Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Tour revenues	$ 644,727	$ 569,543	$ 421,500
Operating expenses:
Cost of tours	343,673	322,376	283,217
General and administrative	139,921	118,431	96,291
Selling and marketing	87,018	71,426	60,996
Depreciation and amortization	52,562	46,711	44,042
Total operating expenses	623,174	558,944	484,546
Operating income (loss)	21,553	10,599	(63,046)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net	(45,738)	(45,014)	(37,495)
(Loss) gain on foreign currency	(1,065)	751	(1,236)
Other income (expense)	159	(4,066)	(307)
Total other expense	(46,644)	(48,329)	(39,038)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(25,091)	(37,730)	(102,084)
Income tax expense	3,104	3,146	6,076
Net loss	(28,195)	(40,876)	(108,160)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	2,984	4,734	3,221
Net loss attributable to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.	(31,179)	(45,610)	(111,381)
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock dividend	4,641	4,373	4,671
Net loss available to stockholders	$ (35,820)	$ (49,983)	$ (116,052)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	53,817,462	53,256,513	52,018,987
Diluted (in shares)	53,817,462	53,256,513	52,018,987
Undistributed loss per share available to stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.67)	$ (0.94)	$ (2.23)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.67)	$ (0.94)	$ (2.23)