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Quark Expeditions

Headquartered in Waterbury, Vermont, USA, sailing since 1991.

Quark Expeditions
Quark Expeditions Published October 20, 2026
Quark Expeditions fleet
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Quark Expeditions has run polar voyages since 1991 and was the first company to offer commercial passenger trips to the North Pole aboard a nuclear-powered icebreaker. It's part of Travelopia's portfolio of specialist adventure-travel brands.

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Quark Expeditions

American travel company

Quark Expeditions is a polar travel company headquartered in Seattle, Washington that offers small-ship expedition cruises aboard expedition ships and icebreakers in the Arctic and Antarctica. The company is a subsidiary of the UK-based travel group Travelopia and conducts seasonal itineraries in both polar regions aboard ice-class vessels.

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Founded
1991
Headquarters
Waterbury, Vermont, USA
Parent Company
Travelopia
Website
quarkexpeditions.com
Brand Color
#d64550
Loyalty Program
Quark Rewards
Stock Ticker
Private
Company Size (Employees)
~600 employees
Company Story
Quark Expeditions has run polar voyages since 1991 and was the first company to offer commercial passenger trips to the North Pole aboard a nuclear-powered icebreaker. It's part of Travelopia's portfolio of specialist adventure-travel brands.

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