Expedition Stories

Our fleet navigates the world in search of adventure. These are the stories they bring back…

World View

8/25/2020

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Traversing Scotland's Caledonian Canal

Sail through Scotland's Caledonian Canal and the Inner Hebrides aboard Lord of the Glens, the only ship capable of transiting both with ease and grace. The 62-mile Great Glen seems to have been created by uncorking bucolic landscapes and spilling them over the Atlantic and North Sea in a colossal rush of isles, lochs, and canals.

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Daily Expedition Reports

Follow Along

Daily Expedition Reports

11/11/2024

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National Geographic Islander II

Española Island

Our day of exploration on Española Island was full of close encounters with its endemic wildlife.  From 6 am to 6 pm our day was full of activities, with great opportunities to witness the magic of this archipelago.

Daily Expedition Reports

11/11/2024

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National Geographic Endeavour II

Floreana Island

We had a beautiful morning exploring this incredible spot in the Galapagos Archipelago. We visited Cormorant Point early in the morning to see flamingos grazing, blue-footed boobies in action, and the surprise of a huge pod of bottlenose dolphins swimming by the bay.   After breakfast we explored the Galapagos seas onboard the glass bottom Zodiac and with a snorkeling excursion. Playful sea lions entertained our guests, and multicolor fish were seen everywhere. In the afternoon we explored Post Office Bay, a legendary place in the human history of Galapagos, full of mysteries, tragedies, pirates, and whalers.   We ended our day kayaking until the sun went down and our guests were fully satisfied exploring the enchanted islands.

Daily Expedition Reports

11/11/2024

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National Geographic Explorer

Cooper Island and Drygalski Fjord

We awoke as the ship navigated towards Cooper Bay. As we approached our anchorage, we watched king, chinstrap, gentoo and macaroni penguins porpoising toward their rookeries. The morning was spent cruising around the macaroni colony in the snow before we repositioned for more cruising under mountain reflections and sunshine in Drygalski fjord.

Daily Expedition Reports

11/11/2024

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National Geographic Orion

Napier

Our first full day on North Island, New Zealand was spent in Napier, the art deco capitol of New Zealand. Many opportunities to fully grasp the splendor of this unique town and surrounding area were afforded to us, including independent explorations (on foot or by bicycle), the National Aquarium of New Zealand, Art Deco Town tours, and of course the Australasian gannet colonies out at Cape Kidnappers Cove. It was truly a glorious day filled with sunshine and warm spring weather.   The statue “A Wave Through Time” is modelled on Sheila Williams, daughter of Ernest Williams, one of the notable architects of the post-earthquake rebuild era. The statue also features a greyhound, although Sheila had horses not dogs, images of exuberant women with elegant dogs were a popular theme during the Deco period. Sheila was also the Carnival Queen of the New Napier Carnival in January 1933 to celebrate the town's recovery from the earthquake.

Daily Expedition Reports

11/10/2024

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National Geographic Islander II

Floreana Island

We spent the day on Floreana Island, one of the central islands of the Galapagos. In the morning, we visited Post Office Bay followed by impressive snorkeling at Champion Islet.   In the afternoon, we visited Cormorant Point, a great place where we observed sea turtles and several species of seabirds, including blue-footed boobies.