Wander Divas Travel Blog

Join Marian and friends as they travel the Globe…… This blog will chronicle the Quark Ultramarine expedition cruise to Greenland. Ever wondered what an expedition cruise is really like? My friend Arlene and I will be taking such a cruise with Quark Expeditions and their newest and most technologically advance ship, the Ultramarine. We set…

It’s 5 days before we arrive in Reykjavik. We keep looking at the weather and packing, unpacking and repacking all the while trying the guage the weather. It’s very changeable so it’s anyone’s guess. The visit to Reykjavik will be a little more exciting since they had a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula near…

It’s July 19th and time to go. I am so excited about this trip. Arlene and I scheduled our flight to arrive one day prior to the cruise departure, to be on the safe side. Sitting on the plane, awaiting take off on what appeared to be a beautiful day in Orlando when the afternoon…

As fate would have it, I awake with a medical condition that prevents me from taking the cruise. Arlene opts to stay with me and to cancel as well, although she could have gone. She is amazing. We make our way to the airport to let the tour manager know. We make our new flight…