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Singapore to Raja Ampat, Borneo and the Coral Triangle aboard National Geographic Orion
#expeditioncruising Raja Ampat (Flickr user: franklynaggerjerry) LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS-NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ANNOUNCES NEW ITINERARY DEPARTING SINGAPORE TO RAJA AMPAT A VOYAGE THROUGH BORNEO AND INTO THE HEART OF THE CORAL TRIANGLE Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced a new 17 day itinerary from Singapore to Raja Ampat, through Borneo and the Coral Triangle aboard the National Geographic Orion. […]
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic announces new experts on 2015 voyages
#expeditioncruising A CHANCE FOR GUESTS TO INTERACT WITH A RANGE OF INFLUENCERS Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced a suite of special guests for the next year as part of its Global Perspectives Speakers Program, including new itineraries with the legendary Valerie Taylor. The wide range of expeditions offers guests the chance to explore and personally […]
Cruising is a consuming passion – NG Orion
Just learned from our hotel manager, Tracy Greiner, about some of our consumption habits aboard National Geographic Orion since we left Fiji on 18 November. 3000 eggs 520 lbs potatoes 1300 toilet rolls 320 litres ice cream 300+ lbs of beef 520 bottles of wine 500 beers 1540 cans soda 2500 baked cookies […]
Hanging on in the Tuamotus – Rangiroa drift dive
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Millennium Atoll – the most pristine marine ecosystem in the world?
#expeditioncruising Post by Adventure and Expedition Cruising.
Flint Island – Southern Line Islands – Kiribati
#expeditioncruising Post by Adventure and Expedition Cruising.
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 […]
