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National Geographic Orion
Lindblad Expeditions
Specifications
ShipyardCassens-Werft
Year2003
Length102.7 m
Beam14 m
Gross tons4,050 GT
Decks5
Cabins53
Passengers106
Crew75
Crew ratio1:1.41
FlagBS
Description
The National Geographic Orion was built in 2013 and sailed as the Sun Explorer for Sun Bay Cruises in Germany, but it was delivered to Orion Expedition Cruises as the Orion in 2014. The ship was later given its current name the National Geographic Orion.
Designed for 102 passengers in 51 cabins, the National Geographic Orion is equipped with the latest technologies including stabilizers, sonar and radar. In addition to the Russian Arctic and the Antarctic, the ship also spends time in the South Seas.
Kai Ortel
Designed for 102 passengers in 51 cabins, the National Geographic Orion is equipped with the latest technologies including stabilizers, sonar and radar. In addition to the Russian Arctic and the Antarctic, the ship also spends time in the South Seas.
Kai Ortel