The original expedition cruise company, pioneering small-ship Antarctica in 1966 and the Galápagos in 1967 - still setting the standard for wildlife and science-led expedition travel today.
Lindblad Expeditions pioneered small-ship exploration of Antarctica in 1966 and the Galápagos the following year, and has been setting the standard for wildlife and science-led expedition travel ever since. Its partnership with National Geographic, formalised in 2004, brings the world's most respected nature storytellers directly aboard every voyage - certified National Geographic photographers, undersea specialists, naturalists and educators sail as standard, not as a special add-on.
The fleet is the most diverse of any expedition operator, ranging from 16-guest vessels - among the smallest expedition ships in commercial service - up to the 154-guest National Geographic Resolution, a PC2 polar ice-class ship capable of penetrating deep into Arctic and Antarctic pack ice.
Nature enthusiasts, wildlife photographers and travellers who want the most rigorous, science-led expedition experience available will get the most from Lindblad - particularly in the Galápagos, Antarctica, Alaska and the Pacific North West, where the operator's roots run deepest.
Rich has personally sailed with National Geographic Lindblad and can speak to the photography instruction and naturalist programme from first-hand experience - read his full Channel Islands voyage review on the homepage.
Included as standard on every Lindblad voyage - it's one of the operator's defining features rather than a paid add-on.
They're intimate rather than basic - even the 16-guest vessels are well-appointed, just with a very different atmosphere from the larger 154-guest Resolution.
Independent advice from a CLIA Expedition Cruise Champion who has personally sailed with this operator.
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