Special Guests

When you book with Quark, you may find yourself travelling with world-renowned photographers, filmmakers, scientists and more.  Each year we invite a number of special guests to join our cruises and share their expertise and passion through formal presentations – as well as less-formal interactions over meals, quiet drinks, or deck-side chats.

Santiago Vanegas in Antarctica

Antarctica - Photographs by Santiago Vanegas

Atlanta photographer Santiago Vanegas was so enthralled with Antarctica in 2009 when he sailed aboard …
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Chris Epting

Chris Epting

Our special guest aboard Introduction to Spitsbergen is travel blogger Chris Epting. Chris is a frequent …
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David Burch teaches Navigation on Arctic Passage

David Burch, PhD, Director of Starpath School of Navigation

David Burch is the director of the Starpath School of Navigation. Since 1977, his Seattle-based school has …
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John Murray - Irish producer-director-cameraman

John Murray - Explorer and Filmmaker

His passion for the Franklin saga inspired John to back the Irish-Canadian Franklin Search Expedition that …
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Ross Sea Sector Historic Hut

Nigel Watson

Friday, August 13, 2010, in New Zealand, in his capacity as Executive Director of the
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Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen

Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen - SIRIUS Dog Patrol

From 1977 to 1979, Peter was a member of the SIRIUS dog sled patrol, a special task force in Greenland of …
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