Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., incorporated on August 9, 2010, is a specialty cruise operator. The Company provides expedition cruising and adventure travel experiences using itineraries that feature up-close encounters with wildlife, nature, history and culture. The Company's segments include Lindblad and Natural Habitat. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's expedition ships consisted of six owned vessels and five seasonal charter vessels. The Company's expeditions involve travel to remote places with limited infrastructure and ports (such as Antarctica and the Arctic), including places that are accessed by a ship (such as the Galapagos, Alaska, Baja's Sea of Cortez, Costa Rica, Cuba and Panama). In addition to its sea-based expeditions, the Company offers land-based, eco-conscious expeditions from Antarctica to Zambia primarily through its ownership of Natural Habitat, Inc. (Natural Habitat).
In the northern hemisphere summer months, the Company visits the High Arctic regions of the world, the Canadian Maritimes, Europe and Alaska. In the northern hemisphere winter months, the Company travel to Antarctica, South America, Costa Rica, Baja California and the Caribbean. The Galapagos Islands are a year-round destination offering a diverse variety of marine, land and airborne wildlife. As of December 31, 2016, the Company operated two polar vessels that served in Antarctica during the northern hemisphere winter, in the Arctic during the summer and various destinations during the intermediate months, offering itineraries lasting from 5 to 24 days. As of December 31, 2016, the Company operated two ships in Alaska during the summer months that traveled south along the United States coastline to the Sea of Cortez and to Costa Rica and Panama for the winter. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's owned vessels included National Geographic Endeavour II, National Geographic Explorer, National Geographic Islander, National Geographic Orion, National Geographic Sea Bird and National Geographic Sea Lion.
The Company's vessels carry a range of equipment for exploration which, depending on the ship and destination, may include Zodiacs for water-level activities and transfers to shore, kayaks for personal exploration, motorized skiffs, an underwater camera, a remotely operated vehicle, a video microscope to study various organisms of the marine ecosystem, a crow's nest camera atop a ship's mast, hydrophones for listening to vocalizations of marine mammals, snorkeling gear, scuba gear and wetsuits. The Company's ships also offer a range of amenities and services, such as a fitness center, a spa offering a range of treatments, a photo kiosk for photographers to edit and sort photos, a pool, around the clock beverage service, Internet connection, laundry facilities and a doctor on call. The Company also provides guests the opportunity to purchase pre- and post-expedition extensions or services that may include additional hotel nights, air travel, private transfers, excursions, land travel packages and travel protection insurance.
The Company competes with Silversea Expeditions, Compagnie du Ponant, Hurtigruten, Un-Cruise Adventures, Abercrombie & Kent, Overseas Adventure Travel and GeoEx.
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The company trades on NASDAQ exchange. The company headquarter is located in District of Columbia, DC. The company was established in the 1979.| Ticker | LIND |
| Long Name | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. |
| Short Name | Lindblad Expeditions |