• Program Rebranding and Expansion: The youth program has been updated and renamed National Geographic Explorers-in-Training to better reflect its immersive, educational mission.
• Emphasis on Hands-On Scientific Exploration: The program focuses on active participation, allowing young travelers to engage in activities like driving Zodiacs, collecting scientific samples, and keeping a field notebook.
• Expert Guidance for Young Travelers: Participants are led by a team of professionals, including Certified Field Educators, naturalists, and National Geographic Photography Experts.
• Offered on Key Family-Friendly Expeditions: The program is available on specially selected voyages to remarkable destinations, including the Galápagos, Alaska, Antarctica, Baja California, and Iceland.

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions is thrilled to announce the enhancement and expansion of its celebrated youth program, now proudly named National Geographic Explorers-in-Training. This updated initiative continues the company’s legacy of igniting a passion for the natural world in young travelers, offering a deeply immersive alternative to a standard kids’ club. Designed for the growing number of multigenerational families seeking meaningful travel experiences, the program provides a rich, hands-on education in some of the world’s most incredible destinations.

Under the guidance of Certified Field Educators, undersea specialists, and National Geographic Photography Experts, young explorers get to participate in real scientific and storytelling activities. They will learn to drive a Zodiac, collect and study plankton, and document their discoveries in a personal field notebook, just like the experts they travel with.

This engaging program is thoughtfully integrated into select family-friendly voyages to breathtaking locations like the Galápagos, Alaska, Antarctica, Baja California, and Iceland. By fostering curiosity and a sense of environmental stewardship, the National Geographic Explorers-in-Training program is perfectly designed to help cultivate the next generation of scientists, conservationists, and storytellers, all while creating unforgettable family vacation memories.