Cruise to the Sea of Okhotsk
Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing
Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours of physical activity daily
Moderate - 3-5 hours of physical activity daily
Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily
Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily
Difficulty
Basic — most of nights in tents or rooms with shared WC, some nights in comfortable rooms.
Standard — most of nights in comfortable rooms, some nights in tents or rooms with shared WC.
Upgraded — all nights in comfortable rooms.
Comfort
Minimum age of the participant of this trip
12 Days
Highlights
- Immersion in the pristine natural beauty
- Animal observation
- Visit of unhabited islands
- Possibility to see brown bears
- Possibility of kayaking
Tour Overview
This cruise is for ones who want to get to know the soul of the Far East.Our expedition will reveal many secrets of unexplored terrain. During the cruise, we will visit several uninhabited islands, enjoy the pristine nature. We will see beautiful and rare ribbon seals, sea lions, northern fur seals. We will have a chance to see several species of whales, including rare gray whales and bowhead whales. We will observe thousands of seabirds such as tufted puffin and steller's sea eagle. It is also possible to fortunately see the great Kamchatka brown bear.
The cruise is held on board of the ship "Akademik Shokalskiy "
Technical description: year built - 1983, length - 65,9 m, width - 12,8 m, maximum speed - 10 knots, accommodation - 46-48 berths expedition.Tour programme
- Day 1Departure from the Sakhalin islandYuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Sea of Okhotsk
- Day 2Tyuleniy IslandSea of Okhotsk — Tyuleniy Island
- Day 3Gray whales and Piltun bayTyuleniy Island — Piltun bay
- Day 4Island of seabirdsOkhotsk Sea — Iony island
- Day 5Shantar archipelagoIony island — Shantar archipelago
- Day 6Free day near the archipelagoShantar archipelago
- Day 7Malminskie islands and Fiodorovsky bayShantar archipelago — Fiodorovsky bay
- Day 8Aquaintance with OkhotskFiodorovsky bay — Okhotsk
- Day 9Talan islandSea of Okhotsk
- Day 10Natural reserve MagadanskiyKoni Peninsula
- Day 11Around Yamskiye islandsKoni Peninsula — Yamskiye islands
- Day 12Aquaintance with MagadanYamskiye islands — Magadan
- 11:00Transfert hotel - Port of Korsakov (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk)
- 12:00EmbarkationOnce on board you will be shown the cabins and given the time to unpack and explore the vessel. After we start sailing towards the Sea of Okhotsk there will be briefings and introductions to the ship from its crew and staff.
- 13:00Lunch on board
- 14:00Start of the navigationAfter we start sailing towards the Sea of Okhotsk, if we get a chance we'll see tufted puffin, ancient murrelet, pelagic cormorant, black-tailed gull and Swinhoe's storm petrel.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Sea of Okhotsk
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Visit of the Tyuleniy IslandThe smallest island is only about 600 meters long off the coast of Sakhalin, which has become a refuge for thousands of northern fur seals and sea lions. The island is also the home of some seabirds inhabiting the cliffs along the coast. This is a wild reserve and an important place for scientific research.
- 13:00Lunch on board
- 15:00Landing on th islandDepending on sea conditions we plan to land here to photograph the seals and sea lions.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Sea of Okhotsk — Tyuleniy Island
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00The north-west Sakhalin islandThe northeastern part of Sakhalin Island, and in particular Piltun Bay is an important habitat for a small population of western Gray Whales. The largest number of whales gathers here, during the summer months - they swim here to feed in these full fish waters.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Tyuleniy Island — Piltun bay
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Iony IslandIony Island lies in the middle of Okhotsk Sea. Birds appear to take up all available space of the island. There are guillemots, kittiwakes and various species of auklets, with Parakeet, Whiskered and Least being the most prominent. We will cruise around the island as Steller Sea Lions that occupy the few rocky beaches make any landing impossible.
- 13:00Lunch
- 14:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Okhotsk Sea — Iony island
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Discovery of the archipelagoThis huge archipelago consists of 15 islands, among which 4 are large, surrounded by several small ones. The islands are littered with deciduous and pine forests, representing a remarkable habitat for over 200 species of birds. The most exciting, without a doubt, is the Steller's Sea Eagle - the true king of the Far East.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Animal observationIf we can land there we will have excursions on birding, botany and photography from the team of onboard naturalists.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Iony island — Shantar archipelago
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Free timeWe spend this day in the Shantar Archipelago.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Shantar archipelago
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Nature of the islandsThese small islands are part of the Dzhugdzhursky nature reserve, one of the wildest and most unexplored nature reserves in Russia. The nature reserve has a harsh Siberian climate and breathtaking landscapes.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Observation of animalsSome seabirds inhabit the Malmina Islands. It's amazing to find the largest colony of spectacled warbler, as well as black-legged kittiwake, parakeet auklet, tufted puffin, and many other species. The taiga fauna is richly represented on the mainland. Brown bears, wolves, wolverines, foxes, some kinds of ferrets, musk deer are represented here.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Shantar archipelago — Fiodorovsky bay
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Excursion to OkhotskThe first inhabitants were the Russian Cossacks in 1647, forming one of the earliest cities in Far Eastern Russia - Okhotsk. After the famous explorer Vitus Bering visited this city on the way to Kamchatka, during his first expedition in this part of the world, he proposed to build a nautical school for young sailors. Since, Okhotsk has been an important port on the Far Eastern coast, where a large number of expeditions were started. Now it is not such a big city, it is only a shadow of what it was before. However, Okhotsk is still a natural place that Russia can confidently be proud of.
- 13:00Lunch on board
- 15:00Return on board and departure
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Fiodorovsky bay — Okhotsk
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Aquaintance with the islandThe tiny island in the north of the Sea of Okhotsk, really beautiful place with birds, and very interesting for lovers of wild life. More than 140 species of birds can be found on the island, most of them migratory. However, 21 species of birds constantly live there, so the small island is one of the largest colonies of seabirds. Over 1.8 million birds enliven these rocks and obscure the sky when they fly high above the sea. Gulls, moevki, thick-billed murre, tuffed puffin, crested and small konyugs, ancient murrelet and many other species from paradise for birdwatchers. The island is also inhabited by foxes, and not as fearful as in other places, and this provides an excellent opportunity for photography.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the excursion
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Sea of Okhotsk
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Green stopsThis is a mountainous region to the south-east from the town of Magadan, partly belonging to the Magadanskiy Zapovednik. Among different animals this reserve protects Brown Bear and Snow Sheep. Though we have landed on a number of places along the coast many will be new and unknown to us, so we are never quite sure what we will find. That is part of what makes this style of travel so interesting.
- 13:00Lunch on board
- 15:00Continuation of the cruise
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Koni Peninsula
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Navigation along the islands shoreThe enormous bays in the north of the Sea of Okhotsk are known for their high tides. There are 4 species of seals: sea hares, ringed seals, striped seals and larks. In addition, you can often see whales and sea lions. Your captain and expeditionary leader will select the best place for today's disembarkation, according to the weather conditions and ice conditions.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the cruise
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Koni Peninsula — Yamskiye islands
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Akademik Shokalskiy
Triple cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Arrival to MagadanDuring our stay in the Magadan region, we will have a chance to learn about its tragic past and about the development occuring now. The local museum has an excellent exposition about the Gulags but the most poignant reminder is the “Mask of Sorrow” – a large monument on a hill overlooking the town, as well as the largest cathedral in Far Eastern Russia, and one of the highest in the country.
- 11:00Debarkation
- 11:30Transfer port - hotel/airportEnd of the rpogramme.
Photo of the day
Route
Yamskiye islands — Magadan
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Price includes
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Transport as per itinerary
- Meals
- Transfer from airport / railway station on first day
- Transfer to airport / railway station on last day
Price does not include
- Medical insurance
- Personal expenses and tips
- Visa fees and travel insurance
- Kayak and equipment rental
- Beverages
- Airline tickets
- Accident insurance
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Note
The price is given for the Standard Triple Deck / for 1 person (one upper and 2 lower berths, simple comfort accommodation, toilet and shower outdoors. The cabin has one bunk (one upper and one lower) and one lower berth, wardrobe, drawers, a desk and wash basin). Port charges - 500 $. Kayaking - 1 025$ (the price of 2018). To book the others categories, the following supplement is applied: + 1 200 $ for the Standard Twin Cabin with simple comfort accommodation, toilet and shower outdoors. The cabin has one bunk (one upper and one lower) and one lower berth, wardrobe, drawers, a desk and wash basin. + 1 700 $ for the Superior Cabin (bunks (an upper and lower berth), wardrobe, drawers, a desk, a private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin. These cabins have windows. + 2 450 $ for the Superior Plus Cabin (two lower berths, wardrobe, drawers, desk, a private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin. These cabins have windows. + 2 770 $ for the Mini Suite Cabin (a separate bedroom with a double bed and a single bed or a sofa in the lounge, wardrobe, drawers, a desk and a private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin). The Mini Suites have windows. + 3 715 $ for the Capitan Luxe Deck (a large lounge area, a separate bedroom with double bed, a single bed in the lounge, writing desk, wardrobe, drawers). There is a private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin. There are large forward and side facing windows to allow great views.
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