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Lindblad Expeditions profile.
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| Lindblad is a name that is synonymous with expedition travel. In the 1960s, Lars-Eric Lindblad pioneered soft adventure travel by taking U.S. travelers to places never before explored, such as Antarctica. Today his son, Sven-Olof Lindblad, continues that tradition with the company he formed in 1979 which offers cruises and tours all over the world. The hallmark of Lindblad Expeditions is the staff of topflight naturalists, historians and archaeologists that accompany each of its trips as guides and lecturers. Each itinerary is carefully researched and planned to provide the optimum experience. And once on the water, itineraries are flexible depending on weather and wildlife sightings. Because of the superb experiences this company delivers, it has elevated itself to the very top of the expedition travel world. Their main competitor is Abercrombie and Kent. Lindblad trips are pricey, but they deliver on their promise.The company owns and operates six small ships: M.S. Caledonian Star, M.S. Polaris, M.V. Sea Bird, M.V. Sea Lion, M.V. Sea Voyager and the Swedish Islander. It charters a number of other ships, including the Hapi in Egypt and the Amadeus riverboat in Europe. It also offers a series of land tours in its Terra Firma program. | Fleet and itineraries:  National Geographic Endeavour: Bahamas registered, built 1966, 3.132 gross tons, 110 passengers, 60 crew members.
Itineraries: Caribbean, Bermuda, Azores, Iceland, Ireland, Mediterranean, Trans-Atlantic, South America, Arctic Norwey, Antarctica, Central America. |  Polaris: Equador registered, built 1960, 2.214 gross tons, 80 passengers, 27 crew members.
Itineraries: Galapagos Islands year-round. |  Sea Lion: US registered, built 1982, 100 gross tons, 70 passengers, 15 crew members.
Itineraries: Baja California and the Sea of Cortez-Mexico, Alaska, Pacific Northwest. |  Sea Bird: US registered, built 1983, 100 gross tons, 70 passengers, 15 crew members.
Itineraries: Baja California and the Sea of Cortez-Mexico, Alaska, Pacific Northwest. |  Sea Voyager: Costa Rica registered, 64 passengers, 15 crew members.
Itineraries: Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. |  Swedish Islander: Sweden registered, 49 passengers, 10 crew members.
Itineraries: Scandinavia, Iceland, St. Petersburg. |
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