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Quasar Expeditions4.9Honesty, pricing, process and quality scores appear once 5 customers have rated them.
Quasar's vision is to create authentic and meaningful tours & cruise experiences for our fellow travelers. Voted the #1 Intimate-Ship Ocean Cruise Line by Travel + Leisure for 9 consecutive years (2018–2026), and recognized as a Top Tour Operator in 2026, we’ve spent 40 years serving those who delight in travel, not tourism.Quasar's cruise and tour Guests come to us seeking layers of depth and contrast: meaningful interactions with humans and the earth, well-appointed accommodations, unparalleled adventures, five star cultural cuisine, and awe-inspiring wildlife encounters. In turn, Quasar travelers become not only expedition enthusiasts, but conservators.From hand-picked naturalist guides to the friendliest staff you’ll ever meet, our team is comprised of passion. Whether you’re exploring Galapagos, Patagonia, Chile, Ecuador, or Peru, we promise authentic experiences and lifetime memories.
Quasar Expeditions (quasarex.com) has 761 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
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ELLENSUE G.
Quasar did a great job organizing our 3 week vacation in Ecuador. We loved the Amazon, Galapagos, and the highlands. Paul and Diane were very helpful and a pleasure to deal with. The accommodations were all great. Everything was perfect.
PEDRO B.
great life experience happy to go back great team Rafael outstanding
ALEXANDRE M.
Exceeded all my expectations! Amazing ship, outstanding crew, great food. Plus, can't find the words to describe the islands and the trip itself. I'm still in awe!
JoVayne
Just finished a trip to Quito, Ecuador and the Galapagos! What a wonderful experience with Quasar Expeditions. From the moment we landed in Quito until we departed they were there handling the details. Would gladly travel with them again in the future!
MARY F.
The trip far exceeded any expectations I may have had! The passengers clicked immediately~ enabled by the incredible crew and naturalists who worked constantly and consistently to ensure we were engaged, establishing an inclusive, fun, adventurous atmosphere. Our days were filled with diverse activities that enabled us to experience Galapagos holistically: from geographic to plant life on land and in sea- we saw and were provided insight and background on everything in an thoughtful manner. The crew took such pride in their work while being so pleasant - it was not lost on any of us that they made our trip of a lifetime truly spectacular! I would encourage anyone to consider Quasar- their guests come first and they provide an unparalleled experience!
SIMON C.
A few hiccups in the admin e.g at first they put us first class on the Galapagos flight. Friendly agents and useful information given about the islands visited, and extra activity like diving. Good website. However as we arrived on the islands 3 days earlier, we would have liked a clearer explanation of the transport details involved in how to meet our group back at Galapagos airport on Baltra. We are independent travellers, but it takes a taxi, boat shuttle and bus shuttle to get back to the airport as we found out. Plus locals told us the cruise boats leave from a special jetty area..... that would have been useful to know. Why not use My number to advise us of plane delay, rather than hotel,( Which we had left)l? Lower cabins on MV Grace.....the beds feel engine vibrations, didn't sleep well. should have told us perhaps?
Reply from Quasar ExpeditionsApr 19, 2018
When passengers fly to the Galapagos a day or more ahead of our cruises, we have found that the best way for them to meet up with the rest of the group is simply to meet them in the arrival section of the airport, in this case at Baltra Airport. That is why in the final instructions sent to the this party we carefully pointed out that, “You will need to meet the group on Sat Feb 3rd at the Baltra airport near baggage claim. The flight is AV1634 arriving at 11:55 am. Puerto Ayora is an hour away from the airport.” There is only one dock where all the cruise yachts leave from at Baltra Island. The reason we do not mention this to passengers in advance is to keep the instructions as simple possible and because there is no public transportation offered to single travelers, i.e. meet the group’s arrival flight at the baggage claim. We don’t want passengers thinking they need to get themselves to the yacht, which requires special transportation to the dock and then a dinghy to the yacht (which we provide for the group including these passengers). Baltra island is just big enough for the airport and even when passengers get confused we always find them and would not leave them behind. When these passengers arrived on their own in Baltra, 3 days before their cruise, and had to get to a hotel that they booked directly, they took a 5 minute bus to the ferry, a 5 minute ferry ride, and then a 45 minute taxi ride to Puerto Ayora. We don’t understand why it was a surprise that they had to take this journey in reverse to return to Baltra airport. As a remedy we did offer to arrange transfers for these passengers, which they declined. A great feature of a Galapagos cruise is that you cross from one island to the next at night, typically between 11 PM and 6 AM. That way you enjoy a full day of activities and don’t waste time navigating during the day, but typically while you are asleep. When yachts are underway there is always a bit of ambient vibration, just as there is ambient noise on a jet and we make no secret of this. We are sorry that the passengers did not sleep well. On some nights no crossings are necessary and the yacht spends all night quietly at anchor. In case of flight changes we always ask passengers to give us the number of the hotel where they are staying on the night prior to the cruise so we can contact them if there are delays. Having tried calling US numbers in Ecuador, and especially the Galapagos, I can report that the calls to those numbers rarely go through. Unfortunately by the time Avianca decided to delay the flight we were not able to reach these passengers. We very much appreciate this feedback and will look into ways to incorporate what our passengers tell us into continually improve our service. Thank you for traveling with us! Thank you, The Quasar Expeditions' Management Team
Samuel D.
The trip met my expectations on the first day and subsequent day helped to exceed them. The trip was expensive yet I felt that I received value for the cost.
Peter J C.
Exceptional experience. The boat (Grace) was very nice and the staff was even better. They were very accommodating and knowledgeable . The Naturalist's were very knowledgeable and very attentive to each guest.
