Your winters don’t have to be cold. And they certainly shouldn’t go without adventure. Come, experience small-ship expedition cruises on the wild side in Costa Rica and Panama with Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic. Travel with our hand-picked expert Expedition Team to a world complete with rain forests, cloud forests and volcanoes. Plentiful and varied wildlife. And an engineering marvel that changed the world. Kayak, swim, snorkel and explore. By exclusive arrangement, we are the only passenger ship permitted to overnight during our Panama Canal transit to explore Barro Colorado Nature Monument. We’ll also share with you the snorkeler's nirvana of Isla Coiba, the most untouched of Panama’s national parks, during this special adventure travel experience.
Join us for these intimate expedition cruises in Costa Rica and Panama and step into pure wildness with the experts who know it best. Read more
Learn More from an Expert Expedition Team
You will travel with
1 expert for every 15 guests on our intimate and comfortable 60-guest expedition cruise ship, and while exploring the Central America’s magnificent rain forests. Our expert Naturalists and an Expedition Leader are always there when you need them. You’ll be amazed at how fun and engagingly the Expedition Team (Naturalists, Historians and) can convey even the most detailed of information.
Benefit from Our Expedition Experience
Our vast expedition cruising experience in Costa Rica and Panama enables us to reveal the essence of the region in a distinct way.
We were the first ship-based company to offer adventure travel in Central America. And for the last 30 years we’ve always found something new to be inspired about. We guarantee you will too.
See More with Countless Options for Exploration When you find yourself among the pristine beauty of Central America, you'll want to explore to the fullest. From our expedition ship,
National Geographic Sea Lion, you’ll
snorkel (we provide the mask, fins and a wetsuit), kayak, hike, and cruise through some of Central America’s most exclusive landscapes. Encounter birds and animals literally everywhere, from the treetops to the reefs.
A Note on Conservation Our Central American partner in conservation is
MarViva, an organization safeguarding and creating marine protected areas in oceanic and coastal areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. Donations support community education initiatives, enforcement of regulations in National Parks, and buoys to protect coral reefs in Granita De Oro, Panama.
ADVENTURE EXPEDITION CRUISES
