Awards and Honors

Best Expedition Cruise Line
Cruise Critic 2024 Best in Cruise Awards

Best in Antarctica
Cruise Critic 2024 Best in Cruise Awards

Best in Galápagos
Cruise Critic 2024 Best in Cruise Awards

Cruisers’ Choice Best Expedition Cruise Line
Cruise Critic 2024 Best in Cruise Awards

Best in Antarctica
Cruise Critic UK 2024 Best in Cruise Awards

Best in Galápagos
Cruise Critic UK 2024 Best in Cruise Awards

GOLD: Public Relations/Communications – Feature Placement – Baja California Group Press Trip
GOLD: Public Relations/Communications – Innovation – Climate Change and Zero Waste Menus
SILVER: Digital – Contest/Sweepstakes – Jeopardy! Explore Iceland Sweepstakes
BEST IN CATEGORY: Public Relations/Communications – Innovation – Climate Change and Zero Waste Menus
BEST IN CATEGORY: Digital – Contest/Sweepstakes – Jeopardy! Explore Iceland Sweepstakes
2024 HSMAI Adrian Awards

Remarkable Voyage – National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, Fire and Ice: An 8-Day Sail Around Iceland
Good Housekeeping 2025 Family Travel Awards

Best Expedition Ship – National Geographic Endeavour II
Porthole Cruise and Travel 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards

Top 10 Reader’s Choice Best Cruise Lines - Expedition Ship Line
Condé Nast Traveler's 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards

Itinerary (Cruise – Expeditions) – National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions’ Antarctica Direct Itineraries
Travel Weekly 2024 Magellan Awards

Eco-Friendly “Sustainable” Cruise Ship (Cruise – Overall) – National Geographic Endurance 
Travel Weekly 2024 Magellan Awards

The Best Cruise Ships in the World – Delfin II
Condé Nast Traveler's 2024 Gold List

Best Cruise Line for Antarctica Sailings
TravelAge West 2024 Wave Awards

Best Adventure Community Partner
Virtuoso Best of the Best Travel Awards

Readers' 10 Favorite Intimate-ship Ocean Cruise Lines – Lindblad Expeditions
Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2024

Best Family Friendly Travel Provider of the Year
Global Traveler Magazine’s Wherever Family Awards 2024

Best Boutique Cruise Line
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards

Best Alaska Cruise
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards

Best Family Cruise
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards 

Sustainability Award – Supplier
Australian Travel Industry Association’s National Tourism Industry Awards (NTIA)

Best Cruise Ship (Expedition/Adventure) – National Geographic Islander II (Silver)
TravelPulse Travvy Awards

Incredible Small-Ship Experience – Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic, Wild Galápagos and Peru Escape
Good Housekeeping 2024 Family Travel Awards

Eco-Friendly "Sustainable" Cruise Ship (Cruise – Overall) – National Geographic Endurance and National Geographic Resolution
Travel Weekly 2023 Magellan Awards

Non-Suite Cabin Design (Cruise – Expeditions) – National Geographic Endurance and National Geographic Resolution
Travel Weekly 2023 Magellan Awards

Spa Design (Cruise – Expeditions) – The Sanctuary on National Geographic Endurance and National Geographic Resolution
Travel Weekly 2023 Magellan Awards

Attractions (Cruise – Expeditions) – Igloos on National Geographic Endurance and National Geographic Resolution
Travel Weekly 2023 Magellan Awards

Best Expedition Ships
Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards

Restaurant Design (Cruise – Expeditions) – Cook’s Nook and the Zero-Waste Dinner on National Geographic Resolution
Travel Weekly 2023 Magellan Awards

The Best Cruise Ships in the World – National Geographic Endurance
Condé Nast Traveler's 2023 Gold List

2023 Men's Health Travel Awards
Active Experiences: “Exploring Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness”

Best Adventure Cruise
2023 Women's Health Travel Awards

Best Cruise Line for Antarctica Sailings
TravelAge West 2023 Wave Awards

Best Cruise Line in the Galápagos (Expedition Category)
2022 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards

World’s Best Green Cruise Line
World Cruise Awards 2022

GOLD: Best Expedition Line
Recommend Magazine 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards

GOLD: Cruise Marketing/Live Events: LIVE FROM ANTARCTICA with “Good Morning America” & Lindblad Expeditions
Travel Weekly 2022 Magellan Awards

Best Expedition Cruise Line
Porthole Magazine 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards

Silver, Best Expedition Line
Gold, Best New Expedition Ship (National Geographic Resolution)
2022 Travvy Awards

Best Expedition Ships
Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards

Best Expedition Cruise Line 
Virtuoso Best of the Best Travel Awards

Best Adventure Cruise Lines
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Award

Best Expedition Cruise Line
Luxury Travel Advisor's Readers' Choice Awards

USTOA Future Lights of the Tour Industry
Ana Esteves, VP of Hotel Operations, Lindblad Expeditions

Best Adventure Cruise Lines
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Award

#1 Small Ship Cruise Line
Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers' Choice Awards

Best Expedition Cruise Lines
Recommend Magazine’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards  

2021 Travel Weekly Sustainability Award
Sven Lindblad

#1 Expedition Cruise
2020 AFAR Travelers’ Awards

Top Small Ship Cruise Lines
2020 Conde Nast Readers’ Choice Awards

Best Cruise Lines: Expedition
Travel Weekly 2020 Readers Choice Awards

Best Cruise Lines: Under 500 Berths
Travel Weekly 2020 Readers Choice Awards

Best Cruise Lines – Expedition Silver Award
Recommend Readers’ Choice Awards

Best Expedition Cruise Lines (ocean-going)
TravelAge West Wave Awards

Best Adventure Cruise Lines  
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards

Top Small Ship Cruise Line in Alaska
Cruise Critic’s 2019 Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards

Top Small Cruise Lines in The World
Condé Nast Traveler’s 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards

Best Expedition Cruise Itinerary
Travel Weekly Gold Magellan Awards 

Best Adventure Travel Company
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Award

Best Adventure Cruise Lines 
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards

Best Family Friendly Travel Provider of the Year
Global Traveler Magazine’s Wherever Family Awards

Caring for Community, Environment and Protecting Local Heritage
Ensemble Travel Purpose Awards

Best for Adventure (Ocean Category)
Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards

Top Small Ship Cruise Lines
Conde Nast Traveler 2018 Readers Choice Awards

Sven Lindblad
AFAR VANGUARD Award

Partner
2018 Virtuoso Sustainable Tourism Leadership

Celebrating The Year Of The Bird In South Georgia & The Falklands
Travel Weekly Magazine Gold Magellan Award: Best Expedition Cruise Itinerary

Sven Lindblad
Rocking the Boat’s Whitehall Award

#1 Best Dining (Small Ship Category): National Geographic Explorer
Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards:

The World’s Best Cruises: Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands aboard National Geographic Orion
Conde Nast Traveler 2018 Gold List

2017 Afar Magazine’s Travelers' Choice Cruise Awards:
Best Expedition Cruise Lines

2017 USA Today’s 10Best.com Readers' Choice Awards
Best Adventure Cruise Lines

2017 Ocean Cruise Line - Best for Adventure
Cruise Critic Editor's Pick

2017 Recommend Magazine’s Readers’s Choice Awards:
Best Cruise Line in Expedition Cruises, Silver Award

2017 Town & Country Travel Cruise Awards
Best Active Itineraries

2017 Porthole Cruise Readers' Choice Awards
Best Expedition Cruise Line

2017 Andrew Harper Grand Award for Best Cruise
Antarctica on National Geographic Explorer

2017 Andrew Harper Grand Award for Best Cruise
The staff on National Geographic Explorer

2017 Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards:
Top Small Ship Cruise Lines

2017 Travvy Award
Best Cruise Line - Expedition/Adventure

2017 TravelAge West Wave Awards
Best Expedition Cruise Line (ocean-going)

2017 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
Best Expedition Cruise Lines

Condé Nast Traveler’s 2013 Readers’ Poll
Top Small Cruise Ships in the World:
#2 National Geographic Explorer, #3 National Geographic Endeavour

Condé Nast Traveler’s 2013 Readers’ Poll
Top Cruise Lines

2013 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards
Best for Adventure

Condé Nast Traveler
2013 Readers’ Choice Awards – Top 25 Cruise Lines

Virtuoso
2013 Sustainable Tourism Leadership - Supplier Award

Condé Nast Traveler
2013 World Savers “Doing it All” Award

Prow’s Edge Cruise Magazine
Best Adventure Cruise Lines 2012/2013

Condé Nast Traveler
2013 Gold List Cruise Lines

Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Poll
Top 20 Small Ships:
National Geographic Endeavour #3, National Geographic Explorer #12

Condé Nast Traveler
Best in the World 2012 Cruise Lines Top Small Ship Lines #4

Cruise Critic’s 2012 Editors’ Pick Awards
Best for Adventure

Condé Nast Traveler 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards
Top 25 Cruise Lines

Porthole Cruise Magazine’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Awards
Best Expedition Cruise Line

Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks
Best for Adventure

Porthole Cruise Magazine
Readers’ Choice Awards - #1 Best Expedition Cruise Line

Condé Nast Traveler
2011 World Savers Award for Wildlife Conservation

TravelAge West Wave Awards
#1 Best Cruise Line for Expedition Cruising

Porthole Cruise Magazine
Reader’s Choice Awards – Best Expedition Cruise Line

Cruise Critic Editors’ Pick Awards
Best for Adventure

Virtuoso
Best VAST Supplier (Virtuoso Active & Specialty Supplier)

Travel Weekly Magazine Magellan Awards
National Geographic Explorer:
2010 Gold Magellan Award Winner for Cruise Ship Small Cruise Ship (500 Passengers Or Under)

Bestowed upon Sven Lindblad by Cool Air-Clean Planet
Climate Champion Award

Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks
Best Adventure Cruise

ForbesTraveler.com
Best Adventure Cruise

Condé Nast Traveler
Gold List

National Wildlife Federation Honors Lindblad Expeditions For Conservation Leadership with its Conservation Achievement Award for Corporate Achievement

The municipality of Puerto Ayora, the largest city in Galápagos, grants an award to Sven Lindblad for his commitment to the preservation and conservation of the Galápagos archipelago and his commitment to the local community.

Presented to Sven Lindblad by HRH GrandDuke Henri of Luxembourg for his years of conservation leadership in the Galápagos
Medal of Commandeur de L'Ordre Civil et Militaire Adolphe de Nassau

Newly discovered endemic species of moth, Undulambia lindbladi, named in honor of Sven Lindblad's dedication to Galapagos conservation

Condé Nast Traveler
Truth in Travel - The Best Crew/Service: Small Ships

Small Ships
The Best Itineraries

Condé Nast Traveler
Gold List

Condé Nast Traveler
Readers’ Choice Award