Dates & Rates - Explorers Quest
Multiple departures: 20 days of sailing to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Cruise in Zodiacs.
20% off select Explorers' Quest departures.
- Jan 13 - Feb 1, 2012 - Sea Spirit
There are currently no departures available to book on this expedition
This Expedition Includes
- Day 1: a night of hotel accommodation in Ushuaia with breakfast.
- Shipboard accommodation with housekeeping
- Shipboard breakfasts, lunches and dinners
- Shore landings included in daily program
- Professional Expedition Leadership.
- All Zodiac/RIB excursions and transfers included in the daily program
- Formal and informal educational presentations by the Expedition Team
- Photographic Journal on DVD, documenting the voyage
- Loan of waterproof boots for the duration of the voyage
- An official Quark Expeditions parka to keep
- Coffee, tea, and cocoa available around the clock
- Hair dryer and bathrobes in each cabin
- Comprehensive pre-departure package including a map and meticulously researched Reader
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
- All shipboard luggage handling
- Emergency Evacuation Insurance to a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person
- Day 1: Transfer from Ushuaia airport to the hotel
- On Sea Spirit only: complementary wine, beer, liquor and soft drinks
This Expedition Excludes
- Any airfare
- Passport and visa expenses
- Government arrival and departure taxes
- Any meals ashore, other than breakfast included in the hotel accommodation
- Baggage, cancellation and medical travel insurance
- Excess baggage charges
- Laundry, bar, beverage and other personal charges
- Shipboard or land telecommunication charges (Sea Spirit includes 10MB access card)
- Gratuities for ship's crew, Hospitality or Expedition Team members
- Hotel nights prior to embarkation or after disembarkation
- Adventure options - kayaking or camping
Reviews for this expedition
- Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!
"Reaching 90 degrees north and the champagne celebration of reaching the North Pole aboard the most powerful icebreaker in the world!!"
Leo Tsai, June 2008
- Very good - we'll be recommending you to our friends!
"The shore landings on the scenic and serene islands of Franz Josef Land were the most exciting components of the voyage. I felt like a real explorer, stepping foot on land that I knew few people …"
Jessica Meisner, July 2009
- Overall an enjoyable vacation
"Reaching the North Pole and realizing that we were among those few in the world to have been able to do so."
Nyckle Wijbrandus, July 2009
