Quark Expeditions has a new ship set to ply polar waters staring this fall. The 138-passenger Ocean Explorer expedition ship will set sail later this year at the start of the Antarctic 2024/2025 season.

“Going beyond in the polar regions requires… the best ships,” says Andrew White, President of Quark Expeditions. “Ocean Explorer is the perfect addition to our fleet – for adventure, for luxury, and for leading-edge technology, this purpose-built polar expedition ship truly delivers for our discerning polar explorers,”.

Ocean Explorer’s state-of-the-art expedition technology will elevate the polar experience in every way, says Quark: extensive adventure capability for thrilling off-ship adventures, exceptional safety and sustainability features, plus outstanding interior space, and comfort.

“With its distinctive X-Bow design and unique two-story forward lounge, Ocean Explorer will set striking stage for unforgettable polar expeditions,” it adds.

“The depth and breadth of our portfolio of innovative itineraries and polar experiences – from kayaking in Antarctica to flightseeing over the Greenland Ice Sheet – is made possible by the depth and breadth of our fleet,” says White. “Maintaining such a diverse fleet of small polar ships enables guests to customize their voyage, to choose how they want to explore the Polar Regions and experience their expedition of a lifetime.”

The Infinity class polar expedition ship was delivered in 2021 by Quark Expeditions’ long-standing partner SunStone Maritime Group, the largest expedition-only ship-building provider in the world. Ocean Explorer’s rated Ice Class 1A and PC6 place it in the same league as its soon-to-be sister ship, the technologically advanced Ultramarine.

Quark Expeditions is currently taking bookings on Ocean Explorer for the Antarctic 2024/2025, Arctic 2025 and Antarctic 2025/2026 sailing seasons.