Exploring this rugged peninsular at Iceland’s remote northwest tip offers awesome vistas of mountains, fjords, and towering cliffs. Cruising across the Denmark Strait, and over the Artic Circle, the Quark Expedition team will prepare you for the adventure that awaits in Northeast Greenland.

Located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, Greenland is the world’s largest island. Seasons in Greenland are different to the seasons you know back home. In Greenland, there is a short summer and a long winter. Short and changeable, Greenland’s summer starts in June and finishes in early September. In this time, the sea ice breaks up and the fjords are decorated with magnificent floating icebergs. Flowers bloom and the wildlife comes out to play. Birds fly and the sea is alive with whales and fish. Greenlander’s hike, bike, kayak, and sail over the newly exposed terrain.

During your visit, enjoy Zodiac cruises and shore visits to several locations. The expedition team will also keep a look out for grazing muskoxen, as 40% of the world’s muskoxen population lives in Northeast Greenland National Park. Sailing through Scoresbysund, the birthplace of many icebergs, you’ll immediately see why it is regarded as the most beautiful fjord system on the planet. At the entrance of the sound lies East Greenland’s most northerly community, Ittoqqortoormiit, where there is opportunity to meet the Inuit people and learn about their way of life. Here, you may also have the chance to see the Northern Lights dancing across the sky if the night sky is bright and clear.

Quark Expeditions is uncompromisingly polar, specialising in expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica. Quark Expeditions have been the leading provider of polar adventure travel for over 25 years. With a diverse fleet of specially equipped small expedition vessels and ice breakers, they offer travellers unparalleled access to the most remote places on the planet.

The spirit of exploration runs deep, with a talented, knowledgeable, and experienced expedition team aboard all expeditions. Comprising seasoned veterans with rich backgrounds in marine biology, geology, glaciology, and history, they offer informed commentary. With the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the industry, Quark’s expedition teams will maximise the safety and enjoyment of your polar adventure each day. Prepare to be amazed by an environment different to anything you might have seen before.

Witness towering fjords, giant glaciers, soaring sea stacks and coastal cliffs teeming with seabirds and sprawled pinnipeds of the seal and walrus kind. See reindeer grazing under the midnight sun and watch or partake in the Quark Expeditions classic Polar Plunge. This fun activity is scheduled once during each polar voyage.

Ocean Adventurer is equipped with 14 quick-launching Zodiac inflatable craft, a host of onboard facilities including an outdoor Jacuzzi and a refreshed, contemporary look and feel throughout.
Onboard, enjoy gourmet meals served with selected beers and wines, formal and informal presentations by the resident expedition team and guest speakers and comfortable accommodation with hairdryer and bathrobes in each cabin. You’ll be loaned a pair of waterproof expedition boots for landings and Zodiac cruising excursions, and the official Quark Expeditions® parka issued to you is yours to keep as a lasting souvenir of this incredible travel adventure