Quark Expeditions

Ocean Explorer

Expedition Cruise Ship | Infinity Ulstein Cx103 (ice-strengthened Expedition Ship) Class

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Ocean Explorer Specifications

Year built
2021
Last refit
2024
Cabins
80
Crew
99
Guests
162
Length
104 m (341 ft)
Beam
18 m (59 ft)
Speed
16 kn
Tonnage
8,228 GT

Ocean Explorer Itineraries & Sailings

Upcoming sailings on Ocean Explorer, earliest departure first.

11 Sailings Found
Ushuaia, Argentina

11 Days Ushuaia, Argentina Round Trip

Ocean Explorer

Departs
November 12th 2026
Duration
10 nights
Ports of call:
Ushuaia, Argentina

10 Days One-Way from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas

Ocean Explorer

Departs
January 15th 2027
Duration
9 nights
From
$16,826
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Punta Arenas, Chile

11 Days Punta Arenas, Chile Round Trip

Ocean Explorer

Departs
January 22nd 2027
Duration
10 nights
From
$23,541
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:

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Punta Arenas, Chile

9 Days One-Way from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia

Ocean Explorer

Departs
February 3rd 2027
Duration
8 nights
From
$25,736
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Helsinki, Finland

12 Days Helsinki, Finland Round Trip

Ocean Explorer

Departs
April 30th 2027
Duration
11 nights
From
$11,181
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Helsinki, Finland

11 Days Helsinki, Finland Round Trip

Ocean Explorer

Departs
May 9th 2027
Duration
10 nights
From
$10,501
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Reykjavik, Iceland

11 Days Reykjavik, Iceland Round Trip

Ocean Explorer

Departs
August 17th 2027
Duration
10 nights
From
$13,136
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Reykjavik, Iceland

14 Days One-Way from Reykjavik to St Johns Nl

Ocean Explorer

Departs
September 15th 2027
Duration
13 nights
From
$13,741
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call: +1 more port
Ushuaia, Argentina

18 Days Ushuaia, Argentina Round Trip

Ocean Explorer

Departs
October 27th 2027
Duration
17 nights
From
$21,416
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Ushuaia, Argentina

12 Days Ushuaia, Argentina Round Trip

Ocean Explorer

Departs
December 18th 2027
Duration
11 nights
From
$15,976
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call:
Punta Arenas, Chile

8 Days Punta Arenas, Chile Round Trip

Ocean Explorer

Departs
January 4th 2028
Duration
7 nights
From
$21,246
per person, double occupancy
Ports of call: