Quark Expeditions has shored up the inaugural voyage of its new ship Ultramarine as the impending 20-day Solar Eclipse 2021: Totality in Antarctica, with South Georgia and Falkland Islands on 25 November 2021 – the date flagged by LATTE earlier this month.

Robert Halfpenny has been named as Quark Expeditions’ Director of Sales, Australia based in Sydney.

Quark Expeditions, long recognised as the global Leader in Polar Adventures, has amped up its game by becoming the global Leader in Heli-adventures across the Polar Regions. Quark Expeditions’ immersive helicopter program takes guests beyond the Polar Regions with two twin-engine Airbus H145 helicopters stationed on Ultramarine, the new polar ship .

Quark Expeditions is offering 17 itineraries in its just-released Arctic 2023 program including four brand new adventures. Many of the Arctic expeditions – which run from early-May to early-October – are offered aboard the polar adventure specialist’s new technologically-advanced ship, Ultramarine.

Quark Expeditions has revealed details of its immersive helicopter program that will be available utilising the company’s two twin-engine Airbus H145 helicopters. The choppers are designed to take travellers deeper into the polar regions than any other helicopter in its class. They will be operated from Quark’s new expedition ship, Ultramarine.

Quark Expeditions has officially taken ownership of its new polar vessel, Ultramarine. The official handover of the technologically-advanced ship took place in Split, Croatia.

Croatian shipyard Brodosplit says it is on track for delivery of Quark Expeditions’ newest ice-class ship, Ultramarine, during the first half of February 2021.

Quark Expeditions has unveiled a comprehensive Arctic 2022 season that will include its new polar ship, Ultramarine, that provides helicopter-supported adventure options, a unique Greenland Adventure itinerary, plus special itineraries that include the much-anticipated return of the popular Under the Northern Lights expedition, and a voyage dedicated to photography in Spitsbergen.

Quark Expeditions has revealed a new expedition program in Greenland capitalising on Ultramarine’s two twin-engine helicopters, dual heli-decks and a first-ever partnership with local communities in South Greenland that will offer off-ship adventure options (included in the trip package), exclusive to the polar expedition specialist.

Quark Expeditions is offering accelerated commission payments for travel advisors as part of its Book Now, Earn Now promotion on new bookings made up until the end of August.

Quark Expeditions marked a major milestone this week in the construction of its new polar vessel, Ultramarine, with a launch ceremony at the Brodosplit shipyard in Croatia.

This week LATTE chats with the team at Quark Expeditions, in Australia and based in Toronto, to learn how the polar expedition specialist is handling the coronavirus crisis and its impact on operations. Providing input in our exclusive interview are Quark Expeditions’ Vice President of Sales, Thomas Lennartz, and Global Partnership Director, Meg Murgatroyd, in Toronto; and Asia Pacific Regional Sales Director, Jarrod Zurvas, and APAC Sales and Marketing Manager, Sarah Arane.