Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel. From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world’s most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the “Exhilaration of Discovery”.

The Chief Mate supervises, trains, and coordinates activities of the deck force (4 deckhands, 1 boatswain), and is responsible for assisting with the vessel’s piloting, navigation, safety, security, first aid, cleanliness, and small boat operations.

The Chief Mate works a rotational schedule: approximately 6 weeks on, 6 weeks off. Daily 12-hour shifts

are comprised of approximately two 4-hour watches, plus 4 hours of administrative and supervisory

activities and small boat operations.

The physical demands are described in the Chief Mate Job Analysis sheet and are available to all

applicants.