Expedition Stories

Our fleet navigates the world in search of adventure. These are the stories they bring back…

World View

9/30/2019

11 Min Read

Teachers in the Wild: Meet the 2019 Grosvenor Fellows

Our 2019 class of Grosvenor Teacher Fellows recently returned from expeditions around the globe aboard Lindblad-National Geographic ships. Four of this year’s 45 fellows took time to share some of their favorite, funny, and unexpected moments in the wild.

World View

11/17/2020

2 Min Read

The Wildness at the Heart of the World

As COVID-19 stilled human sound and motion, the whole world heard it: a silence in which something was calling out to be heard. The wildness at the heart of the world. Now, it’s time to listen. To find out what the world has to say. To give the places where wildness is still sovereign, or still in harmony, or, still unbroken, a genuine listen.

World View

4 Min Read

Exploring Vietnam by Sea

On an expedition along Vietnam’s coastline, enjoy easy access to magnificent cultural treasures, natural wonders, and historic sites.

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Daily Expedition Reports

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Daily Expedition Reports

3/9/2025

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National Geographic Sea Bird

Boca de Soledad and Sand Dollar Beach

Our morning started with an incredible sunrise and glassy calm water in the Canal de Soledad. We continued our morning with an expedition on board pangas captained by local captains to search for gray whales. After a lovely brunch (which included fabulous cinnamon rolls!), we continued towards Sand Dollar Beach where we hiked among the incredible barchan sand dunes, incredible desert plants, and made it to the Pacific Ocean, where we encountered all kinds of marine life.

Daily Expedition Reports

3/9/2025

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National Geographic Resolution

At Sea, West of South Georgia

Today, our first full day at sea following our time in South Georgia was spent well. The ship was quiet this morning while folks awoke to light movement due to swell leftover from a passing storm. We each seemed to take the day to reflect on South Georgia and start to move our sights to our next stop in the Falkland Islands.   As the day moved from morning to afternoon we had several presentations, including one about birds from Naturalist Peter Wilson, on the topic of photography by National Geographic Expert Dan Westergren, and post-processing photos from our photo team.   The sea was quiet for the evening as we sipped cocktails during our nightly recap and looked forward to the days ahead.

Daily Expedition Reports

3/9/2025

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National Geographic Quest

Playa Blanca, Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica

After a long night of navigation, we dropped anchor in front of a pristine beach at Playa Blanca. Today was all about the local people. We had the great opportunity to visit four amazing Costa Rican families that have worked through hard times to maintain sustainable tourism businesses, surrounded by protected national parks. Each activity stole our hearts, including artisanal gold panning from Don Juan, visiting Johnny’s sugar mill, enjoying chocolate fondue with Alex at his chocolate farm, and tasting fresh palmitos with Dona Eida and her family running a heart of palm plantation.   After our morning activities, we came back to a surprise from the hotel team: a delicious picnic lunch, and for dessert not just great cookies but also beautiful Costa Rican dances, performed by the schoolkids of the neighborhood.   To end our afternoon, we learned about green sea turtles from the Sea Turtle Conservation NGO. They showed us a huge green sea turtle that had been caught in the night, which would then be released in the waters of Golfo Dulce, a place unique for its geology but its people too.

Daily Expedition Reports

3/9/2025

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National Geographic Endeavour II

North Seymour and Rabida Islands

Today was our first day of exploration around the Galapagos Islands aboard National Geographic Endeavour II . In the morning we visited the Island of North Seymour, in the center of the archipelago. Here we enjoyed a walk to our first seabird colony, where we found frigatebirds courting and land iguanas feeding on the new growth of vegetation.   In the afternoon we moved to the red island of Rabida. Here we started our snorkeling experience, with some guests going to the beach and others moving to the deeper water. There were sea lions, sharks, manta rays, and lots of tropical fish. At the end of the day we walked along the famous red sand beach to look for flamingos and blue-footed boobies. This is only the beginning of an exciting week ahead.

Daily Expedition Reports

3/9/2025

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National Geographic Delfina

Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island

Today we explored one of the jewels of the Galapagos, Genovesa Island. Exploring Prince Philip’s Steps before breakfast was key in order to avoid the heat of the day. We observed hundreds of seabirds, and we even spotted the rare diurnal short-eared owl. In the afternoon we explored the island by kayaking and visited Darwin Bay beach, where we found sea lions and many seabirds nesting.