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                                     REISEVERLAUF

   TAG     1 Flug von Frankfurt über Moskau nach Anadyr.                         eine relativ große Population von Eisbären. Außerdem le-
                                                                                 ben hier Moschusochsen, Rentiere, Schneegänse, Schnee-
           2 Ankunft in Anadyr und Transfer zur Pier. Einschiffung auf
                                                                                 eulen und viele andere Vogelarten. Wenn die örtliche Wet-
             MS SPIRIT OF ENDERBY. Am frühen Abend laufen wir aus
                                                                                 tersituation es erlaubt, besuchen wir auch die nahe-
             und unsere Expeditions-Kreuzfahrt in eine der am spär-
                                                                                 gelegene Herald Insel.
             lichsten besuchten Regionen der Arktis beginnt.
                                                                          11 - 12 Wir fahren durch die Nordsibirische See und werden je
       3 - 4 Wir fahren durch die Anadyrskiy-Bucht Richtung Bering
                                                                                  nach Bedingungen und Zeit das Ziel unserer Anlandungen
             See und verbringen die Zeit an Bord, um uns von den Ex-
                                                                                  aussuchen. Die Küste bietet viele Möglichkeiten aufgrund
             perten und dem Expeditionsteam mit wichtigen Informati-
                                                                                  der zahlreichen Lagunen und Inlets. Beim Landgang in der
             onen zur Reise versorgen zu lassen. An Deck treffen wir
                                                                                  Unnamed Bay haben wir die Gelegenheit, eine Wanderung
             uns zur Vogelbeobachtung. Am nächsten Morgen unter-
                                                                                  durch die Tundra zu machen.
             nehmen wir eine Anlandung in Lavrentiya. Wir werden das
             kleine Städtchen erkunden und das Museum besuchen.           13 - 14 Beim Landgang in der Pengingay Bay haben die Wanderer
             Wenn die Wetterbedingungen es erlauben, landen wir am                unter uns die Möglichkeit, auf den 400 m hohen Mount
             Nachmittag bei Kap Dezhnev an und machen einen Spa-                  Gatgangey zu steigen. Wir werden ebenfalls Gilmimyl be-
             ziergang. Bei guter Sicht kann man die amerikanische                 suchen, wo es heiße Quellen gibt und wir gute Bedingun-
             Küste sehen. Die nördlichste Ecke Tschukotkas ist auch               gen zur Vogelbeobachtung haben. Am nächsten Tag besu-
             gleichzeitig der östlichste Punkt Russlands. Ca. 89 See-             chen wir Yttigran Island. Whale Bone Alley auf Yttigran
             meilen weiter liegt die nordöstlichste Stadt Russlands.              Island ist eine bedeutende archäologische Stätte. Zahlrei-
             Nach Möglichkeit besuchen wir Uelen Village, eine alte               che Walknochen stehen und liegen in der Nähe des Stran-
             Walross- und Walfänger Siedlung. Heute leben hier Inuit,             des. In den Gewässern rund um die Insel sind häufig Grau-
             Russen und Tschuktschen zusammen.                                    wale zu sehen. Außerdem versuchen wir auf den
                                                                                  nahegelegenen Arakamchechen Inseln anzulanden, wo
           5 Wir ankern vor Kolyuchin Island. Die Insel ist zwar klein,
                                                                                  wir hoffen auf eine Walrosskolonie zu treffen.
             aber in den Felsen nisten Dickschnabel- und Trottellum-
             men in großer Zahl. Außerdem befindet sich auf der Insel         15 Wir freuen uns, wenn wir in der Presbrazhenya-Bucht beim
             eine der größten Walrosskolonien, wo sich hunderte Wal-             Zodiacausflug entlang mächtiger Vogelfelsen fahren und
             rosse am Strand tummeln.                                            Papageientaucher und Lummen in ihren Kolonien bestau-
                                                                                 nen können.
     6 - 10 Auf der Suche nach dem König der Arktis - dem Eisbären -
            fahren wir an der Eiskante entlang. Ebenfalls sind hier       16 - 17 Unsere Expeditions-Kreuzfahrt ist in Anadyr zu Ende. Nach
            häufig Wale, Walrosse und Robben zu sehen. Wir versu-                 der Ausschiffung werden wir zum Flughafen gebracht und
            chen einige Anlandungen auf der Wrangel Insel zu unter-               fliegen nach Moskau. Ankunft in der russischen Haupt-
            nehmen, welche viele Monate im Jahr vom Eis eingeschlos-              stadt am frühen Nachmittag und Transfer zum Hotel. Am
            sen ist. Die Insel ist ein Natur-Reservat und beherbergt              nächsten Tag Rückflug nach Deutschland.
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        EXPEDITION ANS ENDE
     DER WELT - WRANGEL ISLAND
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MS SPIR IT OF E N D E RBY                                                                AUF EINEN BLICK
Unendlich weit weg scheint der äußerste nord-östliche Zipfel Russlands an der              Bordsprache: Englisch
Grenze zum ewigen Eis zu liegen. Von Moskau immer noch 9.000 Kilometer weit                ein selten besuchtes Reiseziel, der spärlich
entfernt. Dieser Abgeschiedenheit und Isolation verdanken wir ein ganz besonde-              besiedelte Russische Ferne Osten
res Expeditions-Erlebnis. In der sibirischen Hohen Arktis, auf der Tschukotka-Halb-         einzigartig:
                                                                                                         Die Tschukotka-Halbinsel
insel und der Wrangel-Insel, hat eine einzigartige Flora und Fauna die Zeit über-           hochinteressant
                                                                                                              für Naturfreunde
dauert, die wir mit unserem kleinen Expeditionsschiff SPIRIT OF ENDERBY                     eine
                                                                                                 wahre Pionierreise
entdecken. Dabei werden wir auch herzlichen indigenen Naturvölkern begegnen,
blühende „Indian Summer“-Flora bewundern und eine arktische Tierwelt mit Wal-
rossen, Rentieren, Eisbären und unzähligen Zugvögeln antreffen.
                                                                                         TOURLEISTUNGEN
                                                                                         ·	Linienflüge ab/bis Frankfurt mit LUFTHANSA
                                                                                            inkl. Steuern und Gebühren
                                                                                         ·	Flüge mit UTAIR ab/bis Moskau nach/von
                                                                                            Anadyr
                                                                                         ·	innerdeutsche Bahnanreise Rail & Fly (2. Kl.)
                                                                                         ·	eine Übernachtung im Hotel in Moskau nach
                                                                                            der Seereise
                                                                                         ·	Schiffsreise in der gebuchten
                                                                                            Kabinenkategorie inkl. Vollpension an Bord
                                                                                         ·	alle Landgänge und Zodiacfahrten während
                                                                                            der Seereise
                                                                                         ·	PolarNEWS-Reisebegeitung ab 6 Personen
                                                                                         ·	erfahrenes Expeditionsteam an Bord
                                                                                         ·	informative Lektorenvorträge zu Flora, Fauna
                                                                                            und Region
                                                                                         ·	Reisehandbuch und Reiserucksack

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                                                                                            sche/WC auf dem Korridor) // Kat. B = Superior-Ka-
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                                      REISEVERLAUF

     TAG 1 Flug über Moskau nach Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.                                   wir viele Alke beobachten können. Am Nachmittag auf To-
                                                                                      porkovy Island, im Schatten des aktiven Vulkans der Ma-
           2 Ankunft in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk und Transfer zum Hotel.
                                                                                      tua-Insel werden uns weitere Vogelarten begegnen: Krage-
           3 Transfer und Einschiffung. Ehe wir am Abend lossegeln, ob-               nenten, Gelbschopflunde, Himalayazwergpfeifer und viele
             ligatorische Seenotrettungsübung und der Expeditionslei-                 andere.
             ter wird uns auf unsere Reise vorbereiten.
                                                                                  10 Ochotsk, Gebietshauptstadt und Fischereizentrum, besitzt
           4 Die kleine Insel Tjulenij gehört zu Sachalin und ist ein Natur-         Legendenstatus in der russischen Geschichte seit Errich-
             schutzreservat, 1,6 km lang und 850 m breit - unser erster              tung der Stadt im 18. Jhd. durch die Kosaken. Gastfreundli-
             richtiger Expeditionstag. Bei geeigneten Wetterbedingun-                che Russen werden uns zu einer Kulturvorführung einladen.
             gen fahren wir mit den Zodiacs an Land und beobachten vie-
             le Arten von Seevögeln. Der Höhepunkt heute die riesige               11 Talan, international bekannt und äußerst schwierig erreich-
             Kolonie von Nördlichen Seebären und Stellerschen See-                    bar, ist eine kleine Vogelinsel. Zehntausende von Schopfal-
             löwen, mit bis zu 1.100kg schweren Bullen.                               ken machen die Insel zu einem einzigartigen Vogelparadies.

           5 Vielleicht weckt uns nachts das sanfte Klopfen und Bre-              12 Die Koni-Halbinsel gehört zur Bergregion südöstlich von
             chen des Eises am Schiffsrumpf. An der Piltun-Lagune liegt              Magadan und dem gleichnamigen Naturschutzgebiet.
             oft bis weit in den Juni hinein noch Eis. Die Gewässer bie-             Braunbären und Schneeschafe stehen hier unter besonde-
             ten gute Beobachtungsmöglichkeiten der kleinen westli-                  rem Schutz. Unsere Anlandungen auf Koni tragen allesamt
             chen Grauwalpopulation.                                                 Expeditionscharakter und sind oft die ersten jemals dort
                                                                                     durchgeführten Anlandungen.
           6 Wie eine Pyramide erhebt sich das winzige Eiland Iony,
             welches wir mit unseren Schlauchbooten erkunden. Dieser              13 Einige Wissenschaftler sehen in den Jamskije-Inseln die
             Felsen ist bekannt für seine Seevogelkolonien und die Stel-             größten Vogelkolonien des Nordpazifiks. Schopf-,
             lerschen Seelöwen.                                                      Rotschnabel- und Zwergalke, Horn- und Gelbschopflunde
                                                                                     und Eissturmvögel. Anlandungen sind aus Naturschutz-
       7 - 8 Im Westen des Ochotskischen Meeres gelegen, bleiben die
                                                                                     gründen nicht gestattet. So werden wir mit den Zodiacs die
             Shantar-Inseln oft bis spät in den Juni von Eis umschlos-
                                                                                     Küsten der Inseln erkunden.
             sen, welches hier unsere Aktivitäten bestimmt. Bartrob-
             ben, Ringelrobben, Largha-Robben und die sehr seltenen               14 Ankunft im Hafen von Korskov auf der Sakhalin-Insel.
             Bandrobben sind zu sichten.                                             Transfer zum flughafennahen Hotel.

           9 Am frühen Morgen Zodiac-Fahrt bei der Ekarma-Insel, wo            15 - 16 Flug über Moskau. Ankunft in Frankfurt am nächsten Tag.
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                       OCHOTSKISCHES MEER
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MS SPIR IT OF E N D E RBY                                                              AUF EINEN BLICK
Wahrscheinlich ist kein anderes Meer der Welt mit so viel Naturschönheit geseg-           Bordsprache: Englisch
net wie das Ochotskische Meer. Eine Reise durchs Ochotskische Meer ist eine ein-          ein selten besuchtes Reiseziel, der spärlich
zigartige Entdeckungsfahrt in unerforschten Gewässern. Wir werden mit dem vor-             besiedelte Russische Ferne Osten
anschreitenden Frühling nach Norden fahren und der erwachenden Natur über die             einzigartig: Die Inselwelt des Ochotskischen
Schulter schauen können. „Fernost“ nennen die Russen jenen Teil ihres Riesenrei-           Meeres
ches, der irgendwo hinter dem Baikal beginnt und am Pazifik endet. Das Ochotski-          hochinteressant für Vogelkundler und
sche Meer ist dabei der Edelstein des Fernen Ostens: reich an Geschichte und Tier-         Naturfreunde
leben und Entdeckungsgeschichten, an denen Sie mitschreiben können.                       eine wahre Pionierreise

                                                                                       TOURLEISTUNGEN
                                                                                       · Linienflüge ab/bis Frankfurt mit LUFTHANSA
                                                                                         und AEROFLOT inkl. Steuern und Gebühren
                                                                                       · innerdeutsche Bahnanreise Rail & Fly (2. Kl.)
                                                                                       · eine Übernachtung im Hotel vor und nach
                                                                                         der Seereise
                                                                                       · Schiffsreise in der gebuchten
                                                                                         Kabinenkategorie inkl. Vollpension an Bord
                                                                                       · alle Landgänge und Zodiacfahrten während
                                                                                         der Seereise
                                                                                       · PolarNews-Reisebegleitung ab 8 Personen
                                                                                       · erfahrenes Expeditionsteam an Bord
                                                                                       · Lektorenvorträge zu Flora, Fauna & Region
                                                                                       · Reisehandbuch und Reiserucksack

                                                                                       HINWEISE
                                                                                       · Visa: ca. EUR 145,-
                                                                                       · Für diese Kreuzfahrt gelten abweichende Stornobe-
                                                                                         dingungen: Bei Rücktritt bis 180 Tage vor Reisebe-
                                                                                         ginn: 10 %; 179-91 Tage: 25 %; ab 90 Tage: 95 % des
                                                                                         Reisepreises zzgl. Kosten für ausgestellte Visa.
                                                                                       · Bitte beachten Sie unsere wichtigen Hinweise auf
                                                                                         S. 104-105, besonders den Bereich Reiseverlauf
                                                                                         und eingeschränkte Mobilität.
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                                                                                         sche/WC auf dem Korridor) // Kat. B = Superior-
TER MINE UND PRE IS E *                                                                  Kabine // Kat. C = Superior-Plus Kabine // Kat. D =
                                                                                         Minisuite // Kat. E = Heritage Suite.
07.06. – 22.06.2020                                                 Tour 067654-01     · Mindestteilnehmer: 30 Pers. pro Schiff/Abfahrt.
                                                                                       · Auf dieser Reise ist die Buchung einer „halben“
Kat. A                  Kat. B         Kat. C           Kat. D                Kat. E     Kabine möglich.
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                                     REISEVERLAUF

     TAG 1 Flug über Moskau nach Petropavlovsk.                           10 Am frühen Morgen erreichen wir die Kurilen-Vulkaninsel
                                                                             Ekarma und unternehmen dort eine Zodiacfahrt, bei der
           2 Ankunft in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy und Transfer zum
                                                                             wir viele Alke beobachten können. Am Nachmittag auf der
             Hotel.
                                                                             Toporkovy-Insel, im Schatten des aktiven Vulkans der Ma-
       3 - 4 Transfer zum Schiff, Einschiffung und Abfahrt Richtung          tua Insel, werden uns weitere Vogelarten begegnen: Kra-
             Commander Islands. Von Deck aus machen wir erste Vo-            genenten, Rotgesichtscharben, Gelbschopflunde und viele
             gelbeobachtungen. Der nächste Tage ist ein Seetag, an           andere.
             dem wir ersten Vorträgen unserer Bordlektoren lauschen
                                                                          11 Wir besuchen einen Kratersee am nördlichen Ende der Si-
             können.
                                                                             mushir-Insel, wo eine verlassene sowjetische U-Boot-Ba-
       5 - 6 Östlilch der Hauptinsel Kamtschatka liegen die Comman-          sis liegt. In dieser Umgebung begegnen uns u.a. Rubin-
             der Islands, die aus den beiden Inseln Bering Island und        kehlchen und Tannenhäher. Unser Besuch auf der Insel
             Medny Island bestehen. Während der nächsten zwei Tage           Yankicha ist ein weiterer Höhepunkt unserer Reise, da wir
             werden wir verschiedene Orte der Natur- und Kulturge-           brütende Watvögel beobachten können und eine große
             schichte besuchen. Es besteht die Möglichkeit, einige der       Population von Schopf- und Bartalken sehen werden.
             dort lebenden Vögel, wie den Beringstrandläufer, den Pet-
             schorapieper oder den Schwarzstirn-Schneegimpel zu           12 Je nachdem wie das Wetter ist, werden wir eine Zodiac-
             sichten. Auch der Arktische Fuchs könnte uns über den           fahrt machen oder auf der Chirpoy Insel an Land gehen,
             Weg laufen. Mit den bordeigenen Zodiacs werden wir eine         wo uns eine spektakuläre Vulkanlandschaft erwartet und
             Anlandung in der Siedlung Nikolskoye unternehmen und            viele brütende Seevögel. Auf der Urup-Insel ein Spazier-
             dort das örtliche Museum besuchen.                              gang oder eine Seeotter-Beobachtung.

           7 Heute ein umfassender Zodiacausflug durch malerische         13 Am Morgen gehen wir in Kurilsk auf der größten Kurilenin-
             Landschaft um den Zuhpanova-Fluss, wo wir eventuell             sel Iturup an Land, um in das vulkanische Hochgebirge zu
             Riesenseeadler sichten können. Langzehenstrandläufer            fahren. Dort sind wieder unzählige Vogelarten zu beobach-
             und Aleutenseeschwalben sind auch zu erwarten.                  ten: Kamtschatkalaubsänger, Rostkehlnachtigallen und Ja-
                                                                             panseidensänger.
       8 - 9 Auf der Kamtchatka-Halbinsel ein Ausflug an die Spitze ei-
             nes Fjordes, wo es die Möglichkeit gibt, Braunbären zu se-   14 Heute erreichen wir die längste Insel der Kurilen, am südli-
             hen. Auch Orcas und Seelöwen zeigen sich hier häufig. Am        chen Ende der Kurilenkette. Wir erkunden das Waldgebiet
             Morgen des nächsten Tages werden wir die Zweite Kurilen-        bei einem ausgedehnten Spaziergang und genießen den
             straße passieren, welche die höchste Dichte an Seeottern        letzten Abend an Bord.
             der Kurilen aufweist. Unsere Anlandung in Atlasova ist ein
                                                                          15 Ankunft im Hafen von Korskov auf der Sakhalin Insel.
             Höhepunkt für Vogelkundler. Auf dieser nördlichsten Kuri-
                                                                             Transfer zum flughafennahen Hotel.
             leninsel können wir außerdem die Ruinen eines Gulags be-
             sichtigen. Am Abend erreichen wir die Insel Onekotan.        16 Wir fliegen zurück nach Deutschland.
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          KAMTSCHATKA UND KURILEN
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MS SPIR IT OF E N D E RBY                                                              AUF EINEN BLICK
Der Ferne Osten Russlands zeigt sich für Vogelkundler und Naturbegeisterte als           Bordsprache: Englisch
wahres Paradies auf Erden. Hier sind nicht nur die Riesenalken Hauptattraktion,          Expeditionsseereise in ein atemberaubend
sondern auch Papageientaucher, Sittiche, Bartalken, Nashornalken sowie Bril-               schönes, nur selten besuchtes Reiseziel
len- und Taubenteisten. Auf unserer Expeditionsreise mit dem russischen Expe-             der
                                                                                              Russische Ferne Osten mit Kamtschatka
ditionsschiff MS SPIRIT OF ENDERBY werden auch Wale unsere Wegbegleiter                    und der Inselwelt der Kurilen
sein. Vom Buckelwal bis zum Orca begegnen wir einer Vielzahl dieser Spezies.              Vulkanlandschaften
                                                                                                              und Bergwelten
Die bereiste Region fällt in drei sehr unterschiedliche und einzigartige geografi-        hochinteressant
                                                                                                          für Vogelkundler,
sche Regionen: die Kamtschatka-Halbinsel, die Commander Islands (das westli-               Naturfreunde und Fotografen
che Ende der aleutischen Inselkette) und die Kurilen. Jede Region hat ihre eigene         eine
                                                                                               wahre Pionierreise
Geschichte und in vielen Fällen eine eigene Flora und Fauna zu bieten. Freuen wir
uns auf diese großartigen Reiseerlebnisse, die diesen Teil des Pazifischen Feuer-
ringes so besonders machen.
                                                                                       TOURLEISTUNGEN
                                                                                       ·	Linienflüge ab/bis Frankfurt mit LUFTHANSA
                                                                                          und AEROFLOT inkl. Steuern und Gebühren
                                                                                       ·	innerdeutsche Bahnanreise Rail&Fly (2. Kl.)
                                                                                       ·	eine Übernachtungen im Hotel vor und nach
                                                                                          der Seereise
                                                                                       ·	Schiffsreise in der gebuchten
                                                                                          Kabinenkategorie inkl. Vollpension an Bord
                                                                                       ·	alle Landgänge und Zodiacfahrten während
                                                                                          der Seereise
                                                                                       ·	PolarNEWS-Reisebegleitung ab 8 Personen
                                                                                       ·	erfahrenes Expeditionsteam an Bord
                                                                                       ·	Lektorenvorträge zu Flora, Fauna & Region
                                                                                       ·	Reisehandbuch und Reiserucksack

                                                                                       HINWEISE
                                                                                       ·	Visa: ca. EUR 145,-
                                                                                       ·	Für diese Kreuzfahrt gelten abweichende Stor-
                                                                                          nobedingungen: Bei Rücktritt bis 180 Tage vor Rei-
                                                                                          sebeginn: 10 %; 179-91 Tage: 25 %; ab 90 Tage:
                                                                                          95 % des Reisepreises zzgl. Kosten für ausgestell-
                                                                                          te Visa.
                                                                                       ·	Bitte beachten Sie unsere wichtigen Hinweise auf
                                                                                          S. 104-105, besonders den Bereich Reiseverlauf
                                                                                          und eingeschränkte Mobilität.
TER MINE UND PRE IS E *                                                                ·	Kabinenkategorien: Kat. A = Zweibett-Kabine, (Du-
                                                                                          sche/WC auf dem Korridor) // Kat. B = Superior-
                                                                                          Kabine // Kat. C = Superior-Plus Kabine // Kat. D =
25.05. – 09.06.2020                                                 Tour 067653-01        Minisuite // Kat. E = Heritage Suite.
                                                                                       · Mindestteilnehmer: 30 Pers. pro Schiff/Abfahrt.
Kat. A                  Kat. B         Kat. C           Kat. D                Kat. E
                                                                                       ·	Auf dieser Reise ist die Buchung einer „halben“
12.490                 13.190         13.790           14.290                14.990       Kabine möglich.
EK-Zuschlag:
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MS SPIRIT OF ENDERBY gehört zu den kleinen Expeditionsschiffen,     SC H I F F S- I NF O R M A T I O NE N
das bestens dafür geeignet ist, Reisen in abgelegene Regionen
durchzuführen. Die Ausstattung ist einfach und gemütlich und es        Bordsprache: englisch                  Zodiac-Flotte
kommt noch der richtige Expeditions-Charakter zum Vorschein.           erfahrenes Expeditionsteam             „Offene“ Brücke
Die ausschließlich außen gelegenen Kabinen sind entweder mit         	Zahlungsmittel : US-Dollar und     	Reederei: Heritage Expeditions
einem Fenster auf den höheren Decks oder mit Bullaugen auf dem         Kreditkarten (VISA, Mastercard)    	Flagge: Russland
                                                                     	Ausfüllen eines medizinischen      	Baujahr: 1982/84, Umbau 2018
Hauptdeck ausgestattet. Kabinen auf dem Hauptdeck verfügen
                                                                       Fragebogens vor Reiseantritt ist       Länge: 66 m, Breite: 12,80 m
über ein Waschbecken, WC und Dusche befinden sich auf dem
                                                                       vorgeschrieben                         Tiefgang: 3,50 m
Korridor. Kabinen auf Mittel- und Oberdeck sind mit eigenem Bad
                                                                       27 Kabinen und Suiten                  Geschw.: 12 Knoten
ausgestattet. In der Küche werden internationale Speisen zuberei-    	Restaurant, Bar/Lounge,            	Passagiere: 48, Besatzung: 19
tet. Die Expeditionsleiter geben während der Tour Lektorate über       Bibliothek                         	Strom: 220 Volt
Flora und Fauna. Mit den schiffseigenen Zodiacs können wir der         Sauna                              	Eisklasse: 1A
Natur ganz nah kommen.

DECK PLAN
BRÜCKE                     OBERDECK

MITTELDECK

                                                                       A Zweibettkabine, Du/WC auf dem Korridor | Hauptdeck // Außen-
                                                                      	
                                                                       kabine, zwei untenstehende Betten, Kleiderschrank, Schreibtisch,
HAUPTDECK
                                                                       Waschbecken, Bullauge
                                                                       B Superiorkabine | Mitteldeck // Außenkabine, ein Etagenbett, Du/
                                                                      	
                                                                       WC, Kleiderschrank, Schreibtisch, Fenster
                                                                       C Superior-Plus Kabine m. Du/WC | Mittel- und Oberdeck // Außen-
                                                                      	
                                                                       kabine, zwei untenstehende Betten, Du/WC, Kleiderschrank, Schreib-
                                                                       tisch, Fenster
UNTERDECK                                                              D Minisuite | Oberdeck // Außenkabine, kleines Schlafzimmer mit
                                                                      	
                                                                       Doppelbett, ein Bett im Wohnzimmer, Du/WC, Kleiderschrank,
                                                                       Schreibtisch, Fenster
                                                                       E Heritage Suite | Oberdeck // Außenkabine, Schlafzimmer mit Dop-
                                                                        pelbett, geräumiges Wohnzimmer mit einem Bett, Du/WC, Kleider-
                                                                        schrank, Schreibtisch, Fenster
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CONSERVATION & ADVENTURE

EXPEDITION
C R U I S I N G
                  2020/2021
Gray Whale encounter from Zodiac, Beringia National Park © S Blanc
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              elcome to our 2020-21 brochure and our 36th annual edition! Pioneers in
              expedition travel, we are a proudly family owned and operated company
              dedicated to delivering authentic, in-depth expedition experiences and one-of-
a-kind wildlife encounters aboard our comfortable, yet robust purpose-built expeditions ships.

Founded in 1984 to share and explore the seldom visited and far reaches of New Zealand
with like-minded inquisitive travellers, Heritage Expeditions continues to forge new ground
while remaining true to our founding principles. Today the Heritage Expeditions’ world spans
from the remote Ross Sea and East Antarctica through to the historic shores of the Russian
Arctic including Wrangel Island, exploring the amazing diversity of landscapes, people and
wildlife in between on our voyages of discovery.

During the year we have provided travellers with experiences and encounters of a lifetime
including floating alongside Emperor Penguins on the ice in the Ross Sea; cruising alongside a
North Pacific Right Whale, one of the world’s rarest whale species and our second encounter
in two years, at the Commander Islands; discovering a new species of sea bird the ‘Heritage
Lava Petrel’ off the Solomon Islands; record sightings of the world’s rarest seabird the
Magenta Petrel/Chatham Island Taiko off the Chatham Islands; returning to the wonderland
of Fiordland and climbing Secretary Island, and a 101 Polar Bear sightings on our final
Wrangel Island expedition of the season.

This year our flagship expedition vessel Spirit of Enderby was refurbished and Wi-Fi internet
access installed, we launched our first Indonesian voyage exploring Raja Ampat and
Cenderawasih Bay, are returning to East Antarctica and Mawson’s Huts following the historic
region’s first ice-free summer in 8 years, as well as one of the world’s greatest seaways the
Russian Artic’s Northeast Passage, and have added a new voyage dedicated to exploring
the Chatham, Antipodes and Bounty Islands to our 2021 schedule.

We look forward to sharing another exciting season of expedition voyages aboard both
Spirit of Enderby and her sister vessel Akademik Shokalskiy experiencing the greatest wildlife
opportunities, most immersive cultural experiences and unrivalled access to the world’s most
wild and beautiful places!

Yours in Adventure

Aaron & Nathan Russ

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Elephant Seal among King Penguins © G Riehle

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CONTENTS
                                                                                                                                                   Herald Island
                                                                                                                                  Wrangel
                                                                                                                                  Island
WHAT IS EXPEDITION CRUISING?                                      4                                      RUSSIAN FAR EAST         CHUKOTKA                ALASKA
                                                                                                          (Eastern Siberia)                               Nome
                                                                                                                                       Anadyr
TRAVELLING RESPONSIBLY                                            5                                               Magadan
                                                                                                                                                   BERING SEA

OUR SHIPS                                                         6                                            SEA OF
                                                                                                                      KAMCHATKA
                                                                                                                                       Commander Islands
                                                                                                               OKHOTSK
                                                                                                                             Petropavlovsk-
                                                                                           Yuzhno-                           Kamchatskiy
EXPEDITION STAFF                                                  7                        Sakhalinsk
                                                                                                                   KURIL
                                                                                                                   ISLANDS

EXPEDITIONS
                                                                                              JAPAN
                                                                                            Yokohama
                                                                                                                          PACIFIC
  RUSSIAN FAR EAST                                                                          Torishima Island              OCEAN
                                                                                            Chichi-jima Island
Russia’s Ring of Fire                                             8

Sea of Okhotsk                                                    10

Siberia’s Forgotten Coast                                         12

Chukotka – Where Russia’s Day Begins                              14

Across the Top of the World                                       16                             Caroline
                                                                                                 Islands

Jewel of the Russian Far East                                     20         INDONESIA
                                                                                          PAPUA
                                                                                          NEW
                                                                                          GUINEA
Exclusive Wrangel Island Extensions                               22         Sorong
                                                                                                     Rabaul
                                                                                          Madang                          SOLOMON
                                                                                                                          ISLANDS
Flying to & from Russia                                           23
                                                                                                                Honiara

  SOUTH WEST PACIFIC
                                                                                                                                       VANUATU
                                                                                                                                       Port Vila
Indonesian Explorer                                               24
                                                                                                                                       NEW CALEDONIA
Melanesia Discoverer                                              26
                                                                                         AUSTRALIA
Secrets of Melanesia                                              28                                                         Norfolk
                                                                                                                             Island

Western Pacific Odyssey                                           30
                                                                                                                                                Tauranga
  SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS
                                                                                                                                 NEW ZEALAND
Birding Down Under                                                32                                                                        Chatham
                                                                                              Hobart                    Christchurch        Islands
                                                                                                                          Dunedin
                                                                                                                     Invercargill
Galapagos of the Southern Ocean                                   34                                               The Snares
                                                                                                                                                Bounty
                                                                                                                                                Islands
Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific                            36                                                Auckland
                                                                                                                    Islands                Antipodes
                                                                                                                                           Islands
                                                                                                                                       Campbell
Chatham Islands – A Land Apart                                    38                            Macquarie Island
                                                                                                                                       Island

  ANTARCTICA

In the Wake of Scott and Shackleton                               40
                                                                                          Commonwealth Bay
In the Wake of Mawson                                             44                                               Balleny
                                                                                      Dumont         Mertz
                                                                                      d’Urville      Glacier       Islands
                                                                                              Mawson’s
                                                                                                Hut
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION                                             46                                               Cape Adare

                                                                                            ANTARCTICA                             Coulman Island
BOOKING FORM                                                      47
                                                                                                                          Ross Island
                                                                                                                Scott Base/
                                                                                                                McMurdo Station Ross Ice
BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS                                        48                                                               Shelf Bay of
                                                                                                                                         Whales

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WHAT IS EXPEDITION
CRUISING?
EXPEDITION CRUISING IS A UNIQUE FORM OF TRAVEL

E
     xpedition cruising offers travellers (not tourists) the                  Soon after the Ross Sea region of Antarctica was added
     opportunity to go where few have been before,                            and, more recently, the Russian Far East and the South
     and experience wilderness, wildlife and cultures in                      Pacific have been included in the company’s long list of
a genuine and responsible way.                                                regular destinations.

Expedition cruise ships are smaller vessels, designed to                      Heritage Expeditions’ vessels Spirit of Enderby and
navigate areas inaccessible to larger ships. These smaller                    Akademik Shokalskiy can accommodate up to 50 and 48
vessels avoid the negative impact of large cruise ships                       passengers respectively. Spirit of Enderby has been recently
and groups on a culture or ecosystem. Participants go                         refurbished and both boast Australasian chefs creating
ashore in small groups by Zodiac at unique destinations                       international-quality cuisine. The cabins are clean and
with the clear objective of gaining a greater understanding                   comfortable, with the majority offering private facilities.
and appreciation of the region or culture, not simply                         Their officers and crew are among the most experienced
for sightseeing.                                                              in the world, and are complemented by a passionate and
                                                                              knowledgeable international expedition team. Spirit of
The staff aboard expedition cruise ships are teachers and                     Enderby and Akademik Shokalskiy offer a unique point of
interpreters, not entertainers. Their objective is to inform,                 difference being among the world’s last, family-operated
enthuse and create ambassadors for conservation. Genuine                      expedition vessels of their size and ice class setting the
expedition cruising appeals to people from all walks of life                  standard in authentic small ship expedition cruising.
from around the world and can be enjoyed regardless of
age, interests, knowledge or physical prowess.                                Heritage Expeditions was founded, and is still owned
                                                                              and operated, by a family of biologists and adventurers
New Zealand based Heritage Expeditions, founded in 1984                       committed to providing authentic expedition cruising.
by Rodney and Shirley Russ, is one of the few companies that
still offers genuine expedition cruises. Heritage Expeditions
pioneered expedition cruising in the Subantarctic islands of
New Zealand and Australia.

Carnley Harbour © T Kraakman

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TRAVELLING
RESPONSIBLY
EXPEDITIONS WITH A CONSCIENCE

H
        eritage Expeditions makes                            critically endangered Spoon-billed
        every effort to respect the                          Sandpiper with BirdLife International.
        environment in all aspects of                        We are not afraid to take a stand
its operation. We are leaders                                on issues we feel strongly about
in Responsible Travel to remote                              and joined with Whale and Dolphin
places around the globe and our                              Conservation in a successful lawsuit
objective is to tread and cruise                             against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
lightly wherever we go.                                      Service opposing the importation
                                                             of wild Beluga Whales from Russia
We minimise waste and employ                                 into a United States aquarium. We
recycling practices on our ships                             have also partnered with both New
and in our head office by selecting                          Zealand and Russian government
environmentally friendly products                            agencies to negotiate and develop
and produce. Our goal in managing                            sustainable and best practice
our vessels is to minimise fuel                              tourism policies for their respective
consumption and emissions with                               world-class nature reserves.
regular servicing and a proactive
maintenance program. We                                      Heritage Expeditions works
annually clean and antifoul our                              closely with the Department of
vessels’ hulls to reduce the risk of                         Conservation (DOC) to ensure
biofouling. When selecting our                               that our impact on New Zealand’s
specialist expedition equipment,                             National Parks and reserves is
we research this carefully to ensure                         minimal. We are an approved
that they are the most suitable and                          concession holder, ensuring that
environmentally responsible.                                 your visit with us to conservation
                                                             lands adheres to best practice and
We travel in small groups (max of                            contributes to the management of
50 pax on Spirit of Enderby and up                           these protected areas.
to 48 pax on Akademik Shokalskiy)
and endeavour to maintain                                    In Russia we work closely with several
high guide to guest ratios. Each                             National Parks and Federal Reserves,
expedition is led by an experienced                          including Beringia National Park
Expedition Leader familiar with the                          and the Wrangel Island Reserve.
region being visited and, where                              Our goal is to minimise impact
at all possible, we employ local                             on the environment and on the
experts. We make sure that all                               wildlife, while ensuring a world-class
expedition members are respectful                            experience for all our expeditioners.
of local customs and traditions,
and are aware of, and abide by,                              Heritage Expeditions holds
the conditions of our entry permits                          active membership in a number
to nature reserves and specially                             of conservation and travel
protected areas.                                             organisations including the
                                                             International Association of
Heritage Expeditions supports                                Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO),
numerous worldwide conservation                              Association of Arctic Expedition
programs with funds, advocacy                                Cruise Operators (AECO) and the
and logistical support. We are proud                         Tourism Sustainability Commitment.
to be a Species Champion for the

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OUR SHIPS
Spirit of Enderby (Professor Khromov) and her sister ship Akademik Shokalskiy

Spirit of Enderby © P Tyree

                                                                                                                             SPIRIT OF ENDERBY

                                                                                                                             Our flagship Spirit of Enderby (Professor
                                                                                                                             Khromov) and her sister ship Akademik
                                                                                                                             Shokalskiy are fully ice-strengthened
                                                                                                                             expedition vessels, built in 1984 for polar and
                                                                                                                             oceanographic research they are perfect for
                                                                                                                             expedition travel.

                                                                                                                             Carrying just 50 and 48 passengers
                                                                                                                             respectively, Heritage Expeditions is one of
                                                                                                                             the few remaining companies still offering
                                                                                                                             true, small ship exploration. Spirit of Enderby
                                                                                                                             was refurbished in May 2019 and both vessels
                                                                                                                             provide comfortable accommodation in twin
                                                                                                                             share cabins, approximately half of which
                                                                                                                             have private facilities. All cabins have outside
                                                                                                                             windows or portholes and ample storage,
                                                                                                                             while the ships feature bar/library lounge
                                                                                                                             areas and dedicated lecture rooms.

                                                                                                                             The real focus and emphasis of every
                                                                                                                             expedition however, is getting you ashore
                                                                                                                             as often as possible for as long as possible
                                                                                                                             with maximum safety and comfort. Our
                                                                                                                             expeditions are accompanied by some
                                                                                                                             of the most experienced naturalists and
                                                                                                                             guides who have devoted a lifetime to field
                                                                                                                             research in the areas that we visit, and our
                                                                                                                             ships are crewed by a very enthusiastic and
                                                   Akademik Shokalskiy © J Hoflehner                                         experienced Russian Captain and crew.
AKADEMIK SHOKALSKIY

   Heritage Suites: Large lounge area, separate bedroom with double bed and a single                   Superior Cabins: One bunk (one upper and one lower berth), writing desk, wardrobe
   bed or sofa in the lounge, writing desk, wardrobe and drawers. Private bathroom with                and drawers. Private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin. These cabins have
   shower, toilet and washbasin. Large forward and side facing windows allow great views.              windows.
   Mini Suites: Separate bedroom with a double bed and a single bed or sofa in the lounge,             Main Deck Cabins: Two lower berths, writing desk, wardrobe and drawers. Private
   writing desk, wardrobe and drawers. Private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin.             washbasin. Nearby shower and toilet facilities are shared with other Main Deck cabins.
   Mini Suites have windows.                                                                           These cabins have a porthole.
   Superior Plus Cabins: Two lower berths, writing desk, wardrobe and drawers. Private                 Main Deck Triple: One bunk (one upper and one lower berth) and one additional lower
   bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin. These cabins have windows.                              berth, writing desk, wardrobe and drawers. Private washbasin. Nearby shower and toilet
   *Cabin 411 has a double bed with upper bunk.                                                        facilities are shared with other Main Deck cabins. These cabins have a porthole.

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EXPEDITION STAFF
As a family-owned and operated company, we have also assembled a world renowned team
of experts to travel with you and to interpret the natural and human history along the way.

                                            Aaron Russ has grown up surrounded by                                                             Nathan Russ, the younger of Rodney’s
                                            wildlife and wilderness, working in the                                                           two sons, has worked as a chef on a
                                            family business from a young age. He                                                              number of expedition vessels around the
                                            has been Expedition Leader on over 100                                                            world. A keen and capable Expedition
                                            expeditions to the world’s most remote                                                            Leader, he has led numerous expeditions
                                            regions. With a degree in zoology, a                                                              including Spitsbergen, Antarctica, the
                                            passion for photography and a desire                                                              Subantarctic Islands, Melanesia and
                                            to showcase the world’s premier natural                                                           all of our voyages in Russia. When not
                                            history destinations, expedition leading                                                          on an expedition, he manages the
                                            comes naturally.                                                                                  company’s vessels.

  Alex Fergus received an Enderby                  Judd Hill grew up playing in, on and               Maxim Ilin grew up in Archangel, a            Courtney Rayes’ passion for the
  Trust Scholarship, triggering his                under the water. He has been a                     popular departure point for Arctic            life aquatic steered her towards a
  on going Subantarctic research                   professional adventure guide since                 expeditions, which fed his interest           career in marine biological science.
  projects. After two voyages south he             leaving the chef world behind in                   in history and saw him obtain a               An avid scuba diver, Courtney spent
  studied in Switzerland before joining            2000. The first to guide commercial                specialist degree from the Northern           a year-long scholarship working
  the Campbell Island Bicentennial                 sea kayaking along the Northeast                   Federal University. Working in                on marine conservation projects
  expedition. His Russian Far East                 Passage coastline of Russia and                    museums and the UNESCO-listed                 around the world including marine
  botanical forays have deepened                   Macquarie Island he is passionate                  Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea,          education in Papua New Guinea.
  his passion for plants. Alex lives in            about all things connected with                    Max has a particular interest in the          When she’s not running a small
  Banks Peninsula and works as a field             the oceans. Judd looks forward                     Russian colonisation of the north and         marine consultancy in New Zealand,
  botanist when he’s not exploring the             to showing you the wilds of the                    the early Soviet period, including            guiding and educating, Courtney
  Subantarctic Islands.                            amazing places we visit and the                    Gulag history, and looks forward to           can be found in or out on the water.
                                                   moods of the oceans we traverse.                   sharing his knowledge.

  Chris Collins is a former accountant             Adam Walleyn was born in the                       David Harrowfield has had a life-             Samuel Blanc grew up in the French
  turned Birder. His role in researching           Canadian Prairies, and has found his               long interest in Antarctica and has           Alps. After three years working as
  and organising the now famous                    niche in Expedition Travel as a guide              made numerous visits to the Ross              a naturalist guide in France and
  Western Pacific Odyssey (WPO)                    and naturalist. Knowledgeable and                  Sea region with New Zealand’s                 Spain, Samuel spent 15 months
  Expedition is legendary. He brings               unflappable he is the perfect guide                Antarctic programme and the                   at the French Antarctic research
  this same passion and knowledge to               and companion when travelling                      Antarctic Heritage Trust. He has              station Dumont d’Urville. There he
  many of these ‘Birding’ expeditions.             to remote shores. He returns to                    published extensively and is a                studied seals, petrels, skuas, Adelie
  His attitude to birding is professional          the Russian Far East and Southern                  frequent visitor to the Scott Polar           and Emperor Penguins. A keen
  and infectious. A true team player               Ocean for another season –                         Research Institute UK. David looks            photographer and passionate Polar
  he is always there to help and share             because in his words “there is still so            forward to sharing your Antarctic             Region specialist he joins us again to
  his knowledge.                                   much more to see and share”.                       and Subantarctic experience.                  share his knowledge.

  Chris Todd grew up exploring New                 Dan Brown grew up in Bangor                        Julia Mishina was born and raised             Agnès Brenière’s love of nature
  Zealand's great outdoors, studied                University’s botanic garden, North                 in Kamchatka. Her first vocation              began when she grew up in the
  natural history, nature conservation             Wales. After 18 years surrounded                   was teaching, but she has been                French Alps. A self taught naturalist,
  and National Park management,                    by plants and animals, it was only                 involved in travel and tourism for a          she graduated in environmental
  has run an ecological restoration                natural that he went on to complete                number of years. She is responsible           law and management. Agnes has
  business and worked for the                      an Ecology degree. Dan has set                     for obtaining the permits and                 managed to combine her love of
  Department of Conservation and                   up his own ecological consultancy                  permissions required to operate               nature with a passion for travel into
  Forest & Bird. He enjoys sharing his             which provides field and technical                 our expeditions and regularly joins           a satisfying career as an expedition
  love and knowledge of wildlife                   support to a variety of organisations              us on our voyages as an Assistant             guide, where she is happiest in the
  and wild places.                                 on biodiversity related projects.                  Expedition Leader.                            Polar Regions.

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RUSSIA’S
RING OF FIRE
13 DAY             KAMCHATKA, THE COMMANDER & KURIL ISLANDS
VOYAGE             (Incorporating our Popular ‘Birding The Russian Far East’ Expedition)

                                                                              Orca viewing from Zodiac © J Ross

Viewings from the bow deck © D Brown                                          Auklets and Zodiac © J Mishina          Tufted Puffins © G Riehle

T
       he Pacific Ring of Fire manifests itself in numerous                  They were displaced with the arrival of the Cossacks in
       places on the rim of the Pacific Ocean – but nowhere                  the 18th Century after the Explorer Vitus Bering had put
       is more dramatic than Russia’s Far East. Along one                    the region on the map. The Soviet empire encompassed
of the world’s most active plate boundaries, the Pacific                     the region and at the height of the Cold War, Russia’s
plate subducts under the North American plate and the                        formidable Pacific Fleet was based here. The secrecy
resulting volcanic and geothermal activity has built a                       surrounding the fleet resulted in the region being ‘closed’
unique and amazing landscape. Upwelling from the deep                        even to Russians who had to get special permits to travel
trenches formed by this action and currents around the                       to and within the area. It is only now, two decades since
many islands creates perfect conditions for seabirds and                     Perestroika, that people can travel relatively freely here,
cetaceans. Consequently the area is one of the richest in                    although there is still very little in the way of infrastructure
the world, both in terms of the number of species, which                     for visitors.
can be seen, and their sheer abundance. For many birders,
the undoubted highlight is the auks and during our voyage                    The region we explore on this expedition falls into three
it is possible to see up to 14 species including Tufted and                  quite distinct and unique geographical destinations:
Horned Puffins, Parakeet, Whiskered and Rhinoceros Auklets,                  the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Commander Islands (the
as well as Spectacled and Pigeon Guillemots.                                 western extremity of the Aleutian chain of islands), and the
                                                                             Kuril Islands. Each region is very different. Each has its own
Other seabirds we regularly encounter include Laysan                         story and, in many cases, localised plants and birds. Join
Albatross, Mottled Petrel, Fork-tailed Storm-petrel, Red-                    us as we go in search of those people, plants, animals
faced Cormorant, Red-legged Kittiwake and Aleutian Tern.                     and birds that make this part of the Pacific Ring of Fire
For those keen on cetaceans we can reasonably expect                         so special.
to see Fin, Sperm and Humpback Whales, as well as Orca
(Killer Whale), Baird’s Beaked Whale and Dall’s Porpoise.                    A message for the keen birders and cetacean watchers.
                                                                             Space doesn’t allow us to list all species on a day-by-day
The region’s human history is equally interesting and                        basis in this itinerary. Please ask for an expedition dossier or
fascinating. The original settlers were the Ainu and Itelmen.                a bird and mammal list from previous expeditions.

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Day 1: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy                    Day 7: Atlasova and Onekotan Islands
You will be transferred to the vessel and we        Very early in the morning we will pass through
will depart for the Commander Islands. You          Second Kuril Strait which has one of the
are welcome on the bridge as we sail from           highest densities of Sea Otters in the Kuril
what some people consider the best natural          Islands. Our landing on Atlasova Island is great
harbour in the world. There is also some good       for birders and non birders alike. There are the
birding as we leave the shoreline behind.           remains of a Gulag to explore and numerous
                                                    species to see. This evening on Onekotan
Day 2: At Sea                                       Island we can stretch our legs through an
A day at sea as we cruise across the                amazing field of wild flowers as we walk to
Kamchatka Trench towards the Commander              Black Lake.
Islands, we will keep a look out for the
                                                                                                                 Steller Sea Lions, Commander Islands Reserve © G Jones
cetaceans that this area is well-known for. It is   Day 8: Ekarma and Toporkovy Islands
also a good time to be on deck as the birding       During an early morning Zodiac cruise at                     Latham’s Snipe, Oriental Turtle-Dove, Oriental
is good with Fork-tailed Storm-petrel and Red-      Ekarma Island we should see various alcids,                  Cuckoo, Japanese Bush-Warbler, Eastern
legged Kittiwake amongst the likely sightings.      with close looks at Tufted Puffin and Whiskered              Crowned Warbler, Narcissus and Brown
Enjoy several lectures and briefings as we          Auklet. This afternoon at Toporkovy Island                   Flycatchers, Siberian Stonechat and Long-
prepare for the days ahead.                         in the shadow of the active Matua Island                     tailed Rosefinch. This afternoon while we are
                                                    volcano we can expect to find Harlequin                      at sea there is a chance for birding and an
                                                    Ducks, Red-faced Cormorants, Tufted                          opportunity to recap and pack.
                                                    Puffins and Brünnich’s Guillemots. Ashore
                                                    we could encounter Grey-tailed Tattler,                      Day 13: Sakhalin Island
                                                    Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler and                        During the night, the ship will arrive at the Port
                                                    Black-faced Bunting.                                         of Korskov on Sakhalin Island. There will be a
                                                                                                                 complimentary transfer to a central hotel and
                                                    Day 9: Simushir and Yankicha Islands                         the airport in the town of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
                                                    We will enter a flooded caldera at the
                                                    northern end of Simushir Island where a                      Enquire for a full itinerary and/or a Bird
                                                    once top secret Soviet submarine base lies                   and Mammal List.
                                                    abandoned. In the surrounding area look for
                                                    Siberian Rubythroat, Eurasian Nutcracker, Pine
                                                    Grosbeak and Japanese Grey Bunting. Our
                                                    visit to Yankicha Island is likely to be one of the                                                              Commander
                                                    highlights of the voyage as the sheer number                                                                     Islands
                                                                                                                                                     KAMCHATKA
                                                    of alcids which breed here is incredible, with
                                                    spectacular concentrations of Crested and
                                                                                                                        SEA OF OKHOTSK           Zhupanova
                                                    Whiskered Auklets.                                                                                River
                                                                                                                                                                Petropavlovsk-
                                                                                                                                                                Kamchatskiy
Otters, Commander Islands Reserve © G Riehle
                                                                                                                                                               Vestnik Bay
Days 3 to 4: Commander Islands                                                                                                                             Paramushir Is.
                                                                                                                       SAKHALIN IS.
There are two main islands in the Commander                                                                                                               Onekotan Is.
group, Bering and Medny, and during our two
                                                                                                                                KURIL ISLANDS           Matua Is.
days we will explore several sites combining
                                                                                                                                                      Yankicha Is.
the best of the natural and cultural history.                                                                                                        Simushir Is.
                                                                                                                        Yuzhno-
There is an excellent chance of finding Rock                                                                            Sakhalinsk
Sandpiper, Mongolian Plover, Pechora Pipit                                                                                                   Urup Is.          PACIFIC OCEAN
and Grey-crowned Rosy-finch, as well as the                                                                                             Iturup Is.
endemic subspecies of Arctic Fox. Zodiac                                                                                          Kunashir Is.
cruising can be extremely rewarding here
with several species of auklets, as well as the
Red-legged Kittiwake, often spotted. The area       Siberian Rubythroat © D Brown                                27 May – 8 June 2020
is also extremely rich in marine mammals.                                                                        VOYAGE #SOE2021
Potential species include Sperm, Humpback,          Day 10: Chirpoy and Urup Islands
                                                    This morning, depending on weather, we will                  26 May – 7 June 2021
Northern Minke and Baird’s Beaked Whales,
                                                    either Zodiac cruise or land on Chirpoy Island               VOYAGE #SOE2120
as well as Orcas, Steller Sea Lions, Northern Fur
Seals and Pacific Sea Otters. We include a visit    where there are some dramatic volcanic
                                                    landscapes and headlands covered in                          Prices:                         2020                2021
to the small settlement of Nikolskoye and the
local museum.                                       breeding seabirds. This afternoon’s landing
                                                                                                                  Heritage Suite           $12,050 pp*           $12,300 pp*
                                                    on Urup Island is a chance to stretch your legs
Day 5: Zhupanova River, Kamchatka                   on an extended walk, beachcomb and                            Mini Suite               $11,200 pp*           $11,400 pp*
We will spend several hours in the Zodiacs          look for Sea Otters or birds in the forest
                                                                                                                  Superior Plus            $10,790 pp*           $10,900 pp*
cruising on the scenic Zhupanova River where        behind the beach.
we should get great views of Steller’s Sea                                                                        Superior                 $10,160 pp*           $10,300 pp*
Eagles as the birds often nest in the trees         Day 11: Iturup Island
                                                    This morning we land at the small settlement                  Main Deck                $ 9,425 pp*           $ 9,600 pp*
adjacent to the river. Other highlights could
include Far Eastern Curlew, Long-toed Stint,        of Kurilsk from where local buses/trucks will                 Main Deck Triple         $ 8,150 pp*           $ 8,300 pp*
Kamchatka Gull and Aleutian Tern. There is          take us into the volcanic highlands to thermal
                                                    hot pools where you can enjoy a soak or go                   * The price listed includes the additional local
also a major salmon fishery on the river which                                                                     payment of $500 which is payable in US$ cash
we can visit.                                       birding. Possible species we could encounter
                                                    include Kamchatka Leaf-warbler, Japanese                       onboard the ship. (All prices are per person in US$).
Day 6: Bukta Russkaya, Kamchatka                    Robin, Siberian Accentor, Pine Grosbeak and                  Price Includes:
In this deep fiord on the Kamchatka Peninsula       Japanese Bush-warbler.                                       Local payment (payable on board), pre/
we will look for the endangered Kittlitz’s                                                                       post cruise transfers, all on board ship
Murrelet as well as Long-billed Murrelet. We        Day 12: Kunashir Island
                                                    Kunashir is the largest island in the Kuril chain.           accommodation, meals and all expedition
plan a short excursion at the head of the fiord                                                                  shore excursions.
where there is a chance of seeing brown             We plan a landing in the Kurilsky Reserve and
bears. At the entrance to the fiord, where we       will explore an extensive area of woodland,                  Price Excludes:
can Zodiac cruise, there are almost always          where there are some good walks and                          All items of a personal nature, laundry, drinks,
Orcas and Steller Sea Lions.                        birding. Species we could encounter include                  gratuities. International/domestic flights, visas
                                                                                                                 and travel insurance.

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SEA OF
OKHOTSK
12 DAY              SEALS, SEABIRDS & A LEGACY OF SORROW
VOYAGE

                                                                                                    Steller’s Sea Eagle © M Kelly

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Zodiac viewing Ribbon Seal, Shantar Archipelago National Park © N Russ                              Orca © K Ovsyanikova

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      erhaps no other sea in the world has witnessed as                                           breeding colonies of Northern Fur Seals in the
      much human suffering and misery as the Sea of                                               Russian Far East.
      Okhotsk. Between 1932 and 1953 it is estimated
that over 3 million prisoners (the vast majority of them                                          Seabird numbers in the Sea of Okhotsk can only be
innocent) were transported across the Sea of Okhotsk                                              described as spectacular. There are islands like Talan
to the Gulags of the Kolyma Goldfields. It is estimated                                           where the sky darkens when the Crested Auklets start
that only 500,000 of those prisoners survived to make                                             massing offshore of an evening. Other birds include
the journey home. The town and port of Magadan                                                    guillemots, puffins, auklets and fulmars. But the richness
were built to process these prisoners.                                                            of birdlife is not restricted to pelagic species. The Sea of
                                                                                                  Okhotsk has one of the highest concentrations of the
The upper regions of the Sea of Okhotsk remain frozen                                             majestic Steller’s Sea Eagle of anywhere in the Russian
for much of the year and winter storms make it an                                                 Far East. Waterfowl are common as are many migratory
inhospitable place. However, the lure of a rich fishery                                           species. Harder to see, but not uncommon on this
and, more recently, oil and gas discoveries means this                                            expedition, are the magnificent Kamchatka Brown Bear
sea is still being exploited, so nothing has changed. In                                          and other mammals such as the Arctic Ground Squirrel.
1854, no fewer than 160 American and British whaling
ships were there hunting whales. Despite this seemingly                                           This is a truly unique expedition in that it travels through a
relentless exploitation the wildlife thrives, including the                                       little known and seldom visited region. A region with a rich
beautifully marked and rare Ribbon Seals. On three                                                history and very significant and important wildlife values,
small islands within this sea hundreds of Steller Sea Lions                                       both terrestrial and marine. There are still discoveries to be
haul out each year to breed. One of these, Tyuleniy                                               made and so for the inquisitive, adventurous and open
Island is home to one of the largest concentrations and                                           minded traveller this is a ‘must do’ expedition.

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Day 1: Sakhalin Island, Port of Korsakov           Day 8: Okhotsk Town                                          Day 11: Yamskiye Islands
This morning we board a coach for transfer         This town has featured in Russian Far East                   These islands are claimed by some biologists
to the Port of Korsakov some 40 minutes            history since the earliest Cossack explorers                 to be the largest bird colony in the North
south of the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk where       came from the west. Vitus Bering travelled                   Pacific. According to bird counts there are
we will board the ship. Once on board              overland from St Petersburg to Okhotsk                       an estimated 7 million birds nesting on Matykil
you will be shown to your cabins and there         in 1725, and again in 1733, as well as to                    Island, the largest in the group. Birds include
will be a chance to unpack and explore             Kamchatka and beyond. Today Okhotsk is                       Common and Brünnich’s Guillemot, Crested,
the vessel. There will be briefings and            the region’s fishing centre. The port exports                Parakeet and Least Auklets, Tufted and
introductions to the ship, staff and crew after    significant quantities of salmon and other                   Horned Puffins and Northern Fulmars. The
we sail towards the Sea of Okhotsk.                fish. We visit the town, landing by Zodiac up                most abundant of these is the Least Auklet.
                                                   the river near its centre. The local people                  We Zodiac around the coast as no landings
Day 2: Tyuleniy Island                             are generous and welcoming, and will                         are permitted.
We visit little known Tyuleniy Island off the      provide entertainment in the town centre
south-east coast of Sakhalin Island. This small    with a cultural display.                                     Day 12: Magadan
island is a strong hold for Northern Fur Seals                                                                  The name Magadan is synonymous with
and Steller Sea Lions. Fur seal numbers have                                                                    Stalin’s oppressive Gulags, or prisons, but there
increased since an International Covention                                                                      is very little evidence now of this town’s tragic
signed in 1911 banned seal hunting here. In                                                                     past. The local museum has an excellent
the 1990s Steller Sea Lions started breeding                                                                    display about the Gulags but the most
on the island and their colony now numbers                                                                      poignant reminder is the ‘Mask of Sorrow’
about 2,500 animals. Sea conditions                                                                             a large monument on a hill overlooking the
permitting, we plan a landing here for an                                                                       town. Today Magadan is a town of about
opportunity to photograph the seals and                                                                         100,000 people. Fishing is important and
sea lions.                                                                                                      gold mining is experiencing a revival. The
                                                                                                                infamous Kolyma Highway or the ‘Road of
Day 3: Piltun Bay, Sakhalin Island                                                                              Bones’, connects Magadan with Yakutsk
It was the discovery of oil and gas in this                                                                     and the rest of Russia. We plan to arrive here
region which put Sakhalin Island on many                                                                        midday where our journey ends. You will be
people’s maps. Piltun Bay is an important                                                                       transferred to a central hotel or the airport.
habitat for the small population of Western
Gray Whales. Researchers monitor the                                                                            Enquire for a full itinerary and/or a Bird
population during the summer months. We                                                                         and Mammal List.
go in search of the Gray Whales that live
here, travelling by Zodiac inshore to the                                                                                                Magadan
shallower waters where they are known                                                                                                                    Cape
to feed.                                           Local culture © L Gwynn                                                                               Yuzhnyy
                                                                                                                                                                   KAMCHATKA
Day 4: Iony Island
                                                   Day 9: Talan Island                                                                Iony Is.
Iony Island lies in the middle of the Sea of                                                                           Fedora
                                                   An internationally known, but very difficult                        Bay                                   Petropavlovsk-
Okhotsk, it is really just a rock, but what it                                                                                                               Kamchatskiy
lacks in physical size it more than makes          bird island to get to, Talan is famous largely
                                                                                                                                         SEA OF OKHOTSK
up for wildlife. Birds appear to take up           because of the hundreds of thousands
all available space; there are guillemots,         of Crested Auklets that nest there. There                                            Piltun Bay
kittiwakes and various species of auklets,         are also an extraordinary number of
with Parakeet, Whiskered and Least being           Black-legged Kittiwakes nesting along                                                  SAKHALIN IS.

the most prominent. We will Zodiac cruise          the cliffs and, not surprisingly, a large
                                                                                                                                                         KURIL
around the island as Steller Sea Lions             population of Steller’s Sea Eagles. We plan                                                           ISLANDS
occupy the few rocky beaches, making any           to circumnavigate the island by Zodiac
                                                   before landing and then return in the                                 Yuzhno-
landing impossible.                                                                                                      Sakhalinsk                          PACIFIC
                                                   late evening to witness the huge flocks of                                                                OCEAN
Days 5 to 6: Shantar Archipelago                   Crested Auklets amassing offshore before
Lying in the western sector of the Sea of          returning to the island.
Okhotsk, close to the continent, the islands
in this archipelago are amongst the last           Day 10: Koni Peninsula                                       9 – 20 June 2020
places in the Sea of Okhotsk to become ice         This is a mountainous region to the south-
                                                                                                                VOYAGE #SOE2023
free each year. This late ice can sometimes        east of the town of Magadan, part of
restrict how far we can explore. On the            which is included in the Magadanskiy
                                                                                                                Prices:		2020
other hand, ice increases our chances of           Zapovednik Reserve. This reserve protects
seeing some of the seals including Bearded,        among other animals brown bear and                            Heritage Suite		                             $10,870 pp*
Ringed, Largha and Ribbon Seals that breed         Snow Sheep. Many of our landings are
                                                                                                                 Mini Suite		                                 $ 9,920 pp*
here. If we can land, there will be birding,       expeditionary, in that although we have
botany and photography excursions led by           landed at a number of places along the                        Superior Plus		                              $ 9,500 pp*
our team of on board naturalists.                  coast, many will be new and unknown to
                                                                                                                 Superior		                                   $ 8,770 pp*
                                                   us, so we are never quite sure what we will
Day 7: Mal’minskie Islands                         find. That is part of what makes this style of                Main Deck		                                  $ 8,250 pp*
Here there are birds everywhere, in the air,       travel so interesting.
in the water and on the land. Numerous                                                                           Main Deck Triple		                           $ 7,090 pp*
species breed here including large numbers                                                                      * The price listed includes the additional local
of Spectacled Guillemots. Other species                                                                           payment of $500 which is payable in US$ cash
include Ancient Murrelet, Rhinoceros Auklet,                                                                      onboard the ship. (All prices are per person in US$).
Parakeet Auklet, Horned and Tufted Puffin,
Crested Auklet and both Common and                                                                              Price Includes:
Brünnich’s Guillemot. There is also a good                                                                      Local payment (payable on board), pre/
population of Steller’s Sea Eagles on the                                                                       post cruise transfers, all on board ship
island and adjacent mainland. Landing on                                                                        accommodation, meals and all expedition
the island is restricted to a small gravel spit;                                                                shore excursions.
however on the mainland we can stretch                                                                          Price Excludes:
our legs and explore the taiga forest.                                                                          All items of a personal nature, laundry, drinks,
                                                                                                                gratuities. International/domestic flights, visas
                                                   Crested Auklets © Heritage Expeditions                       and travel insurance.

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