Voyages with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions

With 12 expedition ships and eight chartered vessels, the National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions fleet is the most versatile in expedition cruising. Each small, nimble vessel was designed to take you deeper into the planet’s wildest and most remote places—and to deliver the most ambitious itineraries available in expedition cruising.

Voyages are driven by passionate expedition teams—naturalists, photographers, and cultural and undersea specialists who are explorers at heart. National Geographic Experts are esteemed guests on select departures, inspiring new perspectives on your surroundings.

National Geographic Photography Experts have spent decades traveling the globe, capturing the world’s most impactful images. They join select expeditions, and a National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions certified photo instructor joins every departure, helping travelers hone their camera skills in captivating places.

On most departures, an undersea specialist brings your destination's marine wonders to the surface by capturing underwater footage. During nightly recaps, the specialist interprets the fascinating sea creatures and geological features found beneath the waves.

The National Geographic Global Explorers program nurtures the next generation of global stewards in fun and fascinating places. Certified field educators help kids connect with nature in a deeper way, sending them home with a passion for the planet that lasts a lifetime.

Every voyage contributes to the preservation of the planet through the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund. Your support helps conserve coastal communities and marine habitats—and it funds explorers from the National Geographic Society who are envisioning bold changes for a sustainable future.

Cultural expert and photojournalist Massimo Bassano has worked for National Geographic since 1990, as well as for numerous worldwide publications. He brings with him all the warmth, curiosity, culture, and history that you find in Southern Italy, more specifically from Calabria, where he was born.

Archaeologist and storyteller Bill Saturno is best known for his 2001 discovery of a 2000-year-old Mayan mural at San Bartolo in northern Guatemala. A National Geographic Explorer and a former NASA research scientist, he has conducted fieldwork around the globe, both on the ground and from space, to understand the ideological and environmental foundations of how the great Czars, Khans, Emperors, and Ajaws of the past ruled over their societies.

Chris Rainier is a documentary photographer whose life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and Indigenous cultures around the globe, and to use images to create social change. He is a Fellow at the Royal Geographic Society in the UK and won the prestigious Lowell Thomas award given by The Explorers Club. He has served as a contributing editor for National Geographic Traveler magazine, a contributing photographer for National Geographic Adventure magazine, and a correspondent on photography for NPR.

Dr. Ashli Akins is a cultural ecologist, writer, and photographer who is passionate about cultural revitalization and sustainable development. She has experience as a tour guide, a teacher, and Park Naturalist in British Columbia and is currently working with UNESCO on Ecotrust Canada's Indigenous Home-Lands Initiative.