One year from now, Club Med will be unveiling its first resort in South Africa: Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari. Located on the Dolphin Coast, north of Durban, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, the all-inclusive resort will combine a beach getaway with an immersive safari.

The launch of Lindblad Expedition’s 2027/28 program last week saw the expedition cruise operator notch up its most successful seven-day sales period in its nearly 60-year history.

Lindblad Expeditions is making a serious play at the luxury river cruise market, signing a multi-year charter deal with Transcend Cruises for an initial period until at least 2028.

Expedition travel pioneer Lindblad Expeditions recently hosted travel advisors on an unforgettable journey to Antarctica.

The reason for the sudden departure late last month of Seabourn’s former President, Natalya Leahy has been explained, with the cruise chief revealed as the incoming CEO of Lindblad Expeditions, effective 1 January 2025. Also joining Lindblad Expeditions senior ranks is Rick Goldberg, appointed CFO effective 31 December 2024.

Travel Associates’ inaugural Luxury Cruise Event lured more than 500 keen-to-book cruisers to the Hyatt Regency Sydney last Sunday, with crowds amassing at the doors to the Grand Ballroom eagerly awaiting for the doors to open at 10am.

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings’ Board of Directors has appointed Andrew “Andy” Stuart, celebrated cruise industry executive, and Annette Reavis, innovative people leader, as two new independent directors.

Lindblad Expeditions has revealed the names of its two new Galapagos Islands ships as National Geographic Gemini and National Geographic Delfina. The former Celebrity Cruises’ fleet-mates previously operated as Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Xploration before Lindblad acquired the pair last month.

Lindblad Expeditions is adding two purpose-built Galápagos expedition vessels to the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic fleet.

Lindblad Expeditions has this week acquired award-winning adventure travel group Wineland-Thomson Adventures, Inc. through its subsidiary Natural Habitat, Inc, a leader in responsible nature-based adventure travel.

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic’s National Geographic Orion will sail return to the Mediterranean for the 2025 summer season, debuting four brand new Mediterranean itineraries, exploring the heritage-rich region like never before.

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has launched two new itineraries that bring flexibility and choice to travellers seeking to experience The White Continent.