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5/1/2024
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The Artisan Fund: Where Conservation, Tourism, and Handcraft Development Meet
Learn more about the Lindblad Expeditions Artisan Fund, which empowers artisan communities in the places we visit.
In Brief
4/22/2024
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Unplastifying the Planet with Agustina Besada
In this short video, Unplastify co-founder Agustina Besada shares more about her ongoing mission to inspire teens to “unplastify” their lives and their local communities.
4/19/2024
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Photos of the Week, April 19, 2024
This week's photos from the field included spectacular images of lava flows on La Cumbre, an active volcano on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos Islands.
4/5/2024
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Photos of the Week, April 5, 2024
Guests aboard National Geographic Venture witnessed a rocket launch, while National Geographic Explorer explored South Africa and National Geographic Sea Bird cruised the Columbia River.
4/2/2024
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Expedition Spotlight: Experience the Canadian Maritimes
In this episode of Expedition Spotlight, join Cultural Specialist Susan Flanagan as she reveals what discoveries are in store on our Canadian Maritimes and Newfoundland expedition.
Daily Expedition Reports
5/7/2024
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National Geographic Orion
At Sea towards the Solomon Islands
In between moments on deck to enjoy the warmth, look for birds, and watch the flying fish, we had a full schedule. Ricky Qi, our National Geographic photographer, began the day with a presentation about his journey along China’s Yangtze River in the footsteps of the famous poet, Li Bai. After brunch, we heard from Master Navigator Tua Pittman about traditional voyaging in modern times. Our Head Chef Lourenco Cristovao offered galley tours to pull back the curtain on where our many delicious meals are made. It’s lovely on sea days to find the quiet spaces on the ship and to enjoy “at home” moments when we have free time. After teatime, our visiting scientist, Hillary Smith, gave a presentation about the coral reef surveys she is conducting. Afterward, we went into our evening routine – cocktails, recap, dinner, and bedtime.
5/7/2024
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National Geographic Endurance
Santa Maria and São Miguel, Azores
The day started with a group of us heading out on a hike to Pico Alto, the highest point in Santa Maria. Despite the rain, we hiked through the lush forest of the island, enjoying the green cedar forest until we reached the famous red dunes of Santa Maria. The rest of our group enjoyed a leisurely tour by bus, visiting some of the most notable locations around the island, including the church where Christopher Columbus stopped in 1493 on his way back from America. Back on-board National Geographic Endurance , we shared our experiences over a wonderful sushi lunch and spent the rest of the day looking for wildlife while sailing to São Miguel. A few dolphins and the elusive Monteiro storm petrel rewarded our efforts on this wonderful last day of the voyage.
5/6/2024
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National Geographic Venture
Wrangell Narrows, Petersburg
This morning, we traveled north through Wrangell Narrows, a 22-mile long, narrow, winding channel which is marked by 60 green and red navigation aids. Today’s low tide was extremely low, and at times there was very little water around (or under) the ship! When we arrived at the picturesque fishing town of Petersburg, we were free to explore independently, or to join a guided walk or bicycle tour of the area. Our day was capped off by a feast of locally caught Dungeness crab. Prior to dinner, an unusual expert provided an entertaining lesson on how to best eat this sort of crab.
5/6/2024
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National Geographic Resolution
Eastern Svalbard
We awoke to the south of Nordaustlandet and continued to push our way southward through the ice. This was definitely tricky navigation, and our bridge team did an amazing job of weaving our way through the sea ice. We saw many fox and bear tracks in the ice, foreshadowing what was to come. After lunch we made our way to a spot off the east coast of Barentsoya and found a wonderful open area where we were able to offer Zodiac cruises, kayak operations, and the polar plunge! In the middle of recap, we heard that the bridge had spotted a mom and cub bear which we watched for some time in beautiful light. What a way to finish the evening!
5/6/2024
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National Geographic Orion
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
This morning, National Geographic Orion approached Espiritu Santo cruising down Segond Channel. This channel was the location of the United States Naval Advance Base during WWII and is the site of the famous wreck, SS President Coolidge . The troop transporter was carrying 5000 troops when it struck two mines and sank within ninety minutes. After exploring the WWII museum in Luganville and other sites, we headed to Million Dollar Point for an early lunch. Walking the coast at low tide, we could see the debris from the material the US Navy left in the ocean rather than shipping it back to the US or selling it to the French, who were controlling this area of Vanuatu at the time. From there we explored the east coast of the island and stopped at a beach for an amazing demonstration of water music that has been passed down from grandmother to mother to daughter for many centuries. Standing in the water, this family made amazing music using their hands to drum the water. From there we continued along the coast to the Matevulu Blue Hole, one of Espiritu Santo’s famous freshwater pools. It was a perfect ending to our incredible time in Vanuatu.