Guest Speakers

Award-winning photographer and filmmaker Rich Reid has specialized in environmental and adventure photography for over two decades. North American Nature Photography Association elected Rich as a Fellow for his significant contributions to the nature photography industry, and he was a finalist for the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his time-lapse video documenting forest fire ecology.

Join him aboard multiple 2026 departures in the Caribbean, Antarctica, Patagonia, Alaska, the Channel Islands and Egypt.

Underwater photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes are married partners who work together as a team to produce National Geographic stories from equatorial coral reefs to beneath the polar ice.

Join them aboard multiple 2026 departures in Iceland, Svalbard, Norway, Greenland, the Galápagos, Antarctica, Patagonia, Cabo Verde, the Canary Islands, the Azores, the Canadian Maritimes and the Mediterranean.

Jeff Mauritzen's assignments and adventures have immersed him in vivid landscapes on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries around the world. Whether photographing penguin antics in Antarctica or komodo dragons in Indonesia, Jeff’s work expresses an unwavering passion, respect, curiosity and awe for the natural world.

Join him on the May 30, 2026 departure of Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea: Coasts, Islands and Archipelagos.

Camille Seaman has spent the last two decades documenting the rapidly changing landscapes of Earth's polar regions. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Outside, TIME, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, and American Photo, among other outlets. She leads photographic workshops all over the globe and enjoys inspiring others to develop a unique visual voice.

Join her on the May 7, 2026 departure of North Atlantic Wonders: Iceland, Scotland and the Faroes.

Ralph Lee Hopkins is a popular photo instructor and geologist who also serves as a National Geographic Photography Expert aboard the National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions fleet. His wildlife images have appeared in National Geographic's books, magazines and online galleries, and are represented in the National Geographic Image Collection.

Join him aboard the Jul. 5, 2026 departure of Southeast Greenland: Exploring at the Edge of the Ice Cap and the Jan. 15, 2027 departure of Patagonia, Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica Odyssey.

Natalie Sinclair is a Scottish marine biologist and conservationist. She has worked with a diverse range of fauna, utilizing non-invasive technologies for animal behavior research and conservation monitoring. The recipient of a Carnegie PhD Scholarship, she is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on the fine-scale cultural evolution of humpback whale song in the North Atlantic and South Pacific oceans.

Join her aboard the Apr. 12, 2026 departure of Scotland’s Wild Isles: Shetlands, Orkneys and Inner Hebrides.

In his 30 years with the National Geographic Society, Rob Hernandez has served as senior editor of National Geographic magazine, the head of Strategic Planning and the founder of its International Publishing division. His work has appeared globally in numerous popular media, including books, magazines and TV. He joined eco-travel visionary Lars Lindblad in developing ship-borne adventure travel to some of the world’s most remote regions, serving as an expedition leader and chief naturalist on the pioneering vessel Lindblad Explorer.

Join him aboard the Feb. 25, 2026 departure of Southern Patagonia: Glaciers, Fjords and Wildlife.