Quasar Expeditions Reviews

Name: Quasar Expeditions
Address: 10544 Northwest 11th Court, Plantation, Florida
Rating: 4.96

5.0 Rating 869 Reviews

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About Quasar Expeditions:

Quasar's vision is to create authentic and meaningful tours & cruise experiences for our fellow travelers. Voted by Travel+Leisure as the #1 Intimate-Ship Ocean Cruise Line for 7 consecutive years! (2018 - 2024), as well as the #2 Tour Operator of 2024, we’ve spent 38 years serving those who delight in travel, not tourism.

Quasar's cruise and tour Guests come to us seeking layers of depth and contrast: meaningful interactions with humans and the earth, well-appointed accommodations, unparalleled adventures, five star cultural cuisine, and awe-inspiring wildlife encounters. In turn, Quasar travelers become not only expedition enthusiasts, but conservators.

From hand-picked naturalist guides to the friendliest staff you’ll ever meet, our team is comprised of passion. Whether you’re exploring Galapagos, Patagonia, Chile, Ecuador, or Peru, we promise authentic experiences and lifetime memories.

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4156898509

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Location:

10544 Northwest 11th Court,
Plantation
Florida
33322

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“My Grace is the only way to see the Galapagos. The crew are customer service pro’s and catered to our every want, including arranging a spontaneous wedding with cake, music, and the captain marring the couple. Our guides were extremely knowledgeable and fun. I was especially impressed with receiving a personal tour of the Darwin Center when my husband was unable to walk the distance required on the regular tour. The combination of the amazing destination, beautiful yacht, the expert crew, the guides, and the guests we shared our trip with made this a trip of a lifetime.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“All Quasar staff/personnel were exceptional. They had our interests at heart; they were kind, friendly, and helpful. They helped make our trip very special. We would especially like to recognize our driver, Christian, our Quito guide, Johanna, the naturalists on the Grace, Gustavo and Carolina, the Grace chef, Alvaro, the Grace's manager, Edison, and the panga drivers, Freddy and Miguel, as well as Captain Vicente Briones, who made the snorkeling possible for my wife who is not a strong swimmer.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Most efficient, dependable & know their territories extremely well. Will use them again for the 3rd time.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“We had a wonderful time on the Evolution - the whole crew, from the captain to the room stewards couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. Our captain Victor went out of his way to assist people on board as did Doctor Isaac. Our Naturalists, Bolo and LuLu were so knowledgeable and personable. I could go on and on about the individual acts of kindness but it would fill pages. Honestly I would recommend this line and ship highly and have already done so to friends!”

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Posted 6 years ago

“This was simply the best vacation we've ever had. Not only was the Galapagos extraordinary but so was the crew and the Grace was everything we could have expected given its romantic and storied history”

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Posted 6 years ago

“This was a trip of a lifetime. The naturalists and ship staff were outstanding. Alix had a deep understanding and encyclopedic knowledge of the region that only 30 years of study brings. Lulu was quite knowledgeable and really, really funny. Our fellow guests were all very compatible and interesting company. This tour operated like a well oiled machine behind the scenes. Good times just kept happening with seemingly no effort, at least on our part. I know the entire staff worked very hard to make it appear so. The animals! The geology! Playing with sea lions while snorkeling! Mating Albatross! Territorial threat displays between male land iguanas! Walking on lava flows! Pinch me and tell me if this was a dream.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“The captain, crew and naturalists were terrific. The boat was spotless and the cabins were roomy and tasteful. Outstanding trip and will do it again.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“We found this company on the internet and decided to use them because of the opportunity to drive ourselves with local support if needed. They were great from start to finish and the trip was amazing. Felt safe, Jeep was great, directions made travel and border crossing easy. Loved the hotels (Singular, Tierra Patagonia, Eolo). Beautiful landscapes, great food - enough variety for even picky eaters.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Amazing trip, from the Atacama Desert to Patagonia both in Chile and Argentina. All accommodations were unique and very comfortable a yurt, ranch with generator for power, eco hotel built into the side of a mountain, and the ubiquitous hotel. The Atacama Desert week was our first week using Quasar we had no guide for this week, We live at 9,000' hike daily and wanted to summit a volcano at 18,500'. Quasar worked with the hotel advising them we lived and hiked at high altitudes with that information the hotel fast tracked us and we were successful in our climb to 18,500', followed by champagne at the hotel! This hotel had great food and our guide was perfect! We had a private guide during the Patigonia trip and he was the best part of the trip, we met and set a tentative plan that was flexible to take into account weather and what we wanted to do. We are not into much drive, sight see, drive stop, drive.....but more but more relaxed hiking in one area. I am a student of paleontology and Quasar set up two separate tours with additional guides to visit paleo sites. One site was with the paloebotanist who was working the site! We were able to do some special hikes those without a guide could not do, best part he found a puma!!!! I recommend a guide! One hotel cancelled several of their daily trips and guests were not happy. We always had a back up plan, became good friends and had a unique trip because of our guide. He knew birds, off the beaten path hikes, places to stop and became a great traveling companion. I could go on but I highly recommend Quasar.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Quasar Expeditions coordinated a wonderful adventure-moon experience. Both the planning and local team members were great to work with, well-communicative and very organized - accommodating our ambitious activity checklist covering Torres del Paine to El Calafate to El Chalten. This provided the perfect mix of independent-adventuring with the comforts of a honeymoon for two endurance athletes!”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Hotels in Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, and the Matetic winery were first rate. Everywhere else the hotels were second rate at best. The various tours, ground transportation, guides, etc. all happened seamlessly and timely. The Jeep worked perfectly, and the vehicle was very thoughtfully supplied. The car seat was excellent (in contrast to what you typically get from car rental companies).”

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Posted 6 years ago

Dear Larry, We greatly appreciate your review and your feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you and your family enjoyed your Patagonia Jeep Safari with Quasar Expeditions. Hotels are an important part of our adventures and we do our best to make sure our guests have a first-rate experience at each property. The Singular Patagonia in Puerto Natales, Tierra Patagonia in Torres del Paine and Casona Matetic at the Matetic Winery in Central Chile are unique and exceptional properties and it may be difficult to compare them to others in different destinations. Properties in Chile are a reflection of the country’s stable economy and a thriving tourism industry. You see more new and unique properties in Chile than perhaps anywhere else in Latin America, and unfortunately this is not always the case in neighboring Argentina, where first-class properties are fewer and generally older. Argentina has a more limited availability of first class properties, and the few that are available often fill up quickly, especially when traveling during the high season months of December through March. At Quasar Expeditions, we always put our guests’ satisfaction first, by choosing the best property options available at the time of booking. This is based on our guests’ preferences, availability, and the location of their adventures. That said, we take your feedback very seriously and will make any necessary corrections for future clients. We also encourage you to provide us with additional feedback about your experiences by contacting us at customerservice@quasarex.com so that we may answer all your questions or concerns. We thank you again for choosing Quasar Expeditions to experience the beauty of Patagonia, Chile and Argentina, and we hope to see you again in another one of our destinations soon! Thank you, ~ The Quasar Customer Service Team

Posted 3 years ago

“We had a terrific trip. If I could rate just our guide, Gonzalo, I would give him 10 stars. His tweaks to our planned itinerary, his breadth of knowledge on geography, geology, flora, fauna, history and politics, and more much enhanced our experience. He graciously indulged our idiosyncrasies. And he calmly and efficiently dealt with all the headaches of travel. The overall rating of four stars reflects more logistical glitches than expected on a top tier tour. As a couple of examples, the agency we were referred to for air travel really screwed up and one airport transfer was not there when we arrived (although our flight was very, very late). The itinerary management app we were provided was not accurate enough to count on.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Barbara, Thank you so much you for your review and your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you had an excellent time on your Patagonia Overland Safari and that our guide Gonzalo, with his fun spirit and great expertise, was able to make your trip a memory for a lifetime! It is of the greatest importance to us that our clients experience a smooth and hassle-free journey from beginning to end, and we are sorry to hear about the logistical challenges you had to face due to flight and transfer delays. While Quasar Expeditions does not book air for clients, we do often refer them to a trusted company that can help with that, and they receive great feedback 9.8 out of 10 times. I am sorry that this was not the case for you and we have been in touch with them to let them know about your dissatisfaction (as we know you have done as well). When flights are very delayed in this part of the world, as was the case with yours, our transfer service provider in Santiago normally adjusts their schedules to work with the new arrival times and welcome clients upon arrival. However, in your particular case there was an error with the new arrival times they were given and this resulted in the transfer issue. Since April 2018, which is when your issue occurred, we have worked very closely with our transfer service provider to prevent and avoid similar situations in the future. If you have any further comments or concerns that you would like to share with us, please give us a call us at any of the numbers found on our website https://www.quasarex.com or you can email us directly at customerservice@quasarex.com. It was our pleasure hosting you in Patagonia! Sincerely, ~ The Quasar Customer Service Team

Posted 3 years ago

“We are retired and fortunate to be able to travel often. We have not tried a group travel because we dislike scheduling activities, but rather enjoy flexibility in where, what & when we visit. Our daughter convinced us to go with her on a South American Quasar trip to Puerto Natales & Patagonia. Quasar exceeded our expectations with accommodations, flexibility in activities & actually opened up a new world of opportunities for us to consider as travel options. We would recommend them to anyone & everyone.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“The trip was awesome we saw beautiful things and the Jeep they gave us was great. The workers were very helpful and we had no problems on the trip. The hotel were also great and overal this was an amazing experience that I would recommend to anyone.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Honestly the best trip I've ever done the whole thing was organised to perfection. it was incredible - Thank you!!!”

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Posted 6 years ago

“The accommodations were excellent, the food was delicious and the people were just lovely. All the excursions were well thought out and seamlessly carried out. My wife and I could not have asked for anything more. Thank you”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Quasar portion of our Jeep Safari was very well planned and organized. They provided important staff coordination on-site. Hotels were excellent except the one in El Califate, ARG. There seemed to be many better choices available.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Peter, We greatly appreciate your review. A couple of seasons ago, 3 of the better hotels in Calafate closed for business for different reasons, and the options for good lodging experiences in the area suddenly became very reduced. Today you only have one true 5-star hotel in the area, and while a couple of properties in Calafate label themselves as 5-star hotels (and show the 5 stars on their websites) our experience over the past several years in Patagonia has shown us that they are really 4-stars, at best. Some properties in Calafate have better locations and better views than other properties where we often put our guests, as was the case with your trip we believe. However, our experience over the years has shown us that many of these properties are inconsistent when it comes to food, service, amenities and attention to detail. We have had overall better feedback from other properties that perhaps may not have the best views or the best location, but our guests have been happier with the food, service and accommodations. We feel that this is more important to our clients than the location or views, especially since one spends most of the day outside of the hotels exploring the National Parks. We always put our guest’s satisfaction first, by choosing the best option available at the time of booking, considering the limited availability of good hotels in the area. If you would like to give additional feedback on this matter for future guests, we encourage you (and anyone reading this comment) to contact us at customerservice-chile@quasarex.com so that we may answer all your questions or concerns. We thank you again for having chosen Quasar Expeditions to experience the wilds of Patagonia, and hope to see you back in another one of our destinations soon. Thank you, ~ The Quasar Customer Service Team

Posted 3 years ago

“It was not only an amazing experience, Quasar made it absolutely trouble-free! Every detail was coordinated so we were able to focus on enjoying our adventures each day.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“My wife and I had one of the best vacations of our lives through Quasar. We will forever cherish the memories we made and the people we met. We would highly recommend Quasar to anyone looking for some adventure with their travel.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Our trip to the Galapagos was fantastic. There was not one thing I could think of that could have been better. The crew, the guides, the excursions, the food, the accommodations were beyond my expectations and my expectations were high. Thank you to Diane and Paul Schicke for being the best booking agents ever! I would definitely book Quasar Expeditions for any trip to South America and I would definitely refer my friends and family.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Quasar Expeditions is rated 5.0 based on 869 reviews