Change of scene for expedition ship

摘要

When Lindblad Expeditions bought Orion Expedition Cruises and its single ship Orion in 2013, the operation continued to focus on Australasia. However, in a change of direction, at the end of the winter Antarctic season in 2015-16 the ship will reposition to Europe for 22 one-week cruises. In keeping with the Lindblad/ National Geographic philosophy, these cruises in Western Europe and Scandinavia will include a high cultural content and a range of expert guest lecturers. As Orion, the ship was built by Cassens at Emden, Germany in 2003 for Explorer Maritime of Greece and was chartered by Orion Expedition Cruises from 2005 for service around Australasia. With a gross tonnage of 3,984, she carries just over 100 passengers and is currently the second largest ship in the Lindblad fleet.