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.
BUZZ ALDRIN. Legendary Astronaut & Space Explorer. Share one of the most exhilarating adventures left on Earth with a space hero — veteran of the historic Apollo 11 moonwalk mission — in the 40th anniversary year of that epic achievement! 
GRO BRUNDTLAND. Former Prime Minister of Norway, now UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, recently served as co-Commissioner with Sven Lindblad on Aspen Institute Commission on Arctic Climate Change. As a member of The Elders, a group founded by Nelson Mandela, Graca Machel, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, she contributes to tackling the world’s toughest problems, aiming to make the world a better place.
HUGH DOWNS. One of the most familiar names in the history of American television as the host of ABC News’ 20/20, the prime-time news-magazine program, for over 20 years. Downs hosted NBC News’ Today program, where he interviewed world leaders, and will share experiences from his long career. 
JIM FOWLER. one of the world’s best known naturalists, has presented information about wildlife to the American public on television for more than 40 years. He first served with Marlin Perkins as co-host and later became host of the award-winning Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. An active conservationist, Fowler will provide a unique perspective on the wilderness of Svalbard on the Aug. 6 and 13, 2010 voyages. 
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV. Former President of the Soviet Union, Nobel Peace Laureate, Cold War reformer and 20th-century visionary; now promoting peace through the Gorbachev Foundation and Green Cross Initiative, an environmental organization. President Gorbachev will meet with Lindblad guests in St. Petersburg. 
TED KOPPEL. Senior news analyst for National Public Radio and contributing analyst for BBC America’s World News America. From 1980 until 2005, he was the anchor and managing editor of ABC News Nightline, one of the most honored broadcasts in television history. His interviews and reporting touched every major news story over a span of 25 years 
JIM LOVELL. Astronaut & NASA legend; one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon. He is most well-known as the Commander of the courageous Apollo 13 mission (“Houston, we have a problem.”) which was safely brought back to Earth by the inspiring efforts of the crew and mission control. He’ll share experiences from his history-making career and thoughts on the future of space exploration. 
MARILYN MCAFEE. Former US Ambassador joins us for talks on democracy building and the complex problems facing the US in Europe and beyond. Since retiring, she has participated in special delegation visits to Morocco, Egypt, Jordan and most recently to a government-sponsored trip to Baghdad. Talking with her will be interesting! 
DAN RATHER. Journalist & former News Anchor for the CBS Evening News, now Managing Editor and Anchor of a television news magazine, Dan Rather Reports, on the cable channel HDNet. Contributor to CBS’ 60 Minutes. His assignments spanned the JFK assassination to Watergate to Saddam Hussein and beyond. 
TIM SEVERIN. Explorer, Author and Filmmaker; has literally traveled the route of myth and established historic facts from the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts to the descendants of Genghis Khan. His most recent quest: to identify the real Robinson Crusoe. Hear first-hand accounts of his fascinating life. 
LECH WALESA. From Labor Leader to Nobel Prize winner to the elected President of Poland, Walesa left a changed world. He is fascinating and will visit with Lindblad guests in Gdansk.
