The Board of Directors Lindblad Expeditions has actually licensed a strategy to purchase a 2nd newbuild polar exploration cruise liner as component of the firm’s long-lasting development technique within the exploration cruise ship market.

Lindblad Expeditions is an exploration cruise ship tourist firm that runs cruise ships in collaboration with National Geographic.

The brand-new ship has actually shipment prepared for 2021. It will certainly be the 4th polar exploration ship in Lindblad’s fleet, signing up with the National Geographic Explorer as well as the National Geographic Orion, both presently in procedure, as well as Lindblad’s initial polar newbuild, called National Geographic Endurance, which has actually shipment prepared for 2020.

Lindblad states the newbuild introduced Thursday notes following stage of the firm’s fleet development, complying with the launch of the National Geographic Quest in July 2017 as well as the prepared distribution of National Geographic Venture in December 2018 as well as National Geographic Endurance in 2020.

Lindblad purchased the National Geographic Endurance in November 2017 atUlstein The agreement consisted of alternatives for 2 added vessels, nevertheless, Lindblad’s declaration on Thursday did not define a shipbuilder for the latest ship.

Sven-Olof Lindblad, President as well as Chief Executive Officer, stated “We are extremely excited to announce the further expansion of our expedition fleet. This is the next step of our long-term growth strategy to capitalize on the expanding demand for high quality adventure travel. By marrying additional capacity with a dedicated and growing loyal customer base and fifty years of experience, we will be able to build upon our proven track record of delivering unparalleled expeditions to the world’s most remarkable destinations.”