Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions
IndustryTransportation
Founded1979
HeadquartersNew York, New York
Area served
worldwide
Key people
  • Sven Lindblad, Founder & Chairman of the Board
ProductsCruises
Subsidiaries
  • Natural Habitat, Inc.
  • DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co.
  • Off the Beaten Path
  • Classic Journeys
Websitewww.expeditions.com

Lindblad Expeditions (Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic, Nasdaq: LIND) is an expedition travel company headquartered in New York, NY. The company currently offers expedition cruises to destinations on all seven continents aboard 15 ships with capacities ranging from 28 to 150 guests.

History

Lindblad Travel (1958–1989)

Lars-Eric Lindblad founded Lindblad Travel in Connecticut in 1958.[1] Lindblad Travel led the first tourist expedition to Antarctica in 1966[2] and was among the first companies to bring tourists to the Galápagos Islands starting in 1967.[3] Later, after launching the first private, purpose-built expedition ship, the Lindblad Explorer (1969),[4] it pioneered tourist expeditions to the Arctic, Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, the Seychelles, Easter Island, Indonesia, the Amazon River, and many others.[5] In 1984 Lindblad Travel led the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage from Newfoundland to the Bering Strait.[6]

Regarded as the father of ecotourism,[7] Lars-Eric Lindblad believed strongly that travel to difficult-to-reach places encouraged a desire to preserve and protect the planet. In addition to leading expeditions in remote wilderness areas, Lindblad Travel also led trips to hard-to-visit countries such as China, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The company ceased operations in 1989.[8]

Special Expeditions (1979–2001)

Lars-Eric Lindblad passed along his passions for adventure, exploration, and conservation to his son, Sven-Olof Lindblad, who joined him on expeditions from an early age. In 1979 Sven-Olof Lindblad founded Special Expeditions as a subsidiary of Lindblad Travel.[9] Special Expeditions decoupled from Lindblad Travel in 1982[10] and was renamed Lindblad Expeditions in 2000.[11]

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic (2004–present)

Flag of the National Geographic Society, used ceremonially on Lindblad Expeditions ships since 2004

Since 2004, Lindblad Expeditions has partnered with National Geographic[12] and is now cobranded in the Americas and Oceania as Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic. This alliance pairs Lindblad expedition leaders, naturalists, and historians with National Geographic scientists, oceanographers, writers, photo instructors, and filmmakers. Itineraries operated by Lindblad are also sold by National Geographic Expeditions,[13] and Lindblad-owned vessels in the fleet feature “National Geographic” in their names. In November 2023, the parties announced the extension of the Lindblad-National Geographic partnership through 2040.[14]

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic went public in July 2015.[15] It trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LIND.[16]

In 2016, Lindblad purchased a controlling interest in Natural Habitat, Inc., an ecotourism company based in Boulder, Colorado, that specializes in land-based tours.[17] In 2021, Lindblad further expanded its brand portfolio to include Bozeman, Montana-based travel company Off the Beaten Path; DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co, a Boston-based company specializing in cycling tours;[18] and Classic Journeys, which specializes in luxury walking tours.[19]

Sven Lindblad retired as CEO in 2021.[20] Dolf Berle was appointed CEO in 2021 [21] and stepped down in 2023, at which point Sven Lindblad resumed the role.[22]

Sustainability & Charitable Initiatives

In 1998, Sven Lindblad developed the Galápagos Conservation Fund, which supported local conservation and scientific efforts through contributions from passengers aboard Lindblad ships in the Galápagos.[23] In 2005, Lindblad began a program called OPUS (Operation to Prevent Unwanted Species) which implemented new practices designed to prevent the introduction of invasive species via food imported to the ships.[24]

The Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund for conservation and research raises more than $2 million annually,[25] primarily through guest donations, to support projects such as scholarships for students in the Galápagos[26] and the purchase of tags for scientists studying killer whales in the waters surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula.[27] Over the years, guests have contributed more than $15 million to support Lindblad’s global stewardship efforts.[28]

In 2019, Lindblad Expeditions announced plans to become entirely carbon neutral by the end of the year.[29] That same year, in conjunction with National Geographic’s “Planet or Plastic” campaign, the company banned all single-use plastics aboard its ships.[30]

Fleet

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic currently operates a fleet of ten owned vessels and five charter vessels.[31] Ships owned by Lindblad Expeditions bear names beginning with “National Geographic.” Its most recent new builds include the National Geographic Endurance and National Geographic Resolution, which launched in 2021 and operate primarily in the Arctic and Antarctica.[32]

In 2021, Lindblad Expeditions purchased the Crystal Esprit and refurbished it, rechristening it National Geographic Islander II. The ship began operations in the Galápagos in August 2022.[33]

In June 2024 it was announced that Lindblad boutht the Celebrity Xploration and the Celebrity Xpedition.[34][35]

Current fleet (owned)

Ship Name Entered Service for Lindblad Capacity Geographies Notes Image
National Geographic Islander II 2022 48 Galápagos Previously known as: Crystal Esprit
Crystal Esprit
National Geographic Endurance 2021 126 Antarctica, Arctic, Patagonia, Transatlantic
National Geographic Endurance
National Geographic Resolution 2021 126 Antarctica, Arctic, Patagonia, Pacific Islands, Japan, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Europe
Lindblad National Geographic Resolution in Borgan Bay,Antarctica
National Geographic Quest 2018 100 Alaska, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Pacific Northwest, California
National Geographic Quest anchored off of the Smithsonian tropical Research Institute
National Geographic Venture 2018 100 Alaska, Baja California, Pacific Northwest, California
National Geographic Endeavour II 2016 96 Galápagos Previously known as: Via Australis
National Geographic Orion 2013 102 Alaska, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea Previously known as: MS Orion; MV Orion
alt= Silja Europa and National Geographic Orion departing Tallinn 28 August 2016
alt= Silja Europa and National Geographic Orion departing Tallinn 28 August 2016
National Geographic Explorer 2008 148 South America, Antarctica, Arctic, Canada, Europe Previously known as: Midnatsol (1982–2003); Midnatsol II (2003–2005); Lyngen (2005-2008)
National Geographic Explorer in Longyearbyen
National Geographic Sea Lion 1989 62 Alaska, Belize, Guatemala, Bahamas, U.S. East Coast
National Geographic Sea Lion in Tracy Arm, Alaska
National Geographic Sea Bird 1989 62 Alaska, Baja California, Pacific Northwest
National Geographic Sea Bird docked in Juneau, Alaska

Current fleet (leased)

Ship Name Entered Service for Lindblad Capacity Geographies Image
Delfin II 2010 28 Amazon
The Jahan 2012 48 Vietnam, Cambodia
Lord of the Glens 2008 48 Scotland
Lord of the Glens
Oberoi Philae 2015 42 Egypt
Oberoi Philae
Sea Cloud 2012 58 Mediterranean, Caribbean
Sea Cloud in Portofino, Italy

Former fleet

Ship Name Years active for Lindblad Notes Image
National Geographic Polaris 1981-2009 Previously known as: Öresund (1960–1981); Lindblad Polaris (1981–1986); Polaris (1986–2008)
National Geographic Endeavour 1997-2009 Previously known as: Marburg (1966–1982); Lindmar (1982–1983); North Star (1983–1989); Caledonian Star (1989–2001); Endeavour (2001–2009)
National Geographic Endeavour
National Geographic Islander 2004-2022
MV Lindblad Explorer 1969-1985 First passenger ship to sail to Antarctica
Model of MS Lindblad Explorer

References

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