Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic

Inland Costa Rica, the Panama Canal and Pearl Islands (Southbound)

Panama Canal

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National Geographic Quest

The first ship Lindblad ever ordered new, built in Washington State and flagged American

Aboard

  • The first purpose-built newbuild Lindblad ever ordered, delivered in 2017
  • Built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders at Freeland, Washington, and U.S.-flagged
  • Twin boarding platforms that load two Zodiacs at once
  • Draft of about twelve feet, for the inner reaches of the Inside Passage
  • 52 staff and crew for 100 guests, in 50 cabins on four decks

Panama Canal

The Panama Canal

A hundred-year-old feat of engineering that lifts a ship eighty-five feet over a continent, and one of the few cruise days where nobody leaves the deck.

Best Time to Go
December through April, the dry season
Typical Length
10 to 15 nights
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January 13, 2027This sailing
January 21, 2027