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Lindblad Expeditions: Strange things happen at sea
#expeditioncruising A radar blip turns out to be a whale carcass You’ve heard me say it over and over. With expedition cruising, you just never know what’s going to happen next. While that may unhinge certain travellers, for me it’s part of the excitement of travelling in true expedition style. Yesterday, in the open ocean […]
Lindblad Expeditions in the South Pacifi: Manihiki, Island of Pearls
#expeditioncruising Manihiki Atoll in the distant Northern Cook Islands sits just under the 10 degree south parallel and actually sits atop a 4000m underwater mountain. The flat atoll is made up of around 60 tiny islets and is just a few metres above sea level. Known widely as the ‘Island of Pearls’, Manihiki’s 4km wide […]
Lindblad Expeditions in the South Pacific: Foiled by Nuatoputapu
Zodiacs probe for entry through the lagoon at Nuatoputapu GPS tracking shows Tim’s attempts to find an entry Sunday 23 November 2014 15 deg 57.13 S 173 deg 45.6 W Sometimes called Keppel or Traitors Island, the locals served up a warm reception for Dutch circumnavigator, Willem Schouten in 1616. So warm in fact that […]
Aboard the newly refitted National Geographic Orion
#expeditioncruising National Geographic Orion in new livery (R Eime) The 103m, 106-passenger Orion is a ship that grabbed the attention of the public and industry and won many hearts among travelling Australians when she launched under the stewardship of Sarina Bratton almost a decade ago. I first travelled aboard Orion in 2008 to PNG and […]
National Geographic Orion: Taveuni Island and Ringgold Islets, Fiji
#expeditioncruising NG Orion at anchor off Taveuni (R Eime) by Rikki Swenson·Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor After a quiet night at anchor off the northwestern coast of Taveuni Island, we began our day heading ashore in various directions. Departing at first light were those interested in a birding walk on Des Voeux Peak. They were rewarded with sightings […]
Expedition report for NG Orion – Taveuni
#expeditioncruising by Tom Ritchie – NG Naturalist Kava ceremony We awoke to a beautiful morning at sea and although we were in open ocean waters, we could at all times see land somewhere far in the distance. The winds were strong, but that was to be expected with the Southeast Trade Winds in this part […]
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Southern Africa and Indian Ocean brochure 2015
Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has released the new Southern Africa and Indian Ocean brochure for 2015 featuring nine destinations from the Andaman Islands to Zanzibar aboard the National Geographic Orion. Guests can choose from a range of voyages that offer undersea exploration, islands with a wealth of history and cultures that […]
Expanded Commitment to National Geographic ‘Pristine Seas’ campaign
#expeditioncruising Today, at the Clinton Global Initiative, the National Geographic Society announced a commitment to expand “Pristine Seas: Saving the Last Wild Places in the Ocean.” During the next five years, the National Geographic Pristine Seas project will inspire governments to protect approximately 20 new worldwide locations as fully protected marine reserves for a total […]
#expeditioncruising Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced six new itineraries that cater to guests looking for shorter stints of expedition travel aboard the 102-guestNational Geographic Orion. National Geographic OrionCopyright: Ralph Lee Hopkins Guests can choose from a range of voyages that offer undersea exploration, islands with a wealth of history and cultures that maintain close ties […]
New itineraries for National Geographic Orion.
#expeditioncruising New shorter itineraries for Orion in the South Pacific and Indonesia Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced six new itineraries that cater to guests looking for shorter stints of expedition travel aboard the 102-guest National Geographic Orion. Guests can choose from a range of voyages that offer undersea exploration, islands with a wealth of history […]
