NAT GEO QUEST
Cruise ship · United States · built 2017 · AIS Class A
In short
NAT GEO QUEST (Cruise ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.1 kn, in the Gulf of Alaska. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is KILTIK COVE, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 19:30 UTC; its reported draught is 3.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 23:49 UTC). It can carry up to 100 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Prince Rupert (departed Oct 3, 2026, 21:33 UTC) to KILTIK COVE
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 2017
- Gross tonnage
- 2,920
- Size (length × beam)
- 73 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.8277° N, 130.0016° W
- Area
- Gulf of Alaska
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.1 kn
- Course
- 136°
- Heading
- 136°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Prince Rupert).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- NAT GEO QUEST
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9798985
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 366945000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WDJ3521
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 2,920
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84257883. Added to Voydar on October 3, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.200 t
- Length overall
- 72.7 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2017
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84257883. Added to Voydar on October 3, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.100
United StatesA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left Prince RupertAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Prince RupertAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert CAPRR | Oct 3, 2026, 14:13 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 21:33 UTC | 7 h 20 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
About NAT GEO QUEST
National Geographic Quest is a coastal expedition cruise ship operated by Lindblad Expeditions. She is the lead vessel of the Quest class and was followed by her sister ship, National Geographic Venture (2018). National Geographic Quest was the first new-build vessel ordered by Lindblad and was constructed in the United States by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders at their Freeland, Washington, shipyard on Whidbey Island.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is NAT GEO QUEST now?
- NAT GEO QUEST (Cruise ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:30 UTC, under way at 11.1 kn, in the Gulf of Alaska. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was KILTIK COVE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 23:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is NAT GEO QUEST?
- NAT GEO QUEST is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2017. The vessel is 72.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,920.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NAT GEO QUEST?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NAT GEO QUEST from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for NAT GEO QUEST. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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