Expedition families · By Cruise Frog · Sources reviewed October 12, 2026
Children’s eligibility and programs
Quark’s expedition contract uses an above-age-eight threshold for children and requires a parent or guardian to accompany guests under eighteen. Ask the line how that wording applies to your child’s age on departure.
Planning the trip together
Review the itinerary’s sea crossings, shore transfers and daily demands as a family. Ask about optional adventures and whether the accompanying adult must participate too. Build a plan for weather-related changes and days without landings. A child’s wish to see wildlife can be a good starting point, but interest alone does not establish physical suitability for each activity.
What to check with Quark Expeditions
- Get child age eligibility confirmed in writing.
- Verify guardian and optional-adventure rules.
- Plan for long crossings and changing conditions.
Before paying a family cruise deposit
- Give the line each child’s age on embarkation day and the exact itinerary before paying a deposit.
- Confirm a bed for every guest, cot availability, and any connecting-cabin arrangement in the booked category.
- Check passports, visas and consent documents for children travelling with one parent or another guardian.
- Ask about club registration, independent toilet use, care hours, fees and age or height limits on activities.
Age rules, programs and availability can change. The cruise line’s current terms for your booking and departure govern your trip.