kind voyage! NORTH POLE EXPRESS: ARCTIC WATCH WILDERNESS LODGE: BARNEO ICE CAMP (see page ) ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE AT °N (see page ) Only a privileged few have ever stayed at Barneo Ice O¥ering ample views of iconic wildlife and unique landscapes Camp, a seasonal basecamp, science and logistics and terrains, this one-of-a-kind lodge is located on the polar station. Highlights of this unique three-day adventure bear migration path in the Canadian High Arctic and features include an Antonov AN-® landing on a frozen runway, spectacular beluga whale watching. Adventure here is truly and Mi- helicopter §ights to °N, followed by a “all-included”: lucky guests per stay enjoy complimentary Sunbathing sea lions, Galapagos celebratory toast. fully guided adventure activities daily. ANTARCTICA In honor of our th anniversary, we introduce the Explorers’ Collection, a hand-picked portfolio of six extraordinary expeditions featuring unique accommodations HANS HANSSON: GALAPAGOS & ANTARCTICA: and modes of travel, all exclusive to Quark. BESPOKE EXPEDITIONS (see pages ) EQUATOR TO POLE (see pages ) Circumnavigate the Falklands, an archipelago teeming with Hike, swim, snorkel and kayak as you explore the Visit QuarkExpeditions.com or our YouTube channel youtube.com/user/QuarkExpeditions wildlife and featuring beautiful scenery, white sand beaches diverse Galapagos Islands aboard small expedition ship to see videos of some of these inspiring journeys. and vast open spaces. Or discover rarely visited Antarctic Evolution. Combine this adventure with a classic Antarctic Peninsula coves, inlets and landing sites on two intimate expedition for some of the best highlights of the Southern journeys aboard the one-of-a-kind Hans Hansson small Hemisphere, from equator to Pole! exploration boat. QUARKEXPEDITIONS.COM CALL A QUARK POLAR TRAVEL ADVISER
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