Welcome to National Geographic Explorer’s portal! This window into the project will allow you to watch behind-the-scenes developments of our new ship. Weekly updates will reveal, for the first time, our plans for renovations, itineraries, shipboard programs, and more. Join us for what promises to be an exciting eight months preparing for her inaugural voyage in August ‘08.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD: Click here for the first glimpse of National Geographic Explorer with her newly painted hull.

This Week's News

July 2008
> Week 36: July 02: View the Launch

June 2008
> Week 35: June 25: Fully Afloat
> Week 34: June 18: Comfort and Service
> Week 33: June 11: A Look at Guest Cabins
> Week 32: June 04: Installing the Decks

May 2008
> Week 31: May 28: Update on Wellness
> Week 30: May 21: Visible Changes
> Week 29: May 14: Cabins, Galley, Ice Belts
> Week 28: May 07: Stabilizers Ready

April 2008
> Week 27: Apr. 30: Constant Progress
> Week 26: Apr. 23: Arctic Workshop
> Week 25: Apr. 16: Visiting the Shipyard
> Week 24: Apr. 09: Shipboard Crew
> Week 23: Apr. 02: Taking Shape

March 2008
> Week 22: Mar. 26: On Drydock
> Week 21: Mar. 19: Itinerary Developments
> Week 20: Mar. 12: The Global Gallery
> Week 19: Mar. 05: Wellness Facilities

February 2008
> Week 18: Feb. 27: The Bistro Bar
> Week 17: Feb. 20: Cabin Design Elements
> Week 16: Feb. 13: Interior Work Continues
> Week 15: Feb. 06: Prep for Galley & Cabins

January 2008
> Week 14: Jan. 30: N. America's Atlantic Coast
> Week 13: Jan. 23: Arrival at Las Palmas
> Week 12: Jan. 16: Positioning to Shipyard
> Week 11: Jan. 09: Q&A from Shipyard
> Week 10: Jan. 02: The Chart Room

December 2007
> Week 9: Dec. 26: Joining the LEX Fleet
> Week 8: Dec. 19: OurHotel Managers
> Week 7: Dec. 12: Imagining the Interior
> Week 6:Dec. 05:  Engineering & Design

November 2007
> Week 5: Nov. 28: 2008 Inaugural Season
> Week 4: Nov. 21: Meet the Captains
> Week 3: Nov. 14: The Making of an Itinerary
> Week 2: Nov. 07: Demolition Phase

October 2007
> Week 1: Oct. 31: Handover & Shipyard Arrival