Cruises visiting Kuril Islands (Russia)

Between Kamchatka and the north of Japan, the Kuril Islands are a group of volcanic islands located on the Kuril Trench, created by the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the Okhotsk Plate. This convergence generated heavy volcanic activity that created this natural barrier between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific. In these territories coveted by Russia and Japan, you will discover abrupt landscapes where the coasts lined with basalt cliffs compose magnificent panoramas. You will sail to the heart of the stunning Yankicha caldera, a unique landscape the likes of which can only be found in this archipelago. This wild setting also provides a safe haven for sea otters and Steller sea lions.