Lindblad Expeditions
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc provides expedition cruising and adventure travel services. The company operates in two segments: Lindblad and Land Experiences, of which Lindblad generates the vast majority of its revenue. It offers itineraries that feature up-close encounters with wildlife, nature, history, and culture, as well as promote guest empowerment and interactivity. It operates expeditions on intimately-scaled ships and interaction between guests, crew, and the teams of scientists, naturalists, researchers, and photographers that participate in the expeditions. Lindblad operates a fleet of twelve owned expedition ships and five seasonal charter vessels under the Lindblad brand.www.expeditions.com
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Sep 18, 2026
BrandonGUEST
But the ship itself I was on, especially the one in the Denmark Strait, is a very new ship.
BrandonGUEST
That was with Lindblad Expeditions.
BrandonGUEST
It's now National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions.
BrandonGUEST
And they have some incredible stabilizers.
BrandonGUEST
But there are – I can't remember.
Tasmin LockwoodHOST
The bottom line, occupancy rebounded faster than confidence did, and until rate catches up, recovery is a 2027 conversation.
Tasmin LockwoodHOST
Next, Lindblad Expeditions just made its biggest bet yet.
Tasmin LockwoodHOST
The expedition cruise line is buying a 60% stake in luxury Antarctic operator White Desert and a new adventure brand, Echo Charlie, which is flying a refurbished DC-3.
Tasmin LockwoodHOST
The deal is worth $67 million, Lindblad's largest acquisition to date.
JeremyHOST
I'm going to read this one right here.
JeremyHOST
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings acquires White Desert and Echo Charlie.
JeremyHOST
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, the global adventure travel company that owns and operates National Geographic, Lindblad Expeditions, Natural Habitat Adventures, Classic Journeys, and other travel brands, has acquired luxury Antarctic travel company White Desert and new aviation travel brand Echo Charlie.
JeremyHOST
Lindblad Expeditions acquired 60% stake in both travel companies for $61 million.
JeremyHOST
White Desert is an expedition operator established by record-breaking polar explorer Patrick Woodhead, taking travelers deep into Antarctica's remote interior, visiting geographic South Pole and Emperor Penguin Colony with over 20,000 birds.
JeremyHOST
Lindblad Expeditions expects to grow White Desert's offerings for travelers by developing camps and new experiences in Antarctica.
JeremyHOST
Echo Charlie offers travelers experience centered on a restored DC-3 aircraft that can land on remote airstrips, connecting travelers to some of the world's most remote and adventurous places.
JeremyHOST
While this is the largest transaction in the history of the company, it is much more than a business deal.
Steve OlenskiHOST
Chief Marketing Officer at Just The Make, Phil has built an impressive career leading marketing and commercial strategy for some incredibly well-known brands.
Steve OlenskiHOST
Now, before joining Customink, he led executive leadership roles at Bumble, Dunkin', Lindblad Expeditions, and Caesars Entertainment, helping each of them navigate growth, digital transformation, and changing customer expectations.
Steve OlenskiHOST
Now, one of the many things I find most interesting about Phil's career is his range.
Steve OlenskiHOST
I mean, he's marketed everything from dating apps and donuts to travel experiences, gaming, and now custom apparel.
Ryan HendersonHOST
Yep.
Ryan HendersonHOST
Fourth stock for me is Lindblad Expeditions.
Ryan HendersonHOST
If that name means anything to you, I'd be surprised, but...
Ryan HendersonHOST
Yeah, I had no idea what this was going into it.
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Brett SchaeferHOST
the numbers look good, but the two that I would definitely want to research further is what is it? Lind, Lindblad has got to be a foreign company.
Brett SchaeferHOST
Uh, Lindblad X yeah.
Brett SchaeferHOST
Lindblad expeditions.
Brett SchaeferHOST
Yeah.
Patrick WiscombeHOST
Oh, wow.
Patrick WiscombeHOST
National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions is going to enter the European River Cruise Market.
Patrick WiscombeHOST
And there's more and more
Mark FaldmoHOST
entrances into that market.
Mark FaldmoHOST
This one, I think, is particularly interesting.
Mark FaldmoHOST
Lindblad Expeditions, which also operates in partnership with National Geographic.
Mark FaldmoHOST
They're very expedition oriented.
Mark FaldmoHOST
That's the way they're going to run these European river cruise markets, more like an expedition cruises and take deep dives into destinations, do some things that are very unique.