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Detailed Ship Information: The National Geographic Quest was purpose-built to deliver the best possible expedition cruising experience. To build her we turned to Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, the company that built the beloved National... Read More


5 Night - Exploring Costa Rica : Guanacaste, Santa Rosa and Rincon De La Vieja
Starting in San Jose, Costa Rica / Puerto Caldera / Embark Ship, Papagayo Peninsula, Santa Rosa National Park / Guanacaste Conservation Area, Rincon de la Vieja National Park / Hacienda Guachipelin, Curu National Wildlife Refuge / Isla Tortuga, Puerto Caldera / Disembark Ship / San Jose

7 Night - Costa Rica and the Panama Canal
Starting in Panama City, Panama / Colon / Embark Ship, Gatun Lake / Panama Canal Transit, Gulf of Panama Islets, Coiba National Park, Panama, Golfo Dulce / Osa Peninsula, Corcovado National Park, Puerto Caldera / Disembark Ship / San Jose

7 Night - Costa Rica and the Panama Canal
Starting in San Jose, Costa Rica / Puerto Caldera / Embark Ship, Osa Conservation Area, Golfo Dulce / Osa Peninsula, Coiba National Park, Panama, Gulf of Panama Islets / Panama Canal Transit, Gatun Lake / Panama Canal Transit, Colon / Panama City, Panama / Disembark Ship

7 Night - The Panama Canal, Pearl Islands and Darien Jungle
Starting in Panama City, Panama / Colon / Embark Ship, Portobelo / Panama Canal Transit, Gatun Lake / Panama Canal Transit, Punta Patino Nature Reserve, Playa Muerto, Darien National Park, Pearl Islands, Balboa / Disembark Ship / Panama City, Panama

7 Night - The Panama Canal, Pearl Islands and Darien Jungle
Starting in Panama City, Panama / Balboa / Embark Ship, Punta Patino Nature Reserve, Playa Muerto, Darien National Park, Pearl Islands / Panama Canal Transit, Gatun Lake / Panama Canal Transit, Portobelo, Colon / Disembark Ship / Panama City, Panama

7 Night - Alaska's Inside Passage
Starting in Sitka, Alaska / Embark Ship, Southeast Alaskas Islands, Bays and Fjords, Icy Strait and the Inian Islands, Glacier Bay National Park, Frederick Sound and Chatham Strait, Petersburg, Tracy Arm / Fords Terror Wilderness, Juneau, Alaska / Disembark Ship

7 Night - Alaska's Inside Passage
Starting in Juneau, Alaska / Embark Ship, Tracy Arm / Fords Terror Wilderness, Petersburg, Frederick Sound and Chatham Strait, Icy Strait and the Inian Islands, Glacier Bay National Park, Southeast Alaskas Islands, Bays and Fjords, Sitka / Disembark Ship

7 Night - Panama and Colombia : Exploring the Caribbean Coast
Starting in Panama City, Panama / Balboa / Embark Ship, Gatun Lake / Barro Colorado / Panama Canal Crossing, Portobelo, Guna Yala Archipelago, Capurgana and Sapzurro, Colombia, Santa Cruz de Lorica / San Antero / Tuchin, Cispata Bay / Sanguare Natural Reserve, Cartagena CO, Colombia / Disembark Ship

7 Night - Panama and Colombia : Exploring the Caribbean Coast
Starting in Cartagena CO, Colombia / Embark Ship, Sanguare Natural Reserve / Cispata Bay, San Antero / Santa Cruz de Lorica / Tuchin, Capurgana and Sapzurro, Colombia, Guna Yala Archipelago, Portobelo, Gatun Lake, Panama City, Panama / Disembark Ship

7 Night - Panama and Colombia : Exploring the Caribbean Coast
Starting in Panama City, Panama / Colon / Embark Ship, Portobelo, Guna Yala Archipelago, Capurgana and Sapzurro, Colombia, Santa Cruz de Lorica / San Antero / Tuchin, Cispata Bay / Sanguare Natural Reserve, Cartagena CO, Colombia / Disembark Ship

7 Night - Panama and Colombia : Exploring the Caribbean Coast
Starting in Cartagena CO, Colombia / Embark Ship, Sanguare Natural Reserve / Cispata Bay, San Antero / Santa Cruz de Lorica / Tuchin, Capurgana and Sapzurro, Colombia, Guna Yala Archipelago, Portobelo, Panama City, Panama / Disembark Ship

13 Night - Treasures of the Inside Passage
Starting in Seattle, Washington / Embark Ship, San Juan Islands, Washington, Victoria CA, Canada, Gulf Islands, Alert Bay and Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Inside Passage of British Columbia, Misty Fjords, Alaska, Petersburg, Tracy Arm / Fords Terror Wilderness, Glacier Bay National Park, Inian Islands / Icy Strait, Baranof or Chichagof Island, Sitka / Disembark Ship

13 Night - Treasures of the Inside Passage
Starting in Seattle, Washington / Embark Ship, San Juan Islands, Washington, Victoria CA, Canada, Gulf Islands, Alert Bay and Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Inside Passage of British Columbia, Misty Fjords, Alaska, Petersburg, Baranof or Chichagof Island, Glacier Bay National Park, Inian Islands / Icy Strait, Tracy Arm / Fords Terror Wilderness, Juneau, Alaska / Disembark Ship

13 Night - Treasures of the Inside Passage
Starting in Juneau, Alaska / Embark Ship, Tracy Arm / Fords Terror Wilderness, Inian Islands / Icy Strait, Glacier Bay National Park, Baranof or Chichagof Island, Petersburg, Misty Fjords, Alaska, Inside Passage of British Columbia, Alert Bay and Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Gulf Islands, Victoria CA, Canada, San Juan Islands, Washington, Seattle / Disembark Ship

14 Night - Treasures of the Inside Passage
Starting in Sitka, Alaska / Embark Ship, Baranof or Chichagof Island, Inian Islands / Icy Strait, Glacier Bay National Park, Tracy Arm / Fords Terror Wilderness, Petersburg, Southeast Alaska, Misty Fjords, Alaska, Inside Passage of British Columbia, Alert Bay and Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Gulf Islands, Victoria CA, Canada, San Juan Islands, Washington, Seattle / Disembark Ship


The National Geographic Quest was purpose-built to deliver the best possible expedition cruising experience.

To build her we turned to Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, the company that built the beloved National Geographic Sea Bird and National Geographic Sea Lion-vessels that, with our regular maintenance schedule and recent refurbishment, have been operating successfully for decades. We are proud she was built entirely in the USA.

Additionally, the Quest cruise ship achieves some other notable firsts. She is the first ship in our fleet voyaging in these geographies with step-out balconies (available in 22 of the 50 spacious cabins), plus 6 sets of connecting cabins perfect for families and groups; and a designated mudroom for expedition gear.

Quest comfortably accommodates 100 guests, making her larger than the 62-guest Sea Bird and Sea Lion, but she has the same shallow draft depth, allowing us to navigate the same inner reaches and provide the same intimate experiences of the charismatic regions we explore. Her twin expedition craft landing platforms allow us to rapidly get on and off the ship to take advantage of wildlife sightings and to ensure we maximize our time off the ship exploring. Designed with decades of expedition experience in the region, the vessel also features open decks, generous windows, and specialty tools for exploration-all which bring you closer in to these pristine wilds.

A common constraint with wildlife viewing on a ship's bow is that the anchoring gear takes up space and a single level allows only one row of guests to enjoy clean sightlines. Quest's bow has been uniquely designed with the anchoring gear separated from guest space by a tiered viewing system-this enables multiple rows of guests to line the bow with unobstructed views so you won't miss a thing. Two stairways on either side of the bow lead to an expansive observation deck one level up for a unique perspective. Or pull up a settee on the Bridge's designated forward standing area and linger comfortably while wildlife-watching with your naturalists as you enjoy the vantage point that a ship's bridge provides.