Quark ExpeditionsReviews of quarkexpeditions.com

Great views, staff was amazing.

The expedition team and crew are a humble breed of human that have a special gene in their DNA called adventure. You have a fabulous mix of people all wanting to create spectacular memories for your passengers.

The explorer HONGWEI was very careful and responsible. He helped me very much because of my poor spoken English. However, some service staff laughed at my poor English privately and I heard it, so I didn't give full marks. Although my spoken English was poor, I could understand everyday English.

It was the journey of my life

A brilliant experience from start to finish! Our expedition leader Ryan was a total star, balancing safety with our desire to see as much as possible and always communicating clearly and with humour where appropriate. The rest of the expedition team were also excellent. Special mention to Kris for his first class photography, Ian for his engaging history talks and Brian, Ema and Mike for teaching us so much about the Arctic environment and the birds and animals that live there. The Ocean Explorer was an extremely comfortable base for our explorations, with good food, very attractive public areas and a lovely cabin with a picture window. I didn't want to leave! Oh, and the truly awesome polar bear encounter on the sea ice will stay in my memories forever.

Was the most wonderful boat trip to my new favourite place in the world. Couldn’t fault it, food, staff, expeditions, information, safety precautions, care and organisation.

Our trip to the Arctic was one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever had… And I’ve traveled in all seven continents. What made it exceptional was the size of the vessel; the dedication of the captain and crew; and the stellar expertise of the expedition team. Their professional expertise coupled with vast experience in the region, insured outstanding viewing of a sadly disappearing Arctic.

Great people and great service. Internet could be better