Lindblad Expeditions and Transcend Cruises have signed a new multi-year charter partnership.

The initial agreement will run through at least 2028, say the companies, and will mean “a notable increase” in annual European river departures operated on behalf of the National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions co-brand year-over-year onboard Transcend Cruises’ luxury new-build ships.

The two companies are currently working on a series of customized itineraries. Each voyage will be staffed by one of the brand’s veteran Expedition Leaders, several knowledgeable Field Staff, and at least one National Geographic Expert.

Lindblad Expeditions has explored some of the world’s most iconic waterways – including the Peruvian Amazon, the Nile in Egypt, and the Columbia and Snake Rivers in the U.S. – for more than 50 years, however, this partnership will mark a historic first for the co-brand, which has never offered river expeditions in Europe before.

More details will be released in the coming weeks.

Source: Travelweek