Quark Customer Survey 13 Dec 2012 | 11:27 pm

Meet Shackleton & Scott Aboard Quark 9 Nov 2012 | 09:01 pm

Read More Link: Find our more Descendants of two great explorers will be Experts-in-Residence on Quark's Feb. 9, 2013, Antarctic Explorer Voyage, aboard the Ocean Diamond. Alt Tag: Shackleton & Sc...

TEST 31 Jul 2012 | 02:15 am

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Parting Thoughts 7 Jul 2011 | 07:00 am

I find myself back in Helsinki Finland having arrived today from Murmansk Russia. This is to be my first full day on land and my legs look forward to the stability of a motionless ground under foot.

Last Night...Tasting History 6 Jul 2011 | 10:00 am

 Aside from seeing and experiencing the beauty of the arctic region, I've learned a lot on this trip. There has been enjoyable informative lectures focused on polar bears, seals, and walruses, whales,...

All In A Day 4 Jul 2011 | 11:00 pm

Rose today on this 4th of July, American Independence Day, to find us in the international waters of the Barent Sea. Today's wakeup call at 0730 found us at 77 degrees 40 minutes North. We are seeking...

South Bound 3 Jul 2011 | 07:00 pm

As I have with every morning on this expedition, I've risen to find my inner child awakening. Excitement for what this day holds fills me with anticipation and won't let me return to sleep. Unlike the...

A Monster of a Melt Down!! 3 Jul 2011 | 08:00 am

"About two o'clock the mist cleared away and we beheld, stretched out in every direction, vast and irregular plains of ice, which seemed to have no end. Some of my comrades groaned, and my own mind be...

A Defining Moment 1 Jul 2011 | 05:00 pm

Thursday night June 30th, we had been making remarkable progress through the pack ice, at times reaching speeds of up to 14 knots (17 miles/hour). Announcements were made keeping us posted on our prog...

The Arctic Park 89 Degrees North 1 Jul 2011 | 02:00 am

This morning has not brought us to the North Pole. Turns out the need for mechanical repairs and maintenance of the ship has stranded us short of the pole. The 0730 wake up announcement on the public ...