Agent fam planned as Quark Expeditions ship makes first UK visit

Quark Expeditions says its ship Ocean Explorer will make its first visit to the UK next spring. The company plans to host travel agents for a two-night familiarisation (fam) trip in April, sailing along the River Thames and passing through Tower Bridge. The announcement came alongside new figures on Quark’s investment in UK agent training: more than £400,000 spent on educational trips for UK agents in the past 12 months, alongside more than 100 in-person training sessions. EMEA sales director Becky Francis spoke after an inaugural president’s dinner in London, framing the UK visit as a way for agents to experience the product firsthand and build confidence to share with clients.