National Geographic Orion

A spa, sauna, and open-air hot tub give you somewhere to thaw out after a morning on the water — soaking in the view is very much part of the point.

At 102 guests, Orion runs Zodiac operations faster, gets more people ashore per landing, and keeps the easy, first-name camaraderie that larger expedition ships lose.

A National Geographic photographer sails with every expedition — on deck for the big moments and in the lounge afterward to help you get more out of your own camera, whatever you're shooting with.

Orion is built with dedicated single cabins in two categories, so solo travelers get their own room without the guesswork of a shared-cabin match or an eye-watering single supplement.

Orion is the ship behind Lindblad's Antarctica Direct program — a two-hour flight between Puerto Natales and King George Island replaces two days each way across the Drake, trading sea time for more days among the ice.

Orion's ice-strengthened 1A / PC6 hull lets her push into the channels, coves, and brash ice of the Antarctic Peninsula with confidence — the structural backbone behind every landing and Zodiac cruise.

A dedicated single higher up the ship — same solo-friendly setup as Solo A, with an Upper Deck address and a bit more light.

A dedicated solo cabin on the Main Deck — no sharing, no supplement games, just your own room at a single-friendly price.

The top of the ship — Orion's largest, best-positioned cabins, with the most space, the best views, and suite amenities including complimentary laundry.

Among Orion's roomiest cabins, high on the ship with the best sightlines — and complimentary laundry as a suite perk.

Up a deck for better views and quick access to the lounges and observation spaces topside. Complimentary laundry included.

A little more room and a prime Main Deck position, still sensibly priced — the sweet-spot cabin for most travelers.

A step up from Category 1, with a bit more light and space and a prime Main Deck spot — a look at the ice from bed.

Orion's most affordable way aboard — snug lower-deck cabins for travelers who'd rather bank the savings and spend their days on deck and ashore than in the room.