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Natgeo endurance12/29/2023 Multiple walk-out areas from the bridge, and observation lounge, and glass rails on the top deck will encourage getting out and viewing and photographing scenery and wildlife. With a total of six guest decks, the ship has over 10,000 square feet of glass keeping guests constantly connected to the view, he added. This design provides an unobstructed views in all directions from lots of deck observation areas.” “Guests will be spending a lot of time on deck looking for polar bears, bow-riding dolphins and whales. The X-Bow also increases sightlines for observing wildlife, enabling forward and straight down-the-sides viewing with no leaning out over the deck rail required, explained Trey Byus, the company’s chief expedition officer. The Ice Lounge on Endurance has lots of windows for viewing–rendering courtesy Lindblad Expeditions The designers claim the ship will have a range of 15,000 miles–about two thirds of the way around the world– without refuelling. Reduced drag through the water will also result in greater fuel efficiency and fewer emissions for reduced environmental impact. Introduced by Lindblad’s Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein, the design should offer a smooth ride even in choppy seas, the designers say. The most striking feature of National Geographic Endurance is her distinctive rounded profile created by a patented X-Bow design. Here’s a sneak preview: Polar bear in the Arctic–Bennett Goldberg for National Geographic The X-Factor in the Hull The ship that’s due to enter service in 2020 will make it possible to sail to previously unexplored areas of the world, Lindblad said. Fully stabilized with an ice class PC5 Category A rating (for year-round operation in medium ice), the Endurance is named in honor of the ship of legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton. While the company has 50 years of experience in expedition cruising, this is Lindblad’s first ship built from scratch. That’s the promise Sven Lindblad, the company’s CEO and president made as he revealed details of company’s most advanced expedition ship– the 126-guest National Geographic Endurance. Lindblad Expeditions radical new ship has got a unique hull design that will give guests a wraparound view of previously inaccessible areas of the world.
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