Lindblad Expeditions is making a serious play at the luxury river cruise market, signing a multi-year charter deal with Transcend Cruises for an initial period until at least 2028.

Expedition travel pioneer Lindblad Expeditions recently hosted travel advisors on an unforgettable journey to Antarctica.

The reason for the sudden departure late last month of Seabourn’s former President, Natalya Leahy has been explained, with the cruise chief revealed as the incoming CEO of Lindblad Expeditions, effective 1 January 2025. Also joining Lindblad Expeditions senior ranks is Rick Goldberg, appointed CFO effective 31 December 2024.

Travel Associates’ inaugural Luxury Cruise Event lured more than 500 keen-to-book cruisers to the Hyatt Regency Sydney last Sunday, with crowds amassing at the doors to the Grand Ballroom eagerly awaiting for the doors to open at 10am.

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings’ Board of Directors has appointed Andrew “Andy” Stuart, celebrated cruise industry executive, and Annette Reavis, innovative people leader, as two new independent directors.

Lindblad Expeditions has revealed the names of its two new Galapagos Islands ships as National Geographic Gemini and National Geographic Delfina. The former Celebrity Cruises’ fleet-mates previously operated as Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Xploration before Lindblad acquired the pair last month.

Lindblad Expeditions is adding two purpose-built Galápagos expedition vessels to the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic fleet.

Lindblad Expeditions has this week acquired award-winning adventure travel group Wineland-Thomson Adventures, Inc. through its subsidiary Natural Habitat, Inc, a leader in responsible nature-based adventure travel.

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic’s National Geographic Orion will sail return to the Mediterranean for the 2025 summer season, debuting four brand new Mediterranean itineraries, exploring the heritage-rich region like never before.

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has launched two new itineraries that bring flexibility and choice to travellers seeking to experience The White Continent.

Virtuoso is reporting one-third of member travel advisors surveyed in Australia and New Zealand say clients are travelling differently or changing travel plans to offset the effects of climate change seen across the globe. The feedback follows the recently conducted 2024 Luxe Report of over 2,000 travel advisors in 50 countries.

Lindblad Expeditions has locked in a long-term extension and expansion of the brand’s strategic relationship with National Geographic. Under the new deal, the two companies have extended their 20-year relationship for 17 additional years, with a commitment through 2040.