Cruise Collection 2019 Brochure

Wrangel Island: Across the Top of the World ABOARD THE SPIRIT OF ENDERBY

Wrangel Is.

Herald Is.

A world of spouting whales, enormous bird colonies, walrus haul-outs, and native villages is revealed as you cruise from Russia through the Bering Strait to Wrangel Island, a treasure trove of Arctic biodiversity. Along the

CHUKCHI SEA

USA ALASKA

Kolyuchin Is.

RUSSIA

B e r i n g S t r a i t

CHUKOTKA

Uelen

Cape Dezhnev

Nome

Anadyr

Yttygran, Nuneangan & Arakamchechen

BERING SEA

The Aleutian Islands & the Russian Far East ABOARD THE SILVER EXPLORER

100 mi

100 km

way, you may catch many glimpses of polar bears, as well as walrus, reindeer, snow geese, and other migratory bird species that nest here in the brief Arctic summer. DAYS 1-10 ANADYR TO WRANGEL ISLAND While cruising toward the Bering Strait, search for gray whales by Zodiac and look for nesting seabirds. Visit Uelen village, with its traditional Chukchi and Inuit art, and see the amazing birdlife of Kolyuchin Island. On Wrangel Island, a major polar bear denning area, enjoy landings to search for wildlife and see the carpets of summer wildflowers. DAYS 11-15 NORTH SIBERIAN COAST TO ANADYR In the enormous Kolyuchin Inlet, search the dunes and tidal areas for birdlife including emperor geese and spoon-billed sandpipers. Returning through the Bering Strait, you’ll pass the Diomede Islands. Disembark in Anadyr and depart on Day 15.

This journey encompassing the Kuril and Aleutian Islands is an incredible opportunity to discover the wildlife, people, and fascinating human history of this desolate and wild part of the world. On Zodiac cruises, you’ll search for whales, seals, and brown bears, while shore excursions find you hiking volcanic landscapes that have barely been touched by human hands. ALASKA ARCTIC OCEAN Uyak Bay Seward Aghiyuk Island

Kodiak Island Chignik

A R C T I C C I R C L E

Unga Village

The Haystacks

DAYS 1-7 OTARU, JAPAN TO PETROPAVLOSK Depart Otaru and cruise to the Kuril Islands, a volcanic archipelago that’s one of the richest areas in the world for sea mammals and birds.

Dutch Harbor

Baby Islands

RUSSIA

Attu Island

Seguam Island

Kiska Harbor

DATES Aug 6-20, 2018

TRIP COST From $10,500 Price is per person and depends on cabin type

Petropavlovsk

PACIFIC OCEAN

Atlasova Island

Tyuliny Island

Yankicha Island

Aug 20-Sep 3, 2018 Jul 22-Aug 5, 2019 Aug 5-19, 2019 Aug 19-Sep 2, 2019

Korsakov

800 mi

Otaru

800 km

JAPAN

Tokyo

DAYS 8-13 ALEUTIAN ISLANDS TO SEWARD Cruising past the Aleutians, enjoy shore excursions to hike amid volcanic landscapes, search for birds including bald eagles and whiskered auklets, spot whales, learn about the area’s WWII history, visit both abandoned and thriving fishing villages, see magnificent scenery and brown bears at Katmai National Park, and call at Kodiak Island. Disembark in Seward.

DATES Jun 14-Jul 1, 2019

TRIP COST From $11,610 Price is per person and depends on cabin type

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