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                                    History

LOI
Building contract
Building started
1/7/1981 Keel laid
22/5/1982 Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
2/12/1982 Delivered to Troms Fylkes D/S A/S, Tromsø, Norway
5/12/1982 Hurtigruten service Bergen – Kirknes route
 3/1988 Rebuild on Motorenwerke, Bremerhaven, Germany.
1994 Refurbished
9/1/2003 New name Midnatsol II.
16/4/2003 Laid up at Bergen.
4/7/2005 New name Lyngen.
2005 Back to  Hurtigruten  Bergen – Kirknes route
3/2006 Owner Hurtigruten ASA
 9/2007 Sold to  Lindblad Expedition, Nassau, Bahamas
18/10/2007 Delivered to new owner.
19/10/2007 Rebuild to cruise ship by Cityvarvet, Göteborg.
1/2008 Continue rebuilding on Las Palmas.
6/2008 Owner  Lex Explorer LCC, Nassau, Bahamas New name National Geographic Explorer.
2008 Cruises Around the world.