Ocean Explorer
X-Bow expedition ship built in 2021, carrying up to 138 passengers in Antarctica. Quark Expeditions' newest vessel, with 93% balcony cabins, 7 single cabins, water-level Zodiac boarding, and Polar Class 6 ice rating.
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X-Bow expedition ship built in 2021, carrying up to 138 passengers in Antarctica. Quark Expeditions' newest vessel, with 93% balcony cabins, 7 single cabins, water-level Zodiac boarding, and Polar Class 6 ice rating.
Traditional hull expedition ship built in 2021, carrying up to 199 passengers in Antarctica. Quark Expeditions' flagship, with dual helicopters, 20 Zodiacs, water-level boarding, 60% balcony cabins, and Polar Class 6 ice rating.
Traditional hull expedition ship built in 2019, carrying up to 172 passengers in Antarctica. Quark Expeditions' mid-size vessel, with 100% balcony cabins, Starlink WiFi, hybrid diesel-electric engines, and Ice Class 1B rating.
Luxury expedition ship built in 2019, self-imposing a 200-passenger limit in Antarctica. One of only two ships in the Antarctic fleet with both a helicopter and submarine on board, with 100% balcony suites and Polar Class 6 rating.
Sister to Scenic Eclipse, built in 2023, self-imposing a 200-passenger limit in Antarctica. One of only two ships in the Antarctic fleet with both a helicopter and submarine on board, with 100% balcony suites and Polar Class 6 rating.
Luxury expedition ship built in 2023, sister to Seabourn Venture, carrying 264 passengers in Antarctica. One of two Seabourn ships with a submarine on board, 100% balcony suites, 24 Zodiacs, ABB Azipod propulsion, and Polar Class 6 rating.
Luxury expedition ship built in 2022, carrying 264 passengers in Antarctica. One of two Seabourn sister ships with a submarine on board, 100% balcony suites, 24 Zodiacs, ABB Azipod propulsion, and Polar Class 6 rating.
1994-built luxury expedition ship carrying up to 200 passengers in Antarctica. Butler service in all suites, near 1:1 staff-to-guest ratio, 80% balcony cabins, and a fly-cruise program.
Luxury expedition ship built in 2021 carrying up to 200 passengers in Antarctica, with 100% balcony suites, 22 Zodiacs, butler service, near 1:1 staff-to-guest ratio, and Polar Class 6 rating.
1995-built ultra-luxury expedition ship carrying up to 246 passengers in Antarctica. Sister to Silver Cloud, with three refits including 2021, butler service, 85% balcony cabins, 24 Zodiacs.
Swan Hellenic's largest vessel, built in 2023, carrying up to 192 passengers in Antarctica. Hybrid diesel-electric with Polar Class 6 ice rating, 80% balcony cabins, 15 Zodiacs, special operations boats, and extra-large active fin stabilizers.
Hybrid diesel-electric expedition ship built in 2021, carrying up to 152 passengers in Antarctica. Polar Class 5 ice rating, 80% balcony cabins, extra-large active fin stabilizers, and Helsinki Shipyard construction.
Sister to SH Minerva, carrying up to 152 passengers in Antarctica. Hybrid diesel-electric with Polar Class 5 ice rating, 80% balcony cabins, extra-large active fin stabilizers, and Helsinki Shipyard construction.
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