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Over 50+ years of exploring, Lindblad Expeditions’ veteran staff and the quality companionship they provide has established the company’s reputation. From expedition leaders to naturalists, most hold advanced degrees and are established authorities in their fields. Some join a few expeditions each year to explore the same sites, some of them spending some time in the field away from rigorous academic work. And others lead expeditions all around the world—with many guests saying, “Where you’re going, we’re going,” and returning time after time to travel with them. Browse our team directory to discover the full cast of expedition staff.
14 day / 13 night —
Seattle Washington to Sitka, Alaska
From: $9,032
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Arrive in Seattle this afternoon and embark National Geographic Quest or National Geographic Venture. Meals Included: Dinner
Spend a full day exploring the San Juan Islands via Zodiac, kayak, and naturalist-led hikes. Search for whales, seals, and sea lions in rocky inlets, and marvel at bald eagles while walking through lush forests. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Clear into Canada in the charming city of Victoria and choose from several tailor-made options to explore based on your interests. Visit private gardens, bike along the waterfront, take a stroll through history in Old Town, or discover James Bay on an architecture tour. In the evening, enjoy a private reception at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Located in the Strait of Georgia, between the mainland of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands are a kayaker’s paradise. Explore the myriad islets and rocky coasts and keep an eye out for harbor seals and an array of seabirds, shorebirds and birds of prey. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sail through Johnstone Strait, a waterway cut through a magnificently wild and scenic area of mountains and islands. These ocean waters are also home to extraordinary marine mammals and bird watching. Visit the Big House in the First Nations village of Alert Bay, Canada and gain insight from the Kwakwaka’wakw people who will share their art, music, and regional knowledge. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cruise northward along the pristine coastline in search of whales, dolphins, bears, deer, and other wildlife. Go ashore to explore or kayak among the many bays and inlets. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy the day soaking up the spectacular scenery of Alaska’s Misty Fjords National Monument, a 2.3-million-acre wilderness of shear rock walls, temperate rain forest, and glacier-sculpted waterways. Kayak in the still, forested backwaters of this protected national treasure and discover a pristine habitat for brown bears, bald eagles, harbor seals, and more. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Search for humpback whales on the approach to picturesque Petersburg, a small fishing village on Alaska’s Mitkof Island that retains much of its Norwegian heritage. Explore a unique Southeast Alaska ecosystem, the muskeg, with stunted trees and carnivorous plants. There is an opportunity to stretch your legs with an optional bike ride around town. This evening, enjoy a crab feast. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Voyage into Tracy or Endicott Arm, both spectacular fjords with waterfalls cascading from glacially carved walls. See the soaring Dawes or South Sawyer Glacier up close and take a cruise in a Zodiac for an unbeatable view among sculpted icebergs. Keep an eye out for harbor seals, harbor porpoises, and arctic terns. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Spend the entire day cruising amid the coves, fjords, tidewater glaciers, and majestic mountains of Glacier Bay National Park. See glaciers that end abruptly at the water’s edge and observe them calving, when tons of ice separate and crash into the water accompanied by a thunderous sound. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cruise among the Inian Islands, where Steller sea lions and sea otters abound. Hike nearby islands, kayak, and search for whales in the nutrient-rich waters of Icy Strait. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Spend a full day kayaking, hiking, and searching for bubble-net feeding or breaching humpback whales. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Disembark after breakfast in scenic Sitka on the western coast of Baranof Island. Schedules permitting, walk among Tlingit and Haida totem poles at Sitka National Historic Park and visit the Alaska Raptor Center for an up-close look at Alaska’s birds of prey. Transfer to the airport for flights home. Meals Included: Breakfast
| Dates | Ship | Direction | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 28, 2024 | NG Venture | Seattle to Sitka | $9,032 | $9,704 | $10,296 | $11,032 | $11,872 |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 | NG Quest | Seattle to Sitka | $11,520 | $12,265 | $13,000 | $13,938 | $15,000 |
| Sunday, September 8, 2024 | NG Quest | Sitka to Seattle | $11,755 | $12,500 | $13,255 | $14,214 | $15,295 |
| Sunday, April 27, 2025 | NG Venture | Seattle to Sitka | $9,802 | $10,543 | $11,180 | $11,973 | $12,896 |
| Monday, May 12, 2025 | NG Quest | Seattle to Sitka | $10,465 | $11,141 | $11,817 | $12,662 | $13,624 |
| Sunday, September 14, 2025 | NG Quest | Sitka to Seattle | $12,103 | $12,870 | $13,650 | $14,638 | $15,756 |
The 100-passenger National Geographic Quest is the perfect ship to explore the same remote locations Lindblad Expeditions has sought out for decades while setting a new standard in comfort and style.
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The 100-passenger National Geographic Venture is the perfect ship to explore the same remote locations Lindblad Expeditions has sought out for decades while setting a new standard in comfort and style.
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