We work hard to deliver the best polar expeditions possible. But you don't have to take our word for it. The travelers who have contributed these reviews have done so voluntarily. We thank them for their time and hope you find them useful.
Spitsbergen Explorer
Very good - we'll be recommending you to our friends!"The whole trip form start (delayed with an overnight in Oslo due to extreme fog!)to finish. The small-ish size of the ship and all the people onboard. Neatless to say the highlight was my bermuda shorts worn for the BBQ on deck in less than tropical conditions!"
Brendan Dixon, August 2008
Spitsbergen Explorer
Very good - we'll be recommending you to our friends!"Going through the unbroken ice was a thrill I had not anticipated. "
Suzanne Anderson, June 2009
Spitsbergen Explorer
Very good - we'll be recommending you to our friends!"The sea-kayaking was a most brilliant addition to the trip. We had beluga whales dive under the canoes, spotted a polar bear meandering along the shore that we were kayaking and got to immerse ourselves (almost literally!) in the stillness and wonder of the arctic waters."
Alisa Fiddes, July 2009
Spitsbergen Explorer
Very good - we'll be recommending you to our friends!"Sighting of various wild life which is unique in the Arctic"
Jeannie Hau, June 2009
Spitsbergen Explorer
Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!"Seeing the polar bears on the ice and in their natural habitat was a dream come true. It was a spiritual moment for me and a feeling that I will never forget."
Elizabeth Forslund, July 2009
Spitsbergen Explorer
Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!"I am most attracted to the Arctic landscape - the vastness of it, the glacial valleys, the glaciers. On the voyage you are simply immersed in it all. For me it was a continuing thrill to be there. I'm ready for more, even though this was my sixth expedition to the Arctic, plus two to Antarctica and two to the Chilean fjords (seven of the voyages with Quark).."
John W. Harbaugh, June 2010
Spitsbergen Explorer
Very good - we'll be recommending you to our friends!
"A highlight of my trip was being part of a vast landscape. Imagine the exhilaration of sitting on a rock, surrounded by towering mountains, tundra and patches of snow at your feet, no sound but the wind - and at the same moment realizing how vulnerable you are."
Patricia Harrison, June 2010