National Geographic Small Ship Expeditions 2014-2015.pdf

EXPEDITIONS ABOARD THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/LINDBLAD FLEET | 2014–15

Guests meet a colony of penguins as they explore the Antarctic coast

in a Zodiac launched from the National Geographic Explorer

Caption to come...

EXPEDITIONS ABOARD THE

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/LINDBLAD FLEET

NORTH AMERICA

EUROPE

Alaska’s Inside Passage

Exploring the Low Countries: Holland and Belguim

NEW

Under Sail: Greece to the Dalmatian Coast

Costa Rica and the Panama Canal

Turkey and Greece: A Sailing Odyssey

The Canadian Maritimes

Sailing the Greek Isles

Columbia and Snake Rivers Journey

Exploring the British and Irish Isles

Baja California and the Sea of Cortez:

Scotland’s Highlands and Islands

Among the Great Whales

Island Odyssey: Azores, Madeira, Canaries, and Cape Verde

NEW

A Remarkable Journey to Alaska, British Columbia,

and Haida Gwaii

NEW

POLAR REGIONS

Whales and Wildness: Spring in the Sea of Cortez

NEW

Land of the Polar Bears

Sailing the Caribbean

A Circumnavigation of Iceland

SOUTH AMERICA

The Northwest Passage, Iceland, and Greenland

NEW

Galápagos

Journey to Antarctica

Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands

Upper Amazon

South Georgia and the Falklands

Patagonia: Argentina and the Chilean Fjords

South America: Buenos Aires, Rio, and Brazil's Wild Coast

NEW

ASIA

Peru: Land of the Inca

Wild Encounters from Borneo to Bali

NEW

Front Cover: © Ralph Lee Hopkins

Above: Guests explore the Australian coast on Zodiacs launched from the National Geographic

Orion; a colony of king penguins greets guests on South Georgia Island; and a guest

photographs a Galápagos tortoise on the island of Santa Cruz.

Indonesian Odyssey: Bali to Australia's Great Barrier Reef

NEW

Vietnam and Cambodia: Along the Mekong River

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Dear Traveler,

Marine ecologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric

Sala spent much of this past summer underwater—under very cold

water—diving o the remote Arctic archipelago of Franz Josef Land to

document marine life for National Geographic’s Pristine Seas project.

The islands are one of eight Pristine Seas sites, regions that have been

identiﬁ ed as the last wild places in the world’s oceans.

Next year the National Geographic Orion will sail to two Pristine Seas

sites in the decidedly warmer waters of the South Paciﬁ c. Our route from

Fiji to Tahiti brings us to the unspoiled reefs of the Southern Line Islands;

and our voyage from Tahiti to Easter Island includes the Pitcairn Islands,

a Pristine Seas site described by Enric as “totally hypnotic…a place that

looks like the ocean 1,000 years ago.” Equipped with snorkeling and

diving gear and cutting-edge underwater cameras, we’ll immerse

ourselves in these spectacular marine environments and learn about

National Geographic’s e orts to protect them—e orts you support when

you travel aboard the National Geographic-Lindblad ﬂ eet.

Our Pristine Seas experiences are just two of the many exciting

opportunities aboard the National Geographic Orion in 2014. We’ll take

to the Coral Sea, encountering evocative World War II sites, sapphire

lagoons, and islands brimming with vibrant cultures as we travel from

Papua New Guinea to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji. On our

Indonesian Odyssey, track Komodo dragons, get acquainted with the

ancient culture of the Asmat region, and cap o the trip snorkeling or div-

ing the Great Barrier Reef at Lizard Island. Venture to the cli s and cone

karst formations of Australia’s wild Kimberley region, discovering ancient

Aboriginal rock art and geological wonders.

On the other side of the planet, the National Geographic Explorer heads

to the Netherlands and Belgium on a new expedition timed with tulip

season that combines the wilderness of the Waddenzee with the cultural

hubs of Amsterdam, Brugge, and Gent.

OCEANIA

Reefs, Lagoons, and Volcanic Isles: Fiji to Tahiti NEW

Exploring the Coral Sea: Papua New Guinea to Fiji NEW

Legends of the South Paciﬁ c: Tahiti to Easter Island NEW

The pages that follow are ﬁ lled with fantastic places to discover aboard

the National Geographic-Lindblad ﬂ eet—whether you wish to navigate

icebergs peppered with penguins in Antarctica, watch humpbacks in

Alaska, enter the magical world of the Galápagos, or dive into pristine

seas in the South Paciﬁ c.

Cultures of the South Paciﬁ c: New Zealand to

the Solomons NEW

Historic Isles and Undersea Wonders: Solomons

to the Great Barrier Reef NEW

We hope to see you on board!

AUSTRALIA

Australia’s Wild Northwest NEW

Sincerely,

Australia’s Wild Northwest and the Spice Islands NEW

RESOURCES

National Geographic Moments

John Fahey

Chairman of the Board

The National Geographic Society

The National Geographic-Lindblad Di erence

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through exploration, geography education, and research.

National Geographic Expeditions and the Yellow Border Design are registered

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MOMENTS

EVERY DAY

In Antarctica earlier this year, a minke whale glided up to our Zodiacs and spent several min-

utes circling the boats and eyeing our travelers with curiosity just an arm's-length away. In the

Sea of Cortez, we raced with hundreds of dolphins as they arced and splashed through the

turquoise waters; and in Alaska, we watched a mother bear and her cubs climbing and sled-

ding down an icy slope. Polar bears ambled up to get a better look at us in Arctic Svalbard and

Galápagos penguins peered through our snorkeling masks. These one-of-a-kind moments,

full of excitement and wonderment, make you feel like you might be living in the pages of

National Geographic magazine. And they happen over and over again when you’re traveling

aboard the National Geographic-Lindblad ﬂ eet. Sometimes they happen several times a day.

A member of our expedition team wrote about one such day on a trip to Alaska this past

summer:

Clockwise from top left: Polar bears in the Arctic spotted from the safety of our ship; guests explore the Sea of Cortez o the Baja

California coast by expedition landing craft; a curious minke whale surfaces next to our Zodiacs in Antarctica; a playful monkey in the

jungles of Costa Rica; a sea lion hops aboard a guest's kayak in the Galápagos; snorkeling with penguins in the Galápagos.

“ The PA crackled at 6:23 a.m. with the hushed voice of our expedition leader: 'Good morning ladies and gentlemen…we have whales outside.'

And thus it began, our southeast Alaskan adventures were heralded by a pod of orcas. What a sight, these powerful creatures, peacefully breaking

the surface with their misty outbreath, their white markings on black. After breakfast, we went ashore to explore the temperate rain forest, a

true wilderness where we breathed in the fresh scent of Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and musty earth as we tromped down trails made by

bears. Later, we cruised up a narrow ord lined by 2,000-foot-high cli s. We piled into expedition landing crafts to get a closer look at spectacular

waterfalls spilling down granite walls, Arctic terns soaring above, hundreds of harbor seals resting on ice ﬂ oes, and the white thunder of ice calving

into the waters below. We reconvened in the lounge for a local wine and chocolate tasting. What a great taste of Alaska for our ﬁ rst day!

”

— Susan Moebus, Wellness Specialist, July 2013

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