National Geographic-Lindblad Unveils 2028-29 Expedition Voyages
Master navigator Tua Pittman, one of fewer than ten living Pwo navigators, will join selected French Polynesia departures to guide traditional wayfinding.
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has announced its 2028-29 deployment, adding or extending itineraries across French Polynesia, Southeast Alaska, Antarctica, the Arctic and Europe. The schedule includes new seven- and 14-day French Polynesia voyages, a round-trip Vancouver itinerary aboard Greg Mortimer, additional Antarctica Cruise/Fly departures and a new 10-night Iceland circumnavigation.
The program increases time in several destinations, with longer Alaska voyages, Baffin Island stays exceeding five days and Antarctic itineraries that regularly cross the Antarctic Circle. The deployment announcement did not include a statement from a named executive.
French Polynesia route connects remote islands
The French Polynesia program returns with itineraries linking Easter Island, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, Makatea and the Tuamotus. National Geographic-Lindblad describes the route as the only continuous voyage connecting all six destinations, with visits to Makatea and Pitcairn Island included.
Sven Lindblad and master navigator Tua Pittman co-developed the itineraries. Pittman, one of fewer than 10 living Pwo navigators, will join selected departures and guide traditional wayfinding across the island chain.
Longer Alaska and polar deployments
In Southeast Alaska, Greg Mortimer will operate a new round-trip voyage from Vancouver. National Geographic Quest and National Geographic Venture will also sail longer regional itineraries, while Alaska Whale Foundation researchers will join selected departures.
The Antarctica schedule adds holiday voyages and expands Cruise/Fly options. The Southern Ocean Odyssey will combine Patagonia, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica in one itinerary.
The Arctic schedule adds more departures and extends routes around Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard and Norway. The new peak-season Iceland voyage will complete a 10-night circumnavigation of the island, while Norway and Svalbard sailings will cover fjords and high-Arctic destinations. In Greenland’s King Frederick VI Land, naturalists will track a recently identified, genetically distinct polar bear population. National Geographic-Lindblad said it is among a small number of operators participating in the field search.
Canadian Arctic itineraries will transit the Northwest Passage. The historical programming will connect Arctic exploration with the Maritimes, including Viking remains, Basque whaling history and early French settlement.
Music, migration and after-hours access in Europe
British and Irish Isles voyages will feature ethnomusicologist Jacob Edgar, who will interpret Celtic musical traditions as guests travel between regions. In Cobh, Ireland, visits to the heritage center will cover the port’s connection to Titanic’s final voyage, the Lusitania rescue and emigration during the Great Famine.
The European river schedule includes holiday sailings through the Danube Christmas markets. Other programming calls for meetings with Holocaust survivors and private after-hours visits to Melk Abbey and Clam Castle.
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