National Geographic Explorer Ship Guide

National Geographic Explorer

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1489559308219{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}”]Built in 1982 for Hurtigruten, National Geographic Explorer joined Lindblad Expeditions in 2008. The ship spends its winters in Antarctica and summers in the Arctic, with a staff of naturalists, historians and photographers on board. It can accommodate 148 passengers and 70 crew across its six passenger decks. The 6,471 tonne vessel has an ice-strenghtened … Read more

National Geographic Orion Ship Guide

National Geographic Orion

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1489560903805{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}”]Launched in 2003 by Orion Expeditions, Orion was purchased by Lindblad Expeditions in 2013 and renamed National Geographic Orion. The 4,050 tonne Orion is a fully stabilised, ice-class vessel with an ice-reinforced hull, enabling it to navigate polar ice as well as small harbours. It has five passenger decks and carries up to 102 … Read more