Where is NAT GEO VENTURE now?

NAT GEO VENTURE (Cruise ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:14 UTC, under way at 6.9 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. The crew-entered destination was PRINCESS LOUISA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 03:25 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is NAT GEO VENTURE?

NAT GEO VENTURE is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2018. The vessel is 72.7 m long with a beam of 14 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,920.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NAT GEO VENTURE?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NAT GEO VENTURE 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 VENTURE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

NAT GEO VENTURE

Cruise ship · United States · built 2018 · AIS Class A

IMO9799044MMSI369358000Call signWDK4393Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 11:14 UTC

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In short

NAT GEO VENTURE (Cruise ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:14 UTC, under way at 6.9 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PRINCESS LOUISA, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 14:30 UTC; its reported draught is 3.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 03:25 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): LEX VENTURE LLC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Current voyage: from Victoria (departed Oct 5, 2026, 04:03 UTC) to PRINCESS LOUISA

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2018
Gross tonnage: 2,920
Size (length × beam): 73 m × 14 m
Managing owner (USCG): LEX VENTURE LLC

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 11:14 UTC

Position: 49.8794° N, 123.8897° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 6.9 kn
Course: 343°
Heading: 342°

49.8794° N, 123.8897° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Victoria and Seattle).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: NAT GEO VENTURE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9799044
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 369358000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDK4393
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,920
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q104378149. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.511 t
Length overall: 72.7 m
Beam: 14 m
Year built: 2018

A 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.

Managing owner (USCG): LEX VENTURE LLC(not linked to a company record)
Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by IMO number and call sign. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
Operator: Lindblad Expeditions(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Ship radio licensee (FCC): Lindblad Expeditions LLC(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2018 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Licence matched to this ship by MMSI and call sign. The licensee holds the radio licence; it is not necessarily the owner.

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
Oct 5, 2026, 04:03 UTC	Left VictoriaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 14:27 UTC	Arrived at VictoriaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 02:20 UTC	Left SeattleAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 14:03 UTC	Arrived at SeattleAIS-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
Victoria CAVIC	Oct 4, 2026, 14:27 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 04:03 UTC	13 h 36 min
Seattle USSEA	Oct 3, 2026, 14:03 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 02:20 UTC	12 h 17 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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is NAT GEO VENTURE now?: NAT GEO VENTURE (Cruise ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:14 UTC, under way at 6.9 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. The crew-entered destination was PRINCESS LOUISA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 03:25 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is NAT GEO VENTURE?: NAT GEO VENTURE is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2018. The vessel is 72.7 m long with a beam of 14 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,920.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of NAT GEO VENTURE?: LEX VENTURE LLC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for NAT GEO VENTURE (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NAT GEO VENTURE?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NAT GEO VENTURE 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 VENTURE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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