Polar expedition cruise specialist Quark Expeditions has launched a unique new experience for passengers, allowing them to experience remote areas of the Antarctic by helicopter ride.
The company’s aptly titled new 12-day Antarctica by Helicopter: Icebergs, Mountains and Remote Lands package uses Quark’s Ultramarine ship and its twin-engine helicopters to explore rarely visited regions of the Antarctic Peninsula – including Antarctic Sound, Erebus and Terror Gulf, and the Weddell Sea.
Steve Fisher, Quark Expedition helicopter pilot, said: “The scale and beauty of the Antarctic landscape from 5000 feet is unparalleled. Our guests often feel a profound sense of tranquility as they view this rare and remote land from the sky and witness something very few in the world will ever see. It has been my privilege to take guests in safety to the far reaches of the world and I look forward to this next chapter of exploration.”
“Our commitment to polar exploration drives us to continually offer unparalleled adventures that are only possible with Quark Expeditions,” said Cathy Lawton, Senior Director of Product Innovation. “The advanced technology of our equipment, combined with our polar-first expedition team, brings this new itinerary to life, unlocking the secrets of the world’s last great wilderness and enabling unprecedented exploration for our guests into the depths of the Antarctic.”
Antarctica by Helicopter is now available as two exclusive itineraries departing from Buenos Aires, Argentina via Ultramarine on November 27 and December 7, 2025. As part of this itinerary, guests will have the opportunity to visit other extraordinary locations including Deception Island, a circular caldera formed by the collapse of an active volcano; James Ross Island, known for its discovery of dinosaurs and other prehistoric fossils; and Livingston Island, home to the most spectacular mountains in the South Shetland Islands.
In experiencing the Weddell Sea and Erebus and Terror Gulf by air, land and sea, guests will immerse themselves in the less frequented eastern side of the peninsula—one that few have witnessed from all vantage points.
They’ll have the opportunity to marvel at magnificent tabular icebergs broken off from some of the largest ice shelves in Antarctica, visit Adélie penguin colonies on Brown Bluff, Devil Island, or Paulet Island, and search for wildlife, including whales and Emperor Penguins among the floating ice.
