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Lindblad Expeditions – Antarctica Cruises

Posted November 19th, 2009 by Jim Bendt

Antarctica Cruises with the Best Ice Team on Earth

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A small-ship expedition Antarctica cruise might be the single greatest adventure travel opportunity of your life. In 1966, Lindblad became the first to offer expedition travel to Antarctica. That’s over 40 years of experience in the most wild place on earth. And, you’ll have the opportunity to travel with National Geographic experts and the most experienced Ice Team on earth.

With their leadership, take hikes on land overflowing with wildlife. Zodiac past soaring icebergs. Kayak in protected waters, paddling around icebergs. Learn from the only Undersea Specialists in Antarctica. Travel with two Oceanites research scientists, who will involve you in fun research projects such as penguin-counting. And enjoy your Antarctica cruise from the safety and comfort of Lindblad’s new state-of-the-art expedition ship, National Geographic Explorer.

The Most Experience in Antarctica
In places as wild as Antarctica, staff expertise is absolutely vital. And Lindblad’s Expedition Team will enable you to travel with a sense of comfort and confidence every moment of your Antarctica expedition cruise. Their Captains and Expedition Leaders have decades of expedition cruises under their belts. They are true explorers, “Ice Masters,” and will help turn you into one too. Can you imagine doing something as adventurous as kayaking among soaring icebergs in Antarctica? Thanks to years of research, kayaking in Antarctica is now an adventurous activity that is safe and exhilarating for each guest, even first time paddlers.

See the Seldom Visited
As we explore many spots made famous by Sir Ernest Shackelton we’ll also take to you places few know. Wild places. And possibly to Lindblad Cove, a beautiful spot named after Lars-Eric Lindblad, the pioneer of Antarctica expedition cruises.

Discover More with Unparalleled Exploration Technology
Lindblad’s tools for exploration and state-of-the-art expedition ship will help you experience all that Antarctica travel has to offer. Not just from the ship’s deck, but on a much deeper level. A microscope, hydrophone, underwater video camera and SplashCam provide unique perspectives on wonders few are ever able to see or hear. And a Remotely Operated Vehicle (R.O.V) transmits video from hundreds of feet below the surface right into the ship’s lounge.

Travel with National Geographic Photographers
You’ll share these Antarctica expedition cruises in the company of National Geographic Photographers and experts, for behind-the-scenes perspectives you won’t find anywhere else.

Learn From The Only Undersea Specialists in Antarctica
Under the Antarctic ice live some of the world’s most seldom seen creatures. On each Antarctica expedition cruise you will travel with the only Undersea Specialists, certified ice-divers, accompanying travelers in Antarctica. You’ll watch the exclusive Cousteau-like video footage they bring back in the comfort of the ship’s lounge complete with an expert explanation.

A Note on Conservation
Together with National Geographic, Lindblad has raised nearly $600,000 (as of September, 2008) to support Oceanites, an Antarctic-focused non-profit organization seeking to gather information on penguin populations and the impacts of tourism. Oceanites scientists travel aboard our ships and will involve you in fun research projects such as penguin-counting.

To learn how you can experience your own Lindblad Expedition for the same pricing as booking direct, contact Craig Beal at CraigB@TravelBeyond.com or (800) 823-6063.

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Lindblad Expeditions – Galapagos Cruise

Posted November 12th, 2009 by Jim Bendt

Expedition Cruises in The Land of Darwin
Small ship expedition cruises to the Galapagos Islands are your opportunity to discover one-of-a-kind wildlife in a spectacular setting with a top-tier Expedition Team. We’re proud to have been the first in the Galapagos Islands. That’s over 40 years of experience with our Galapagos cruises in the Land of Darwin. And thanks to our long history of expedition cruises in the Galapagos Islands, you’ll do so much more than observe this precious ecosystem. You’ll interact with it. Grab a snorkel. Hop in a kayak. And discover up close the wonders that make the Galapagos Islands one of the world’s most unparalleled adventure travel destinations.

Join our hand-picked Naturalists and engaging Expedition Team on our year-round exploration of the Land of Darwin. It could be the most exciting educational travel experience you’ll ever have.

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Learn More from Our Hand-picked Expedition Team
Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands are fascinating, informative and fun. And our veteran Expedition Team will help you to indulge in wildlife that remarkably shows no fear of humans. This makes each expedition cruise in the Galapagos Islands a travel photography hotspot. The leadership of these passionate experts will help you see more, learn more, and gain the fullest possible understanding off the remarkable wildlife that surrounds you.

Discover More with Unmatched Sea Exploration
Feel the freedom that comes with kayaking under your own power amid spectacular scenery. Take part in extensive undersea exploration complete with snorkeling (we provide the mask, fins and wetsuit), underwater video, glass-bottom boat, hydrophone and Splash-Cam. This technology, along with expert guidance, provides unparalleled insights into the underwater wildlife of the Galapagos Islands.

Year-round Expeditions, Consistently Astounding Quality
It’s important to note that we own both of our expedition ships cruising the Galapagos Islands. This distinction means we can ensure the quality of every aspect of your experience. It’s this level of oversight that most in the region simply don’t have. And offering year-round, week-long expedition cruises in the Galapagos Islands has enabled us to collaborate with the National Park and the Charles Darwin Research Station based there.

A Note on Conservation
Since 1997, Lindblad Expeditions has demonstrated a commitment to the Galapagos Islands, working with guests to support the conservation of the islands. As of September 2008, more than $4.5 million has been raised for projects such as the removal of invasive species on Santiago and the support of National Park Marine Reserve patrol boats. Funds are contributed entirely to local projects, as determined by an independent board and implemented by the Galapagos National Park and Charles Darwin Research Station.

To learn more contact Craig Beal at CraigB@TravelBeyond.com or call us at (800) 823-6063.

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Lindblad Expeditions – Small Ship Alaska Cruises

Posted November 12th, 2009 by Jim Bendt

Small-ship Alaska Cruises into Pure Wildness
Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic small-ship expedition Alaska cruises let you go where others can’t, with the experts who know Alaska best. Each Alaska expedition cruise is an active, engaging adventure travel vacation through wild Alaska and beyond. Our passionate Expedition Team and experienced cruise ship Captains will take you to hidden coves and narrow channels that only Alaska adventure cruise travel experts know. From the ship, Zodiac landing craft and kayaks bring you further inside Alaska. Until it’s just you and the whales, bears, eagles and remarkable wildlife that makes a small ship Alaska cruise such a special adventure travel destination.

Join us this year for Alaska expedition cruises full of whales, wildness and wonder.

Learn More from an Expert Expedition Team
You will travel with a generous ratio of 1 expert for every 12 guests on our intimate and comfortable 62-guest expedition cruise ships and when exploring on land. You’ll be amazed at how easily interestingly our hand-picked Expedition Team (Naturalists, Historians and experts from National Geographic) can convey even the most detailed of information. And they’re always there when you need them.

Taking You Where Others Can’t
Via special-use permits, you are able to experience the hidden coves of Tongass National Forest and spend a full day in Glacier Bay National Park. The combination of special access and staff expertise allows you to hike, cruise and kayak in remote wildernesses that even smaller ships never explore. Zodiac landing craft allow you to cruise close to resting sea lions and feeding whales at a moment’s notice. A fleet of kayaks lets even beginning paddlers have an eye-level view of Alaska at their own pace.

Discover More with Expedition Technology
Our longstanding relationships with researchers in Southeast Alaska lets you be right where the action is, when it’s at its peak. Microscopes and hydrophones provide exceptional perspectives on wonders few are ever able to see or hear. Listen to the song of the humpback. Learn how a piece of algae can change your view of even the tallest mountains.

See More with Flexible Itineraries
You’ll be able to see more and do more because each of our Alaska expedition cruises explore on a flexible itinerary. Our Captains and Expedition Leaders craft your expedition cruise as it happens. Whether it is lingering to watch a group of feeding humpbacks or changing course to follow a fantastic wildlife report – you are able to indulge to the fullest.

A Note on Conservation
In Alaska, Lindblad works with the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC) and the Alaska Whale Foundation (AWF). Together with our guests, we have contributed $330,000 (as of September, 2008). Funds donated to AWF assist with research projects on humpback whale communication and behavior, which is shared with guests through the research team’s visit to the ships.

To learn more contact Craig Beal at CraigB@TravelBeyond.com or call us at (800) 823-6063.

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