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The vessel was originally named Lindblad Explorer, after Lars-Eric Lindblad, and was the first custom-built expeditionary cruise ship. The first notable incident of the Explorer was when it ran aground near La Plaza Point, Antarctica, on 11 February 1972; her passengers, Lindblad among them, were rescued by the Chilean Navy. [14]
Lars-Eric Lindblad (January 23, 1927 – July 8, 1994) was a Swedish-American entrepreneur and explorer, who pioneered tourism to many remote and exotic parts of the world. . He led the first tourist expedition to Antarctica in 1966 [1] in a chartered Argentine navy ship, and for many years operated his own vessel, the MS Lindblad Explorer, in the regi
Lindblad Expeditions (Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic, Nasdaq: LIND) is an expedition travel company headquartered in New York, NY. The company currently offers expedition cruises to destinations on all seven continents aboard 15 ships with capacities ranging from 28 to 150 guests.
A number of motor vessels have been named Explorer, including - MV Explorer (1969), a Norwegian, Panamanian and Liberian-flagged cruise ship which sank off the coast of Antarctica in 2007. MV Explorer (2001), a passenger ship which has had several names and is now called Blue Dream Star. MS Explorer II, a cruise ship now called MV Minerva.
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National Geographic Explorer is a small ice-strengthened passenger vessel in the Lindblad Expeditions fleet. She can accommodate 148 guests. She was previously operated by Hurtigruten. The ship frequently follows routes in the Antarctic, Arctic, Norway, Greenland, and Canadian Highlands. [1]
Lars Lindblad, (born 1971), Swedish politician; Lars-Eric Lindblad (1927–1994), Swedish-American entrepreneur and explorer; Otto Lindblad, (1809–1864) Swedish composer of Kungssången, the Swedish royal anthem; Paul Lindblad (1941–2000), American baseball player; Rune Lindblad (1923-1991), Swedish composer of musique concrète
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