Why expedition travel remains the UK's big-ticket getaway
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Why expedition travel remains the UK's big-ticket getaway

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In this latest episode of the Cruise Corner Podcast, we're joined by head of UK sales for National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions Danielle Bates about how agents can harness the power of adventure travel to grow their business

It’s been 60 years since Lars-Eric Lindblad pioneered the first non-scientific tourist journey to Antarctica. Fast forward to 2026, and his passion for not only exploring the world but conserving our most vulnerable environments is at the forefront of the cruise line him and his son would later go on to found.

For Danielle Bates, head of trade sales for National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, this form of travel is transformative. In this latest episode of the Cruise Corner Podcast, hosts Jack Carter and Josie Klein speak to Danielle about how she gets this message across to travel agents, aided by the ongoing partnership with National Geographic.

We also quiz her on which up-and-coming cruise destinations present the biggest opportunity for the trade.

You can listen to the podcast via the link above, or on all leading platforms including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. You can also view the video version on YouTube.

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