Best Place to see a Total Solar Eclipse On December 4, 2021, a rare total solar eclipse will occur over Antarctica and we have two action-packed adventures for you to witness the event. 4 min read Read Post
Learn about our “Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent plus Cape Horn and Diego Ramirez” voyage with Carlos Ramirez Discover what it’s like to journey to the “edge of the earth,” while visiting the historical landmark of Cape Horn, the world-famous albatross… 1 min read Read Post
Learn about our “Celebrating Shackleton” Voyage with explorer Tim Jarvis In 2013, Australian explorer, environmentalist and author Tim Jarvis recreated Shackleton’s epic 1916 journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia… 1 min read Read Post
Is the Drake Passage Dangerous? An iconic component of polar exploration for many. But is the Drake Passage dangerous? How to prepare: Drake shake, lake Drake. Flying VS. cruise… 4 min read Read Post
Top 5 Reasons to Fly Across the Drake Passage on your Antarctic Expedition I remember planning my very first overseas hiking trip to Scotland in my early 20s. I had planned to hike a specific stretch of the West Highland Way… 5 min read Read Post
Endeavour, Endeavour the 6th of November Last year at the beginning of November I waved goodbye to Ushuaia aboard the Ocean Endeavour. For the first time in my life I was Antarctica bound as… 4 min read Read Post
You Can Travel to Antarctica—and Here’s How Expedition guide Daven Hafey unpacks the mystery of traveling to Antarctica. 12 min read Read Post
Safari Guide to Polar Guide: My Training at Quark Academy A recent Quark Academy trainee shares her personal experience about this industry-leading polar guide training program. 6 min read Read Post
Season Highlights from Antarctica: Powerful Experiences in a Powerful Place A review of our favorite moments from this past Antarctic season. 10 min read Read Post
Scientific Research on a Super Colony of Adélie Penguins A group of scientists returns to the almost inaccessible Danger Island to study the large Adélie penguin populaton. 10 min read Read Post
Penguins and Polar Plunges: Inside Indre Rockefeller’s Antarctic Excursion | Vogue Indre Rockefeller shares her experience from the her recent Antarctic Climate Adventure expedition on the 7th Continent. This is an excerpt from an… 2 min read Read Post
Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Antarctic Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton Passengers on a Quark Expedition voyage got an in-depth history lesson from Jonathan Shackleton, a first cousin of the famous polar explorer. 9 min read Read Post
Celebrating the Holiday Season in Antarctica: Our Festive Expedition Story Looking for a different type of holiday experience? These four friends spent Christmas in Antarctica and shared their holiday expedition story. 6 min read Read Post
Artist Lisa Goren Revisits Antarctica with Every Stroke of Her Brush American artist Lisa Goren relives her travels to the polar regions in each of her visually stunning iceberg watercolours on canvas. 6 min read Read Post
Our Ocean Adventurer Visits the World’s Largest Black Browed Albatross Colony at Steeple Jason Expedition team members share their story of a remarkable ‘Ocean Adventurer’ shore landing at seldom-visited Steeple Jason in the Falkland Islands … 7 min read Read Post
Joining the 7th Continent Club: Our Antarctic Adventure Harry and Audrey, better known as The Budget Savvy Travelers, share their 7th continent story and video from their recent Antarctic adventure. 3 min read Read Post
Polar Expedition Stories: My Trip to Antarctica Aboard ‘Ocean Endeavour' Adventure travel specialist Nick Mitchell shares his polar expedition story and the experience of traveling aboard Ocean Endeavour, the only health… 7 min read Read Post
Our Penguinologist Partners Have an Ingenious New Way to Track Penguins Scientists have developed a new, non-invasive way to track penguins around Antarctica. See what they’ve discovered in feather samples collected on… 6 min read Read Post
Visit Antarctica: Where to Go & What You’ll See Thinking of making your dream to visit the 7th continent come true? Learn where to go in Antarctica, when to visit for the best experience, and how… 19 min read Read Post
Crossing the Drake Passage: How to Prepare for the Drake Shake Am I going to get seasick crossing the Drake Passage, and will it ruin my trip? The Drake causes more pre-trip anxiety than any other aspect of an… 11 min read Read Post
A Vegan Traveler's Antarctic Experience: What to Expect on a Visit to the 7th Continent In this post, Rebecca Gilbert recounts her experience in Antarctica. She talks about life as a vegan passenger on one of our voyages to the 7th… 5 min read Read Post
Enter the Quark AntARTica Contest And Win a Trip For 2 To The Arctic Submit a 30-60 second clip to the AntARTica video contest from your voyage to the 7th Continent and get the chance to win a trip for 2 to the Arctic!… 2 min read Read Post
Antarctic Dreaming: Planning & Packing for an Epic 50th Birthday Journey Wondering what it’s like to spend the holidays cruising Antarctica? May Lee shares the story of how she planned to celebrate her 50th birthday with… 8 min read Read Post