Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic Quest Cruise Reviews for Expedition to the Panama Canal & Central America

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"The first day during one of these briefings the captain told us that if we had symptoms of covid we should not test because "it's basically just a cold now" apparently if you test positive both Panama and Costa Rica have a mandatory no-fly quarantine although the ship does not have a quarantine policy.Most days had a briefing both before and after dinner recapping that day and discussing a plan for the next one...."Read More
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Costa Rica & Panama

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lightgarner
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

Overall this cruise was great. Our cruise was at the end of December/beginning of January and most people on the cruise were traveling as members of various multi-generational families. There is little in the way of onboard activities but the expeditions and naturalist team are great! Before the trip we were picked up at the airport and taken via shuttle to the ship, during the bus journey a ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Traveled with children


Loved the ship, staff and the canal!

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RM0691
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

This was our first Lindblad and first cruise of any kind. Ships was a nice size with <100 guests. Easy to get around it. I would put the median age at 70+. The canal was the draw for us and we were not disappointed. It was an amazing process! Bottom Line: we really liked the trip met some nice people and enjoyed the wildlife Pre-Trip - Easy to book, some back and forth on air travel. ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


The Panama Canal and More

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tarmstrong79
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

My travel bucket list had long included the Panama Canal, both for its continuing commercial importance but also because of its historic engineering importance. It was the chance to see the canal that directed me to this trip. We traversed the Canal at night, a pattern that I thought might be a disappointment; it was quite the opposite as the canal is well lighted and one can see the operations ...
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Sail Date: January 2020


A Fabulous Panama Canal Transit with Lindblad

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dake
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

We were referred to Lindblad Expeditions by friends who have taken many cruise vacations. We had no interest in floating towns...giant ships with formal dinners, conga lines, wine-tastings, and jewelry parades. We wanted a relaxed but structured interpretive experience blending both the natural and social character of Central America with the intimate experience of one of the world's greatest ...
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Sail Date: January 2019


Great staff and guides; beautiful islands, incredible snorkeling

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Mikkosmom3701
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

We went on the Panama Canal/Costa Rica cruise in January, 2019. We love watching wildlife and thought this cruise would be a good way to do it. We have been to Costa Rica before - on a small bus tour on the Caribbean side so this was different. We like being with like-minded people and under 100 passengers seemed manageable. We had 87 people on our cruise. The captain, officers and all of the ...
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Sail Date: January 2019


Unforgettable

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FelixRiver
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

I’m interested in nature and this trip completely fulfilled my expectations. The Lindblad- National Geographic guides are very knowledgeable of the region and the history all the species very impressive. The Quest is very comfortable the staff very friendly and helpful, breakfast lunch and dinner unbelievably well prepared and presented everything perfect. The excursions very well organized ...
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Sail Date: December 2018


Fun Combination of Costa Rica Nature and a Panama Canal Crossing

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kayaksue
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We love the Lindblad / National Geographic Expeditions cruises because of their superb naturalists and their insight into wilderness areas of the world. The Quest is a new ship in the fleet and worked well for expedition cruising. Our cabin was small with a balcony; not much open floor space but you don't spend much time in the room. The general outline of the day is: a buffet breakfast, ...
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Sail Date: December 2018


Not worth the money for me

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Proseknitic
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The actual cruise information preloaded above is WRONG! The dates were 18-26 Feb and the cruise was their new Belize/Guatemala Itinerary. this is a duplicate post from what I put in the National Geographic/Lindblad forum under Quest. The trip was 18-26 Feb 2018 on their new Belize/Guatemala Itinerary Back from the Quest for a couple of weeks and have let things sort themselves out in my ...
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Sail Date: February 2018


Nothing Special!

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ardreen
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We did not find the itinerary very interesting. There was little effort to explore any activity in the ocean - no whales, dolphins, etc. We saw birds and land animals mostly. The captain was only 6 weeks with the line - so it seemed his job was only to get us from point A to point B. No one was ever in the bridge - so unlike the Explorer. We missed having a second lounge. The seating in general ...
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Sail Date: January 2018


One of the Best Weeks of My Life

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Jockwhittlesey
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

This was our first Lindblad/National Geographic cruise, and it fully delivered on all counts. The focus is on seeing the environment, birds, and animals of the area, with a Panama Canal transit as a bonus. The ship was modern, in perfect condition, beautiful, and a real ship (not a mall.) I had some of the best meals ever on board - the rack of lamb comes to mind as a real winner. The ship’s ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Traveled with children


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