M&A Deal Summary

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Acquires Orion Expedition Cruises Pty.

On March 6, 2013, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings acquired leisure company Orion Expedition Cruises Pty. from KSL Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lindblad Expeditions Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Lindblad Expeditions Holdings’ 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-03-06
Target Orion Expedition Cruises Pty.
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Lindblad Expeditions Holdings
Sellers(s) KSL Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Orion Expedition Cruises Pty.

North Sydney N.S.W, Australia
Orion Expedition Cruises is the premier luxury expedition cruise line serving pristine destinations in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and Antarctica.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Leisure
Employees1,230
Revenue 645M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings is an expedition travel company that works in partnership with national geographic on its ship-based voyages to inspire people to explore and care about the planet. Lindblad Expeditions Holdings was founded in 1979 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: Australia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-05 Natural Habitat

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Natural Habitat, Inc. is adventure travel and ecotourism company with a focus on responsible land-based travel.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KSL Capital Partners

Denver, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 23.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

KSL Capital Partners is a specialist private equity firm that makes investments in travel and leisure businesses. Areas of interest include hospitality, recreation, clubs, real estate and travel services. KSL is a hands-on investor, with a strong interest in pursuing under-managed or under-capitalized businesses where the firm can unlock hidden value. KSL Capital Partners is the successor investment vehicle to KSL Recreation Corporation, a former portfolio company of KKR. KSL Capital Partners was founded in 2005 and is based at Denver, Colorado with additional offices in New York, New York and London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 29
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 28
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 20
Country: Australia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Whistler Blackcomb is a four season mountain resort business. Whistler Blackcomb offers a variety of activities, including hiking and biking trails, the Whistler mountain bike park, and sightseeing on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. Whistler Blackcomb was founded in 1966 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-18 Malmaison Group

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Malmaison and Hotel du Vin are a unique collection of premier boutique hotels located throughout the UK.

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