At a glance
Lindblad's own current ship page states Resolution's capacity as 138 guests. Some third-party sell sheets and travel-agency sites still cite 126 — this site uses Lindblad's own live figure as the more current source.
History
Resolution's hull was built at the CRIST shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, and outfitted at Ulstein Verft in Norway. She was christened on fast ice in the Weddell Sea's Duse Bay on 24 November 2021, and is named for the ship in which Captain James Cook first crossed the Antarctic Circle in 1773.
Equipment
She carries the Polar Class 5 X-Bow hull design — an inverted bow shape engineered to cut through waves rather than slam over them — along with a full Zodiac and kayak fleet. The same hull design appears on sister ship National Geographic Endurance; it is not unique to any single operator, and Aurora Expeditions uses a comparable X-Bow design on its own fleet.
What reviewers say
Based on this site's reading of the Cruise Critic sample for National Geographic Resolution
Reviewers consistently praise the ship's interior design and public spaces as the most polished in the fleet.
Cruise CriticMultiple reviewers note crew learning guests' names within the first 24 hours aboard.
Cruise CriticThe PC5 ice class and X-Bow are credited with reaching further into ice-choked routes, including sailings south of the Antarctic Circle.
Cruise CriticWhere criticism appears, it is directed at the booking department, not the ship — this site's smaller review sample for Resolution showed no pre-departure complaints of the kind that recur on other ships.
Cruise CriticFAQ
How many guests does National Geographic Resolution carry?
138, per Lindblad's own current ship page. Some older third-party sources still cite 126; this site uses the figure from Lindblad's own live page.
Is the X-Bow hull unique to National Geographic Resolution?
No. Sister ship National Geographic Endurance uses the same design, and Aurora Expeditions uses a comparable X-Bow on its own fleet.