Quark Expeditions Cruises. Availability & Offers 2025/2026

About the Quark Expeditions

Immerse yourself in the unspoiled wilderness and breathtaking beauty of the world’s polar regions with Quark Expeditions. Specialising exclusively in Expedition Cruises, Quark Expedition offers you the opportunity to explore pristine, remote areas that are not usually visited by regular cruise ships.

Experience travel in an entirely new way, as you navigate through iceberg-strewn waters, spot rare wildlife, and partake in engaging activities, all under the guidance of seasoned experts. Quark Expeditions boasts a fleet of powerful ice-strengthened vessels, ensuring every journey is made safe and comfortable. These vessels range from 90 to 470 feet (27 to 143 metres) enabling access to extraordinary places.

A Quark Expeditions Cruise offers passengers a rich educational experience, with experts on board covering a variety of fields from geology to ornithology. Step off the common path and savour the thrill of zodiac excursions, hikes, and even camping in the wild. And when the day’s adventure is over, sit back and relax in well-appointed cabins, enjoy delicious meals and marvel at the endless expanse of polar landscapes from panoramic lounges.

Take the trip of a lifetime, witness staggering beauty, and create memories to treasure forever with a Quark Expeditions Cruise, where it’s not just a holiday, but an expedition into the world’s final frontiers. Art of Travel is eager to help you embark on this incredible adventure.

Why book a Quark Expeditions Cruise

With Quark Expeditions’ exclusive focus on polar expedition cruises, you can be assured of an expertly guided, immersive voyage into nature’s most stunning and remote wildernesses.

Travel with seasoned guides who provide in-depth understanding of the regions you explore, and activities designed to bring you closer to the environment.

As a certified Climate Leaders by the Climate Reality Project, Quark Expeditions is committed to sustainable practices and preserving the natural habitats they serve, ensuring that your trip not only brings enrichment to you, but minimizes impact on the pristine environments visited.

Quark Expeditions Cruise Ships

Ultramarine

Ultramarine is designed to give you an outstanding experience in the Polar Regions. This ship has a capacity of 199 guests and 140 crew members. The vessel offers two dining spaces, four bars, a panoramic lounge, lecture hall, Polar Boutique, Ocean Adventurer, and a Wellness Centre which includes a fitness centre, sauna, and spa.

Ocean Adventurer

The Ocean Adventurer is a comfortable, well-appointed small expedition ship expertly engineered to explore the Polar Regions. The ship has an ice-strengthened hull, Zodiacs for exploration and remote landings, and advanced navigation equipment. It can accommodate 132 guests and the amenities includes a dining room, lounge, bar, library, gym, infirmary, and a gift shop.

Ocean Diamond

The Ocean Diamond is a modern, stable super-yacht, and one of the most comfortable ships in the Polar Regions. This ship carries a maximum of 189 passengers, and with two stabilizers and an ice-strengthened hull, it is ideal for exploring the waters in the Polar Regions. It features an onboard Wellness Centre, panoramic observation lounge, lecture hall, Polar Boutique, and more.

World Explorer

The World Explorer is a 1B ice-class ship boasting private balconies, a glass-domed observation lounge, dedicated presentation lounge, and a top deck observation area. It carries a crew of 125 and up to 172 guests. The ship includes spacious suites, luxurious public areas, a spa, sauna, fitness centre, and three separate bar/lounge spaces.

50 Years of Victory

The 50 Years of Victory is not only the world’s largest, most sophisticated and powerful ice breaker; it is also a ship that offers voyages to the North Pole. With 75 crew members and a capacity of 128 guests, it is a nuclear-powered ship that is 524 feet long and 100 feet wide. The amenities include a restaurant, bar/lounge, Polar Boutique, gym, two saunas, library, and more.

Kapitan Khlebnikov

This icebreaker vessel is engineered for polar adventures, providing an unmatched expeditionary experience. Guests can enjoy in-depth exploration of remote polar regions, supported by robust facilities and guided by a team of experts, ensuring both comfort and discovery on their holiday journey.