Seals, Seabirds and a Legacy of Sorrow: Sea of Okhotsk

“ Treated like family”

“Since I had such a wonderful experience traveling with Heritage Expeditions on their 2014 Birding Down Under-Sub Antarctic Islands trip I decided to take another adventure with them, this time to Russia's Far East, Sea Of Okhotsk (2016). In addition to all the incredible wildlife we saw (Ribbon seals, brown bears, millions of auklets and the impressive Steller's Sea Eagle), I really like they way everyone is treated like family. I appreciate the way Rodney treats his staff and crew with respect and repeatedly sings their praises, while taking no credit himself. I also appreciate the individuals Heritage selects to help passengers on shore to smoothly navigate through unfamiliar culture and customs like Yulia in Yuzhno-Sakhalin and Victoria in Magadan, both women were worth their weight in gold! Traveling on a smaller ship like the Spirit of Enderby is the only way to see wildlife more closely and to be surrounded by a group of professionals that genuinely care about the passengers as well as the rest of the crew. Well done. ”

M. Dudley