Tagged: Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions today (March26) announced that it has appointed Thomas S. (“Tad”) Smith, Jr. and Sarah Farrell to serve as independent directors of the Company. Tad Smith has a long history of successful leadership positions, including his most recent position as President and CEO of Sotheby’s (NYSE), where he developed and implemented a successful growth strategy resulting in its sale for $3.7 billion in October 2019. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

National Geographic Endurance, a next-generation expedition ship, purpose-built for polar navigation and the first polar new build for Lindblad Expeditions, has successfully completed her first sea trials in Storfjorden, which is the entrance of the iconic Geirangerfjord. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions has become the first self-disenfecting fleet in the cruise industry. (more…)

The first X-BOW® polar vessel for Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., was launched into her right element on Saturday 7 December 2019. ​Due to Polar Class 5 (PC5), the ship can venture far into polar areas. The X-BOW® secures a comfortable transit for her 126 passengers across harsh stretches of sea. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced “Panama & Colombia: Exploring the Caribbean Coast”, an exhilarating 8-day expedition that will navigate the South American coast, from Cartagena to Panama City, to explore the region’s astonishing trove of natural and cultural treasures. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions and Ulstein celebrated the keel laying of Lindblad’s second polar new build at the CRIST shipyard in Gdynia, Poland. The occasion also served as the official naming ceremony of the vessel. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions announced today that they will become a carbon neutral company beginning in 2019. This announcement continues the company’s legacy in ecotourism, demonstrating their long-standing and growing commitment toward defining travel industry standards for sustainability and environmentally responsible operations. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced Wild Escapes, a collection of 11 action-packed shorter voyages to experience wildness, wellness and wonder in less time. (more…)

Today, April 23, 2019, the workers at Ulstein closely followed the hull arrival of the polar expedition cruise vessel ‘National Geographic Endurance’. This is the first X-BOW® polar vessel to be built at the yard. (more…)

In recognition of their commitment to geographic education, 45 highly respected educators have been selected as the 13th group of Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellows. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc., a global leader of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences, announced the shipbuilding agreement today, expanding the line’s National Geographic polar fleet to four ships. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions announced it expects to bring parts of its Farm-to-Table program to its offerings in the Falkland Islands, Costa Rica, Baja and the Arctic Svalbard. (luxurytraveladvisor.com)

If you like spontaneity and have flexibility, Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has just added three upcoming expeditions that could be the whale watching experience of your lifetime. (expeditioncruising.com)

Lindblad Expeditions has signed an agreement with Versonix to implement Versonix’ Seaware reservation system. “We are very pleased to partner with Versonix, a recognized leader of booking systems for cruise lines.” (more…)

Expedition cruise line and National Geographic partner Lindblad Expeditions has revealed the itineraries for its first polar ship, with ports of call that support its ongoing mission to “go to spots nobody has ever been.” (cruisecritic.co.uk)

Watch Sven Lindblad, CEO Lindblad Expeditions, and special guests unveil the world’s most ground-breaking polar ship. Find out why she’s so advanced. (more…)

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) was contracted by Lindblad Expeditions in December 2015, to construct two (2) new 100-guest passenger cruise vessels for expedition cruising in Coastal California; Baja, California; Alaska; the Pacific Northwest, Costa Rica, Panama, and Belize. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions has made the difficult decision to cut short its Trans-Pacific voyage aboard National Geographic Orion due to severe storm activity. With all ports between Pitcairn Island and Easter Island closed, the 17-night cruise through French Polynesia has been terminated and efforts made to disembark passengers. (cruisecritic.co.uk)

The relationship between Lindblad and National Geographic, founded in 2004 and steeped in a shared interest in exploration, research, technology and conservation, includes co-selling, co-marketing and branding arrangements that run through 2025. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic announced today (July 25) that they have successfully completed a comprehensive single-use plastics elimination program across their fleet. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the building of a second new polar expedition ship. This state-of-the-art vessel, which is anticipated to be delivered in 2021, will be the next phase of Lindblad’s fleet expansion following the launch of the National Geographic Quest in July 2017. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced the inaugural voyages for the newest addition to its fleet, National Geographic Venture, sister ship of National Geographic Quest. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Sven-Olof Lindblad – ‘Every human being now has the capacity to be a communicator,’ and people have a ‘burning hunger … to explore and share’. ‘Demand and interest in expedition travel is unprecedented,’ the venerable Sven-Olof Lindblad of Lindblad Expeditions said Thursday as his company reported a strong first quarter profit and outlook. (expeditioncruising.com)

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced Basecamp Channel Islands, a wildness and wellness adventure in partnership with exhale Spa that will explore the seldom seen Channel Islands National Park. (expeditioncruising.com)

The keel laying at the CRIST shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, marked a major milestone in the construction of the world’s most sophisticated expedition ship, and served as the official naming ceremony of the line’s latest addition to the Lindblad-National Geographic fleet. (more…)

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced a remarkable program of voyages for 2019 that will venture into the Russian Arctic, one of the most rugged and wildlife-rich regions on the planet. The three itineraries will give a different glimpse into life in the remote Russian Far East & Bering Sea, where spectacular wildlife, an intriguing native culture, arresting mysteries, and world-class exploration history abound. (expeditioncruising.com)

The steel cutting ceremony of the first polar new build in the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic fleet was carried out on Friday morning, 5 January 2018. The vessel, yard number 312 at Ulstein Verft, will be ready for her first expeditions in 2020. (more…)