Quark Expeditions combines luxury small-ship cruising with expedition travel, offering voyages to remote destinations while maintaining a refined onboard experience with French hospitality, fine dining, and elegant ship design.
The line is particularly well known for Antarctica expeditions, Arctic voyages, and culturally focused exploration cruises aboard smaller expedition ships capable of accessing destinations beyond the reach of larger vessels.
Quark Expeditions appeals to travelers wanting expedition experiences without sacrificing comfort, dining, and luxury service.
When booking selected Quark Expeditions expeditions through Clements Travel, additional benefits may be available through our luxury travel partnerships and Virtuoso affiliation.
Depending on the voyage and availability, this may include:
• Additional onboard credit on selected departures
• Hosted expedition sailings and promotional offers
• Possible suite upgrade opportunities where available
• Access to selected early booking incentives
• Assistance securing high-demand polar expedition departures
• Help coordinating hotels, flights, and extended itineraries around your voyage
Important Information
Benefits and upgrade opportunities vary depending on itinerary, cabin category, and availability. Exact inclusions will always be confirmed before booking.
As inclusions vary by vessel or sailing, the exact inclusions will be given to you during the quotation process.
Booking Quark Expeditions through Clements Travel gives you access to expedition planning support, personalized itinerary guidance, and assistance preparing for remote destinations.
• Guidance comparing Antarctica, Arctic, Kimberley, and cultural expedition itineraries
• Advice choosing the right expedition ship and suite category
• Assistance understanding activity levels and Zodiac landing experiences
• Help coordinating flights and hotels around expedition departure ports
• Support planning longer South America, Iceland, or Australia itineraries
• Advice for photographers, wildlife travelers, and luxury expedition guests
• Assistance planning milestone trips and special occasion voyages
• Personal support before and during your journey
Clements Travel is a luxury travel advisor and member of Virtuoso, helping clients plan luxury expeditions, polar voyages, and tailor-made international itineraries.
You pay Quark Expeditions directly. We assist with choosing the right voyage, suite category, and wider itinerary planning, along with any additional benefits available through our travel partnerships.
Selected departures may also include onboard credit, hosted experiences, or expedition offers.
Clements Travel is a luxury travel advisor and member of Virtuoso, helping clients plan luxury expeditions, polar voyages, and tailor-made international itineraries.
You pay Quark Expeditions directly. We assist with choosing the right voyage, suite category, and wider itinerary planning, along with any additional benefits available through our travel partnerships.
Selected departures may also include onboard credit, hosted experiences, or expedition offers.
Quark Expeditions operates a fleet of luxury expedition ships and small luxury vessels designed for polar exploration, cultural voyages, and destination-focused cruising.
The company is known for combining expedition capability with a more refined onboard atmosphere than many traditional expedition cruise operators.
Quark Expeditions voyages often feature naturalists, expedition guides, historians, photographers, and regional experts onboard to enhance the destination experience.
Quark Expeditions operates luxury expeditions across remote and culturally significant regions worldwide.
• Antarctica expeditions
• Arctic and Greenland voyages
• Kimberley expeditions in Australia
• Iceland and Norway voyages
• Mediterranean cultural cruises
• Japan expedition cruises
• French Polynesia voyages
• Wildlife and photography expeditions
• Luxury polar cruises
• Zodiac landing experiences
• Cultural and heritage focused voyages
• Small-ship luxury expeditions
A simple, seamless process from planning to return.
Share the cruise line, destination or itinerary you are considering. If you are unsure, we help narrow the options based on your travel style and preferences.
We identify the ships, itineraries and suites that best match your travel style.
From reservations to pre and post cruise hotels, we coordinate the entire journey.
Quark Expeditions combines expedition travel with luxury cruising
The onboard atmosphere is generally more refined and hotel-like than many traditional expedition cruise operators.
French influence is a major part of the experience
Cuisine, wine, service style, and onboard atmosphere reflect the company’s French heritage.
Expedition activities vary by itinerary
Some voyages focus heavily on Zodiac landings and exploration, while others lean more toward cultural and scenic cruising.
Antarctica and Arctic voyages often sell out early
Higher suite categories and peak season departures can book very far in advance.
Smaller ships allow access to more remote destinations
Quark Expeditions’s fleet is designed to reach ports, fjords, and landing sites inaccessible to larger cruise ships.
Quark Expeditions combines expedition travel with luxury cruising
The onboard atmosphere is generally more refined and hotel-like than many traditional expedition cruise operators.
French influence is a major part of the experience
Cuisine, wine, service style, and onboard atmosphere reflect the company’s French heritage.
Expedition activities vary by itinerary
Some voyages focus heavily on Zodiac landings and exploration, while others lean more toward cultural and scenic cruising.
Antarctica and Arctic voyages often sell out early
Higher suite categories and peak season departures can book very far in advance.
Smaller ships allow access to more remote destinations
Quark Expeditions’s fleet is designed to reach ports, fjords, and landing sites inaccessible to larger cruise ships.
We value your privacy. No spam.
Our luxury travel advisors reply within 3 business hours.
Newsletter Sign Up
We typically send one email per month featuring selected luxury hotel, cruise and rail offers. Unsubscribe at any time.
Quark Expeditions is best known for combining luxury small-ship cruising with expedition travel to destinations such as Antarctica, the Arctic, and the Kimberley.
Yes. Antarctica expeditions are among Quark Expeditions’s most popular and best known voyages.
Yes. Quark Expeditions is considered one of the more luxury-focused expedition cruise operators, combining expedition experiences with refined onboard service and dining.
Zodiac landings use small inflatable boats to bring guests ashore in remote areas where ships cannot dock directly.
Yes. Quark Expeditions generally appeals to travelers looking for a more relaxed and refined expedition experience with smaller ships and fewer guests.
Yes. Depending on the departure and availability, additional amenities, onboard credit, hosted experiences, or promotional offers may be available through selected luxury travel partnerships.
