![]() ![]() This space was previously used as an indoor dining room, but nobody ever wanted to use it. The Grace Kelly Suite aboard M/V Graceīrand new on the ship is the Grace Kelly Suite. As you can imagine, it has quite the history, and we’ve kept really good care of her. He gave it to Prince Rainier and Princess Grace as a wedding gift, they spent their honeymoon on the yacht. The yacht was then bought by Aristotle Onassis. She also did the Dunkirk run a few times. Originally built in 1928 in the UK, she actually went to World War II and was a submarine hunter. She has quite an interesting history that’s made her famous. ‘A Deck’, or the “Albert Deck” is suites and social areas, the ‘Main Deck’ is social areas with one cabin, and then one deck below is ‘C Deck’, the “Carolina” Deck with only cabins. A little more exclusive, a little more intimate, but the layouts are quite similar. The M/V Evolution is a great yacht for families. ![]() You will drop your knife and fork and you’ll be off with your camera in a flash because a pod of orcas are swimming past.Īt the bow of the yacht there’s a hot tub, with lots of space. We try to do outdoor dining as much as possible, but beware when you are dining outdoors in the Galapagos. So we give them that kind of space so they can do just that. They like to interact and get to know each other. The Galapagos is a 360-degree experience.Īnd another big reason is people that go here, especially on our yachts, are well travelled like-minded people. We know that people that go to the Galapagos are people that like to be outdoors.įor the Galapagos Islands in particular, I personally don’t like the small balconies on yachts 1 – they’re small 2, – you don’t get any service out there 3 – more importantly, you only see a tiny bit of what’s going on. ![]() We concentrate on a lot of open spaces, and that’s a big selling point for us. It’s amazing what a white/cream floor will do. This yacht just got renovated at the end of last year. They all feature walk-in bathrooms and showers, almost like a hotel. Our entry-level cabins are all around 18-square-metres. Between the suites and the staterooms, you have either a porthole or a picture window, which is the main difference in addition to the cabin location. On this ship it´s all about the comforts. That also gives you options in terms of real estate and pricing. And below deck we have ‘C’ and ‘D Decks’, also known as the “Cormorant” and “Darwin” Decks, which is where all the staterooms are. ‘Main Deck’ is the home to diverse and spacious social areas. ‘A Deck’, or the “Albatross Deck” is the location of our suites and outdoor social areas. It could have easily accommodated 40 or 44 but we kept it at 32 cause we wanted to provide customers with all the comforts and space they deserve out there so you canconcentrate on the destination. The M/V Evolution is a very large yacht for 32. The 32-passenger/16 cabin M/V Evolution and the 18 passenger/nine cabin M/Y Grace. Forget everything, disconnect from your day-to-day and connect with the destination.Ĭan you tell LATTE readers about Quasar Expeditions’ cruise hardware? Fact is, Quasar Expeditions has been doing that for the past three decades. There are these great buzzwords that get thrown around in the market at the moment – “transformational”, “experiential”, “immersive”. We modernise of course, we go along with the times. Really, the business is still based on that philosophy that started 32 years ago. We always try to find product that is unique in the way that it not only looks visually, but also in the way we do things. Quasar is an experiential company in everything that we do. Who is Quasar Expeditions and what do you offer that makes you unique? In Sydney last month, Andrews spoke with LATTE’s Managing Editor Guy Dundas to profile the business and reveal the company’s plans to build awareness and market share in the booming Australian outbound market. Their vision was to make cruising the Galapagos an intimate, luxurious, flexible and personable experience.Īnd that’s precisely what the Diez’s have done, according to Quasar Expeditions Sales Manager Eric Andrews. Having convinced Eduardo to cruise the Galapagos with her on a small trader for just 10 passengers (and a single shared bathroom!), the couple realised the potential for a luxury product in the market. Founded and owned by Eduardo and Dolores Diez, the husband and wife bought a French luxury yacht called the Nortada back in the early 80s and began operating cruise itineraries, almost two decades after Dolores fell in love with the destination as a teenager.
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