Lindblad Expeditions

Expedition Cruises

Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego)

Antarctica

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National Geographic Explorer

National Geographic Endeavour II

National Geographic Orion

National Geographic Quest

National Geographic Islander

National Geographic Sea Lion

National Geographic Sea Bird

National Geographic Venture

Jahan (Lindblad)

National Geographic Endurance

National Geographic Resolution

Not worth the money

We wanted to see the white continent. While there are cheaper options to do so Lindblad was 100% the right choice for us. All of the excursions were included and we were able to see so much in the short time we were there. We walked alongside penguin highways, saw Gentoo, Adelie and Emperor penguins mere feet away from us. We saw Weddel, Crabeater, Fur and Leopard seals and even witnessed a 4 week old leopard seal pup nursing from its mother. We were called to the bridge when there were whale sightings and saw Humpback, Sei, Fin and Killer whales. This trip was an absolute dream! The expedition team scouted areas where we could go ashore. We took zodiac rides and were even  able to kayak in Whaler's Bay and walk around on fast ice. I understand the weather was on our side and I'm so thankful we could see and do as much as we did. We learned so much from the naturalists and thoroughly enjoyed their personalities and the experiences they shared. We were lucky enough to have Mensun Bound on board as a guest speaker and we were completely fascinated at his talks. The photography team, MacDuff and Nathan were excellent advice givers and supremely talented. We feel so fortunate to have had them on our trip. 

There was little to no downtime if you wanted to see and do all the things. They kept us busy and we loved it. 

The Endurance was beautifully and thoughtfully designed and extremely comfortable. We were in category 2 cabins and had plenty of room to relax, spread out with our gear and enjoy the views from the window. There were about 111 guests on board and it was the perfect size, we never felt crowded. We had ample opportunity to meet most of the people on board and even formed some friendships along the way.

The food was delicious, there were options galore and they were very accomodating with any requests we had. We feel like we ate, drank and adventured non stop! 

The crew and the naturalists were all so great. I think it speaks volumes to the company when your whole crew looks happy and like they love what they do. Will definitely not be our last Lindblad Excursion. 

I would be remiss if I didnt mention how orderly everything was, the communication was great before and during the trip. We always knew where to go and what we were doing.

Penguins, Seals and Whales... Oh My!

We chose this cruise because it was advertised as going deep into Antarctica to the Ross Sea and beyond to New Zealand .The ship itself is tremendous, first class all the way And the house keeping and kitchen staff were superb. I found the expedition staff not the same. I didn't think several were customer oriented and few had even been down in that area. The issue is with where we did not get. We spent many days at sea with zero stops. This was caused by 3 events that required evacuations costing 3+ days .As a result to keep on schedule, we sailed with very few stops; not seeing McMurdo, missing Scott and Shackleton's huts. The return voyage I may note seems to be doing all we didn't, so if you want to spend upwards of 50K take the later trip in Feb. Or take this trip with tour that has helicopters for many thousands less and better chances of seeing icebound sites .My" trip of a lifetime" has left me very angry.

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