Emperor Penguin Quest: Expedition to Snow Hill
Roundtrip From Buenos Aires on Quark Ultramarine
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Ultramarine by Quark Expeditions
A Game-Changing Polar Expedition Ship
Ultramarine is the newest ship from Quark Expeditions. Built specifically for polar exploration, Ultramarine combines leading-edge technology and sustainability features with advanced safety systems to optimize the polar expedition experience.
The 199-guest Ultramarine is equipped with two twin-engine helicopters, 20 quick-launching Zodiacs, spacious suites, wellness amenities and numerous outdoor wildlife viewing spaces.
Ultramarine offers a robust portfolio of exciting off-ship activities, including heli-hiking, heli-landing, flightseeing, alpine kayaking, a Greenland camp experience, mountain biking, and an ice sheet experience.
Led by seasoned expedition teams, including scientists, naturalists and researchers, the onboard program focuses on guest interaction to educate and enrich the passenger experience.
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13-Night Emperor Penguin Quest: Expedition to Snow Hill
Experience a true polar quest as you sail past masses of dense ice and thick, tabular icebergs in the Weddell Sea. Fly on one of two twin-engine helicopters to the remote emperor penguin colony near Snow Hill Island for one of the most exclusive wildlife viewing experiences on the planet. Walk across thick sea ice to stand within viewing distance of this legendary rookery, which numbers 8,000 breeding pairs of emperor penguins.| Date (2025) | Day | Destination | Notes | |
| Nov 15 | Sat | 1 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Nov 16 | Sun | 2 | Ushuaia, Argentina | Flight to Ushuaia and embark ship. |
| Nov 17 | Mon | 3 | Drake Passage, Chile | |
| Nov 18 | Tue | 4 | Drake Passage, Chile | |
| Nov 19 | Wed | 5 | Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Snow Hill Island |
| Nov 20 | Thu | 6 | Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Snow Hill Island |
| Nov 21 | Fri | 7 | Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Snow Hill Island |
| Nov 22 | Sat | 8 | Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Snow Hill Island |
| Nov 23 | Sun | 9 | Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Snow Hill Island |
| Nov 24 | Mon | 10 | Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Snow Hill Island |
| Nov 25 | Tue | 11 | Drake Passage, Chile | |
| Nov 26 | Wed | 12 | Drake Passage, Chile | |
| Nov 27 | Thu | 13 | Drake Passage, Chile | |
| Nov 28 | Fri | 14 | Ushuaia, Argentina | Disembark ship and flight to Buenos Aires. |
| Nov 29 | Sat | 15 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Departure Date | Price From | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nov 15 2025 | $22,794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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