Whether it’s the 1975 classic Jaws, or the chuckle-inducing Finding Nemo of 2003, the overarching theme you’ll find in Hollywood depictions of oceanic life is the inherent threat of—you guessed it—sharks. Although there are over 500 shark species, ranging widely in size, habitat preference, and…
I hope this story finds you well. As a fellow small business owner, I wanted to make sure I wrote this to share how Quasar's team exceeded our expectation in every interaction we have had in planning, and joining them on the Quasar Grace. My…
I arrived at Hacienda Zuleta in Ecuador seeking silence on our honeymoon. In my mind, deserving silence. I had earned my vacation, plowing through deadlines, Zoom meetings, and the wedding planning. “I hate to come home to a dirty house,” I thought, as I willed…
On August 25, 2007, a dive master in the Galapagos Islands photographed a snow-white albino whale shark at Darwin’s Arch. Found right off the coast of Darwin Island, the northern-most island of the Galapagos, Darwin’s Arch is undoubtedly Galapagos’ most respected dive site. Huge schools…
Summer is officially here! Get those barbecues out and put on an apron, because its time for some “Pinchos de Camaron”. These tasty grilled shrimp skewers or “pinchos de camaron” as we know them in Ecuador, are made with shrimp, marinated in a spicy passion…
One of the more appealing aspects of a cruise in the Galapagos Islands is how gloriously removed you will be from the rest of the world. Nevertheless, spending your vacation in the most amazing natural environment doesn’t mean you have to be unreachable. Even though…
Many of our passengers, at the end of their Galapagos cruises and charters, ask our chefs for their soup recipes that are served throughout the week on Quasar Expeditions' cruises. We even get emails upon people's returns home for these soup recipes as people want…
Welcome to the Galapagos Islands, a destination that kids seem hard-wired to love! The Galapagos Islands, certainly appear to be out of this world. They are a land of unpredictable wilderness, filled with extraordinary unique species that surely attract not only adventure travelers but also…
While you can't go back in time to visit the Galapagos Islands with Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle, this October you can visit the famed archipelago with Richard Dawkins, the world's leading evolutionary biologist, best-selling author and sometimes controversial scientist. This exclusive charter, for no…