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Great Escapes
Breaching whales, crashing icebergs, bear cubs fishing by the water edge… A journey along the coastline of Alaska is one that you will remember forever — particularly if you set sail with Lindblad Expeditions. Not only will you arrive on a state-of-the art expedition ship, but you will be accompanied by National Geographic guides. A front row seat to all the action is guaranteed each time.
Like famed adventurer Lars-Eric Lindblad himself, you will be given the chance to explore. The ships will take you deep into the Alaskan wilderness, then you will be given the chance to trek, kayak and snorkel in one of the most picturesque places on Earth.
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The Lindblad team recently launched the bespoke National Geographic Quest into Alaskan waters, but rather than rest on their laurels the team have announced that they will be launching a second purpose-built ship, the National Geographic Venture.
The 100 guest National Geographic Quest comes with a fleet of 24 sea kayaks, paddle boards, snorkelling equipment, and Zodiacs, all ready to help guests get out into the wild and have their own adventure. Guests are also given the chance to explore these remote places with the help of expedition technology such as remotely operated vehicles, video microscopes, a hydrophone and underwater cameras.
The first voyage for Lindblad’s 2018 Alaska season will be a 14-day journey called “Treasures of the Inside Passage: Alaska & British Columbia.” This expedition will take guests from the sun-soaked San Juan Islands into British Colombia and on to the wilds of Alaska. The ship will then take eight shorter trips around the Alaskan
coastline for guests who would rather spend all of their time in the Alaskan wilderness.
But just because you are away from it all, doesn’t mean that you will need to leave all those little luxuries behind. You will dine on locally sourced ingredients — including Alaskan salmon, you will sleep on organic cotton sheets and indulge in a relaxing treatment or two in the onboard spa.
If you have to pinch yourself to see if this is all real when you are on a Lindblad-National Geographic journey, we understand… We would too.
EXPEDITIONHIGLIGHTS
Memories are made of this
View the icebergs and the ocean floor using state-of-the-art technology including video microscopes, hydrophone and underwater cameras.
Be given the chance to sail into whalefeeding grounds.
