Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic
Costa Rica and the Panama Canal (Eastbound)
Panama Canal
Sailing Itinerary
Trip Details
Departs: January 18, 2028
Returns: January 25, 2028
Departure Port: San José
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Your Ship
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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The Same Trip, Other Weeks
The identical itinerary on this ship, priced by departure. Fares move week to week, and the difference is often larger than anything else on this page.
| Departs | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite | From |
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| January 18, 2028This sailing | |||||
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| March 2, 2028 |
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