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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Lindblad Expeditions's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Lindblad Expeditions's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Lindblad Expeditions
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 44 open
- Hiring momentum
- 48 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lindblad Expeditions's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Lindblad Expeditions.
About this role
The Third Mate at Lindblad Expeditions is responsible for managing crew training in safety protocols, assisting with navigation and piloting, and overseeing small boat operations. This role also includes the care and maintenance of kayaks and related equipment. The position involves working on a rotational schedule of approximately 12 hours per day.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lindblad Expeditions as an employer.
What you need
- Experience as Mate operating a passenger vessel
- Navigation and bridge watch responsibilities
- Operating inflatable boats
- Completing ISM Safety Management System inspections
- Minimum Master 500 GRT USA tonnage and 3,000 GT ITC tonnage license
- Current First Aid/CPR certification
Nice to have
- Experience operating port-to-port between Southeast Alaska, the Columbia and Snake Rivers, the Gulf of California, Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama
- STCW Crowd and Crisis Management
Worth weighing
- 12-hour shifts with a rotational schedule of 7 weeks on, 7 weeks off
- No specific salary listed, compensation based on experience and location
- Employment contingent on passing drug tests and background checks
- Physical demands detailed in a separate Job Analysis sheet
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Listed by Lindblad Expeditions on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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