Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions

Experience some of the world’s most extraordinary destinations alongside some of the most skilled environmental and historical authorities worldwide onboard a cruise through Lindblad Expeditions. Lars-Eric Lindblad, known by many as the father of “eco-tourism,” began taking adventure travel expeditions in the late 1950s. His son, Sven-Olof Lindblad, founded Special Expeditions in 1979 as a division of Lindblad Travel (later changing the company name to Lindblad Expeditions). Today, Lindblad Expeditions has a growing fleet of small expedition ships, featuring Zodiacs, sea kayaks, onboard naturalists and underwater cameras. Their ships explore interesting and exotic destinations, such as the Galapagos Islands, Alaska, Egypt, Baja California, the Amazon, Europe and many, many more. Since Lindblad Expedition ships are much smaller than traditional ocean liners, they are able to reach less visited ports of call that larger ships simply cannot reach. If you are looking for a hassle-free cruise experience featuring fine service, comfortable accommodations, mouthwatering cuisine and excellent onboard atmospheres in addition to once-in-a-lifetime shore excursions and adventures, consider booking a voyage with Lindblad Expeditions.

Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic

If you are an active explorer who cares about the planet, you are a great fit for a Lindblad expedition. Since 2004, Lindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Society have joined forces with a fantastic collaboration that involves exploration, research, technology, and conservation, resulting in extraordinary travel experiences for you. While on a Lindblad cruise, you are able to interact with world-renowned scientists, naturalists, and researchers, National Geographic experts, uncovering the wonders of nature through the assistance of Lindblad’s skilled specialists that utilize state-of-the-art exploration tools. Every cruise has an expert National Geographic photographer onboard, and most feature a certified photo specialist who is happy to give you pointers on improving your photography skills.

Lindblad Expeditions Itineraries

You will discover a relaxed and informal atmosphere and dress code onboard Lindblad Expeditions’ ships. There is no need to worry about dressing up. You can focus all of your attention of having plenty of fun and adventure during your cruise. Since Lindblad has such a casual outlook, you will also find that they are often flexible and spontaneous with their itineraries. For example, if there’s an opportunity for a special close encounter with nature, they just may modify the day’s activities to provide you with an even better experience!

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Why Choose Lindblad Expeditions?

National Geographic Partnership

The multifaceted and exciting alliance that Lindblad Expeditions has with National Geographic enables you to become truly immersed in the destinations being visited during each expedition. You have the opportunity to interact with National Geographic experts, and take advantage of incredible technology that includes bow cameras, ROVs, kayaks, undersea cameras, hydrophones, video-microscopes, crittercams and a variety of other exploration tools.

Everything is Included!

Aside from items of a personal nature or special arrangements, all standard cruise costs are included in the pricing of each Lindblad expedition, including all meals and non-alcoholic beverages (alcoholic beverages are included on select ships), all excursions, Zodiac and kayak expeditions, snorkeling, sightseeing and entrance fees, hotels and meals on shore (as indicated in itinerary), and transfers to and from group flights.

Fine Food and Accommodations

While on a Lindblad expedition, you can expect to be served expertly prepared meals, often reflecting the regional cuisine of the area in which your ship is cruising. All ships feature an open-seating format, allowing you to dine wherever and with whomever you desire. Many of the main dining rooms have tables that sit an odd number of guests, granting you the opportunity to meet and make new friends during your voyage. The staterooms and suites onboard Lindblad’s ships are spacious and comfortable and provide you with everything you need to feel right at home. There’s also great wellness program onboard each of their ships.

What’s New for Lindblad Expeditions?

Lindblad Expeditions announced a new polar expedition ship, National Geographic Endurance, in March 2018, due to launch in 2020. The ship’s Polar Class 5 rating will allow for traveling polar environments during any time of the year, vastly enhancing Lindblad’s reach. This 126-guest expedition ship will feature a specially-designed bow that will maximize fuel efficiency so that it can operate extensively in remote destinations and will be fitted with zero-speed stabilizers to ensure a comfortable voyage. 75% of its staterooms will feature balconies and there will be multiple points throughout the ship designed for optimal observation, plus an outdoor barbecue area.

National Geographic Orion set course for Europe following her Antarctic season in early 2016. These unique voyages travel to Portugal, Spain, France, England, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, the Baltic Republics and Scandinavia. Onboard, Lindblad has staffed their ship with an extraordinary team from a diverse scope of expertise: special speakers will be drawn from the top tiers of journalism, science and world affairs as part of the “Global Perspectives Speakers” program, and each voyage will feature a National Geographic photographer.

On May 8, 2014, Lindblad’s National Geographic Explorer made history by being the first passenger vessel to call at the medieval port of Harlingen, in the Netherlands. Captain Ben Lyons was presented with a port of call placard to commemorate the first visit, and local news crews covered the event.

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