Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic

The new Europe river cruise offering from National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions will kick off with two eight-day itineraries along the Rhine aboard newly-built Transcend Connect in April 2026, the cruise line has revealed.

Lindblad is contemplating the further expansion of its fleet as the expedition cruise line reported record third quarter results which “set the stage for another year of double digit growth in 2024″.

Lindblad Expeditions has opened bookings for a series of new chartered Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic voyages along the Upper Amazon River and Peru on Delfin III, an elegant new 42-guest, all-suite ship.

Lindblad Expeditions has revealed the names of its two new Galapagos Islands ships as National Geographic Gemini and National Geographic Delfina. The former Celebrity Cruises’ fleet-mates previously operated as Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Xploration before Lindblad acquired the pair last month.

Lindblad Expeditions is adding two purpose-built Galápagos expedition vessels to the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic fleet.

Building communities, supporting cultural heritage and preserving fragile environments are at the core of the Lindblad Expedition experience.

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has partnered with FOOD & WINE, a leading authority on the best of what’s new in food, drink, travel, design, and entertaining, for a new series of gastronomic expeditions.

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has revealed newly redesigned suites onboard National Geographic Explorer following the expedition vessel’s most recent refurbishment at the Astilleros Canarios shipyard in Spain last month.

Lindblad Expeditions has rolled out the company’s most comprehensive, full-service trade initiative in its 50-year history and confirmed plans to move to a new reservation booking system.

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has chartered the 88-guest tall ship, Sea Cloud II, for seven sailings in May, August and September 2024. The move follows a similar charter of Sea Cloud in the Mediterranean this year.

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has unveiled plans to replace its existing Galapagos Islands cruise vessel, National Geographic Islander, with the former Crystal Esprit it purchased in late 2021 from the now-defunct Crystal Cruises.

Lindblad Expeditions celebrated the launch of the company’s second new polar vessel, National Geographic Resolution, on her inaugural voyage to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands.