M/S National Geographic Explorer
| Route | Cruise |
| IMO | 8019356 |
| Building year | 1982 / 1988 / 2008 |
| Building yard | Ulstein Hatlø A/S, Ulsteinvik, Norway (#176) |
| Owner | Lex Explorer LCC |
| Operator | Lindblad Expedition |
| Length | 108,55 m |
| Breadth | 16,52 m |
| Draft | 4,6 m |
| GT | 4.072 / 6.167 / 6.471 |
| Machinery | 2 * Normo-Bergen |
| Speed | 18,7 kn. |
| Number of passengers | 166 / 500 / 310 / 148 |
| Number of beds | 166 / 327 / 310 |
| Number of cars | 35 / 0 |
| Lanemetres | 0 |
| Port of registry | Nassau |
| Flag | Bahamas |
| Former names | Lyngen (2007-2008) Lyngen (2005-2007) - Hurtigruten Midnatsol II (2003-2005) Midnatsol II (2003) - Hurtigruten Midnatsol (1982-2003) - Hurtigruten |
| Former owners | Hurtigruten Group (2006-2007)
Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap, Tromsø (1982-2006) |
| Sister ships | Gann, Vesterålen, |
| Notes | - |
- M/S Midnatsol
Photo: Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap
- M/F Lyngen
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Göteborg 25/11-2007)
- M/F Lyngen
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Göteborg 25/11-2007)
- M/S National Geographic Explorer
Photo: Mathieu Burnel (Cherbourg 4/10-2009)
- M/S National Geographic Explorer
Photo: Mathieu Burnel (Cherbourg 4/10-2009)
- M/S National Geographic Explorer
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Longyearbyen 10/6-2012)
- M/S National Geographic Explorer
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Longyearbyen 10/6-2012)
- M/S National Geographic Explorer
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Kirkwall, 12/6-2024)