The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave the National Geographic Sea Lion a barely passing score of 86 after it conducted a health inspection on the ship on June 21, 2026. The CDC scores ships on a scale of 0 to 100, with 85 and below considered failing.
The CDC listed 44 violations
The CDC reported a gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak on the National Geographic Sea Bird during its July 15–20 voyage. The outbreak sickened 8 out of 57 passengers and 5 out of 26 crew members.
This is the National Geographic Sea Bird‘s fourth CDC reported GI illness outbreak since May 2026. The ship has likely
A passenger contacted Cruise Law News stating several people fell ill on the National Geographic Sea Bird during the ship’s July 15–20 voyage. The passenger, who wishes to remain anonymous, stated they, two people in their party, a crew member, and several others became sick during the voyage.
The passenger reported that people had diarrhea
Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird suffered its third CDC reported gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak since May 2026, this time sickening at least 29% of passengers.
The first CDC reported outbreak occurred on the ship’s May 26–May 31 voyage, when 9 of 66 passengers and
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting another norovirus outbreak aboard Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird, making it the second norovirus outbreak involving the small expedition ship in approximately one month.
The CDC reported that the outbreak occurred during the National Geographic Sea Bird’s June 25 to June 30
A gastrointestinal illness outbreak sickened 12 people aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird during a late-May Alaska voyage, the CDC said.
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Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Orion suffered power failure as the expedition ship was leaving Antarctica. It suffered engine failure while returning to the port of Ushuaia in Argentina.
The ship has now returned via the Drake Passage to port in Ushuaia after sailing at reduced speed.
Lindblad Expeditions canceled its December 27th sailing as well
The final score today: under-water rocks – 2; cruise ships – 0.
Cruise Critic reports that a Hurtigruten cruise ship ran aground and took on water in a Norwegian fjord north of the Arctic Circle. The 490 passenger Kong Harald had to wait for the tide to lift the cruise ship off a rock at
