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III. SOLIDIFIES OUR POSITION AS THE LEADER IN EXPEDITION CRUISE AND PROVIDES LONG-TERM STABILITY
Expedition Destinations
and Navigation
◆ Pioneered civilian polar tourism by bringing the first
group of non-scientists to Antarctica in 1966
◆ Established the first civilian tourist expedition
program in the Galápagos and hired the first rangers
◆ Founding member of IAATO and AECO, instrumental
in the establishment and charter writing of both
organizations
◆ Completed the earliest ever transit of the Northwest
Passage by expedition voyage in summer 2022, beating
the previous record
◆ First expedition company to travel to Peter I Island in 50
years
◆ Pioneered the use of MUD mapping and crowd-sourced
sounding of remote areas to map safe channels for polar
navigation, improving speed and safety of navigation
for all polar travelers
◆ First to develop and implement dynamic risk assessment
standards and protocols in the polar regions
◆ Pioneered expedition travel to Easter Island and first
passenger ship to return since the onset of Covid
Environmental Sustainability
and Conservation
◆ First to operate travel programs rooted in conservation and
responsible tourism (what has since been named "ecotourism"
of which Lars-Eric Lindblad is considered the father)
◆ First member of GreenMarine North America
* Only expedition company jointly developing conservation
and education program(s) with National Geographic Society
to give a lift to the urgent and critical issues of our time on
a global platform
◆ First to develop and offer a shipboard sustainable seafood
program for travelers
◆ First to work toward single-use plastic elimination
◆ First to become a self-disinfecting fleet by utilizing ACT
CleanCoat Purity™ system
◆ Published first and only guides created specifically for travel
advisors to educate clients about sustainability
◆ First adopter of Green Benefits, an HR program designed to
support and facilitate employees taking personal climate action
◆ First experiential, shipboard model to engage with conservation-
minded travelers to create positive impact on explored places,
people and wildlife
◆ First and only ship-based professional development program for
Pre-K-12 educators offered by National Geographic Education
Ship and On-Board Capabilities,
Technology and Innovation
◆ First company to launch PC5 polar class ships for
civilian expedition
◆ First expedition vessels with polar shipboard
broadcast centers
◆ First floating platform available to National
Geographic Society year-round for transporting
explorers and scientists to and from fieldwork and
research sites around the globe
Pioneered polar kayaking
Pioneered undersea program including polar divers,
remotely operated vehicles, video microscopes and
hydrophones
◆ First mass audience broadcast from Antarctica and from
the Galápagos with Good Morning America aboard the
National Geographic Endurance and National
Geographic Endeavour II
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