11 May 2012
Making History
This morning the weather has deterioated, but it hasn't stopped us making history. We are currently sailing through the Small Kuril Islands, very close to the Russian/Japanese border - almost certainly the first tourist ship to enter these disputed waters. This hasn't been without its problems however and we were delayed last night at Kunashir because of problems with the ship's paperwork. Fortunately a few phone calls to our office in Kamchatka resolved the situation.
We were pleasantly surprised to see two Shorttailed Albatross circling the ship this morning. This afternoon we will be at Zelyony Island where we hope the weather will improve as we begin looking for Sea Otters.
10 May 2012
We sailed last night from Korsakov for Kunashir Island in near perfect weather and sea conditions. Today there is a slight sea and wind from the N-NE…READ MORE
05 May 2012
New crew all aboard and preparing to depart for the start of the Russian Far East cruising season. Holds full of supplies with everything we need fo…READ MORE
