A Commemorative Voyage

Experience our Alaska Legacy Firsthand on A Commemorative Voyage

APRIL 30,2023 | ABOARD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VENTURE Scan QR code for itinerary details and current rates or visit expeditions.com/alaska-40 Following a two-year delay, Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic will embark on a special, season-opening voyage to commemorate our 40 years of expedition travel in Alaska. Join us as we honor the past and look ahead to the future on a special departure of our epic Seattle to Sitka itinerary (page 18-19) and enjoy exclusive benefits and experiences.

EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS

▶ Experience wildness up close in the San Juan Islands, along the coast of British

Columbia, and in the nooks and crannies of Alaska’s Inside Passage.

See itinerary on page 18-19. ▶ Engaging talks and shared adventures with special guest speakers ▶ Special giveaways, including a limited-edition Alaska 40 jacket ▶ A curated “Dream Team” of naturalists and crew, providing passion, stories, and perspective spanning decades ▶ A unique focus on the whales of the Inside Passage, with live panels, citizen science, and an onboard book club with award-winning author

Rebecca Giggs ▶ Additional special activities and programming to be announced

MEET TWO OF THE SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS JOINING US ON THIS COMMEMORATIVE VOYAGE

Author Rebecca Giggs explores how people feel toward animals in a time of ecological crisis and technological change. Her debut book, Fathoms: The World in the Whale, received the prestigious 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in nonfiction. Guests on this voyage will receive a complimentary copy of the book in advance of the voyage for an author-led onboard book club discussion.

As the director of the Alaska Whale Foundation, Andy Szabo studies the fascinating cultural behaviors of humpbacks in Southeast Alaska—and oversees critical research that’s helping to better understand and protect the health of this very special population. On this voyage, he’ll provide a history of the local pods and help guests identify whales using citizen science technology