Celebrity Cruises to build expedition ship for the Galapagos

Celebrity Cruises to build expedition ship for the Galapagos

Celebrity Cruises revealed it would be building a ship, specifically to sail around the Galapagos. The new Celebrity Flora will be launching in May ...

Tis the season to be icy

‘Tis the season to be icy

For many would-be expeditioners taking their first plunge into the world of small ship and adventure cruising, it involves a journey to the ice. ...

Cruise lines changing the face of luxury expedition cruising

Top 6 lines for a luxury expedition cruise

Half a dozen top cruise lines are changing the face of luxury expedition cruising. Once a niche for aspiring adventure seekers, the expedition cruise ...

First look inside the Silver Cloud’s conversion to a luxury expedition ship

Silversea’s Silver Cloud will be undergoing a multimillion dollar conversion from a luxury vessel to an ice-class expedition ship. The refurbishment, which will start ...

Royal Clipper

Royal Clipper

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1488411091023{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}”] Royal Clipper is the world’s largest full-rigged sailing ship. The five-masted yacht, built in 2000, was modeled after the 1902 ...

National Geographic Endeavour II

National Geographic Endeavour II

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1489558568199{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}”]Launched in 2005 and one of the newest ships in the National Geographic-Lindblad fleet, National Geographic Endeavour II underwent a major refit in 2016 ...

National Geographic Explorer

National Geographic Explorer

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1489559308219{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}”]Built in 1982 for Hurtigruten, National Geographic Explorer joined Lindblad Expeditions in 2008. The ship spends its winters in Antarctica and summers ...

National Geographic Orion

National Geographic Orion

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1489560903805{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}”]Launched in 2003 by Orion Expeditions, Orion was purchased by Lindblad Expeditions in 2013 and renamed National Geographic Orion. The 4,050 tonne ...

Weekly roundup: bye bye Pacific Pearl :( ; NRL cruises announced; Crystal will return to the Northwest Passage

Weekly roundup: bye bye Pacific Pearl :( ; NRL cruises announced; Crystal will return to the Northwest Passage

Bye bye Pacific Pearl The heart-wrenching aria, Time to Say Goodbye played as Pacific Pearl, one of Australia’s favourite ships left Sydney Harbour earlier ...

Adonia

Adonia

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1475210821741{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}”]Once a beautiful boutique hotel-style ship, P&O’s Adonia has made a grand change in its calling. Since April 2016, Adonia has ...

scuba diver activities while cruising

Day Seven: National Geographic Orion cruise blog

Ifira Island and Lelepa Island: Day Seven – Have you ever wanted to go diving with ocean legend Valerie Taylor? I did. Today was ...

Love Boat Captain

Welcome Love Boat Captain

Once upon a time (about 35 years ago), a shipload of explorers set a course for adventure, their minds on a new romance, as the opening song goes.