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
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. ...
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
[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
[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
[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
[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
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
[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 ...
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 ...
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.