Expedition Cruises 2026 in the Russian Far East Operated by Vasta Expeditions — an Experienced Cruise Operator
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Our expedition cruises offer unforgettable adventures, engaging educational programs, and unforgettable culinary experiences.
Our expedition cruises offer unforgettable adventures, engaging educational programs, and unforgettable culinary experiences.
Please note...
Arrival and departure times are listed in local time, taking time zone changes into account. Cruise routes, landing sites, and the order of shore landings and onboard activities may vary due to weather or other conditions beyond the organizer’s control.
The itineraries are designed to be equally exciting for both adults and children.
CHOOSE YOUR 2026 CRUISE
We operate across seven regions and will conduct a total of 19 expeditions. Pick the one that inspires you most!
M/V Ak. Shokalskiy — Cruise No. 6
The Shantars: Breath of the Whales No. 2
The Shantars: Breath of the Whales No. 2
Dates: 27.07.2026−07.08.2026
Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
Route length: 1600 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: You’ll visit the rarely explored islands of the Sea of Okhotsk — including Tyuleniy Island, home to one of the largest populations of marine mammals — and uncover the secrets of the famous Shantar Islands.
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Magadan — Koni Peninsula — Talan Island — Okhotsk — Malminskie Islands — Shantar Islands — Academy Bay — Cape Elizabeth — Piltun Bay — Tyuleniy Island — Sakhalin
Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
Route length: 1600 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: You’ll visit the rarely explored islands of the Sea of Okhotsk — including Tyuleniy Island, home to one of the largest populations of marine mammals — and uncover the secrets of the famous Shantar Islands.
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Magadan — Koni Peninsula — Talan Island — Okhotsk — Malminskie Islands — Shantar Islands — Academy Bay — Cape Elizabeth — Piltun Bay — Tyuleniy Island — Sakhalin
M/V Ak. Shokalskiy — Cruise No. 13
Wrangel Island: Cradle of Polar Bears No. 2
Wrangel Island: Cradle of Polar Bears No. 2
Dates: 22.08.2026−04.09.2026
Duration: 14 days / 13 nights
Route length: 1800 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: Visit the Edge of the World, bathe in thermal springs, and see polar bears and musk oxen with your own eyes.
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Anadyr — Yttygran Is. — Yanrakynnot — Cape Dezhnev — Uelen — Kolyuchin Is. — Wrangel Is. — Herald Is. — Kolyuchinskaya Bay — Ratmanov Is. — Penkigney Bay — Gilmymyl Bay — Novoye Chaplino — Anadyr
Duration: 14 days / 13 nights
Route length: 1800 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: Visit the Edge of the World, bathe in thermal springs, and see polar bears and musk oxen with your own eyes.
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Anadyr — Yttygran Is. — Yanrakynnot — Cape Dezhnev — Uelen — Kolyuchin Is. — Wrangel Is. — Herald Is. — Kolyuchinskaya Bay — Ratmanov Is. — Penkigney Bay — Gilmymyl Bay — Novoye Chaplino — Anadyr
M/V Ak. Shokalskiy — Cruise No. 15
Wrangel Island: Cradle of Polar Bears No. 4
Wrangel Island: Cradle of Polar Bears No. 4
Dates: 04.09.2026−16.09.2026
Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
Route length: 1800 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: Visit the Edge of the World, bathe in thermal springs, and see polar bears and musk oxen with your own eyes.
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Anadyr — Yttygran Is. — Yanrakynnot — Cape Dezhnev — Uelen — Kolyuchin Is. — Wrangel Is. — Herald Is. — Kolyuchinskaya Bay — Ratmanov Is. — Penkigney Bay — Gilmymyl Bay — Novoye Chaplino — Anadyr
Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
Route length: 1800 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: Visit the Edge of the World, bathe in thermal springs, and see polar bears and musk oxen with your own eyes.
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Anadyr — Yttygran Is. — Yanrakynnot — Cape Dezhnev — Uelen — Kolyuchin Is. — Wrangel Is. — Herald Is. — Kolyuchinskaya Bay — Ratmanov Is. — Penkigney Bay — Gilmymyl Bay — Novoye Chaplino — Anadyr
M/V Prof. Khromov — Cruise No. 16
Exploring the Commander Islands No. 2
Exploring the Commander Islands No. 2
Dates: 15.09.2026−25.09.2026
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1600 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: A chance to see the unique Commander Islands, admire the beauty of the autumn Chukotka tundra, go fishing, and hunt for crabs.
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Anadyr — Cape Navarin — Meynypilgyno — Tintikun Lagoon — Bogoslov Island — Commander Islands — Cape Kekurny (Russkaya Bay) — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1600 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: A chance to see the unique Commander Islands, admire the beauty of the autumn Chukotka tundra, go fishing, and hunt for crabs.
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Anadyr — Cape Navarin — Meynypilgyno — Tintikun Lagoon — Bogoslov Island — Commander Islands — Cape Kekurny (Russkaya Bay) — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
M/V Prof. Khromov — Cruise No. 19
The Kurils. Secrets of the Volcanoes No. 6
The Kurils. Secrets of the Volcanoes No. 6
Dates: 25.09.2026−05.10.2026
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1220 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 8+
Tour highlights: Visit eight islands of the Kuril chain and enjoy boat trips along the shores of several others. Take in the Kurils' signature wonders — Kraternaya (Crater) Bay and the majestic Krenitsyn Volcano.
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — Atlasov Is. — Paramushir Is. — Onekotan Is. — Yankicha Is. — Simushir Is. — Chirpoi Is. — Iturup Is. — Kunashir Is. — Sakhalin Is.
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1220 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 8+
Tour highlights: Visit eight islands of the Kuril chain and enjoy boat trips along the shores of several others. Take in the Kurils' signature wonders — Kraternaya (Crater) Bay and the majestic Krenitsyn Volcano.
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — Atlasov Is. — Paramushir Is. — Onekotan Is. — Yankicha Is. — Simushir Is. — Chirpoi Is. — Iturup Is. — Kunashir Is. — Sakhalin Is.
M/V Prof. Khromov — Cruise No. 19
The Kurils. Secrets of the Volcanoes No. 6
The Kurils. Secrets of the Volcanoes No. 6
Dates: 25.09.2026−05.10.2026
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1220 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 8+
Tour highlights: Visit eight islands of the Kuril chain and enjoy boat trips along the shores of several others. Take in the Kurils' signature wonders — Kraternaya (Crater) Bay and the majestic Krenitsyn Volcano.
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — Atlasov Is. — Paramushir Is. — Onekotan Is. — Yankicha Is. — Simushir Is. — Chirpoi Is. — Iturup Is. — Kunashir Is. — Sakhalin Is.
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1220 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 8+
Tour highlights: Visit eight islands of the Kuril chain and enjoy boat trips along the shores of several others. Take in the Kurils' signature wonders — Kraternaya (Crater) Bay and the majestic Krenitsyn Volcano.
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — Atlasov Is. — Paramushir Is. — Onekotan Is. — Yankicha Is. — Simushir Is. — Chirpoi Is. — Iturup Is. — Kunashir Is. — Sakhalin Is.
M/V Prof. Khromov — Cruise No. 19
The Kurils. Secrets of the Volcanoes No. 6
The Kurils. Secrets of the Volcanoes No. 6
Dates: 25.09.2026−05.10.2026
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1220 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 8+
Tour highlights: Visit eight islands of the Kuril chain and enjoy boat trips along the shores of several others. Take in the Kurils' signature wonders — Kraternaya (Crater) Bay and the majestic Krenitsyn Volcano.
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — Atlasov Is. — Paramushir Is. — Onekotan Is. — Yankicha Is. — Simushir Is. — Chirpoi Is. — Iturup Is. — Kunashir Is. — Sakhalin Is.
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1220 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 8+
Tour highlights: Visit eight islands of the Kuril chain and enjoy boat trips along the shores of several others. Take in the Kurils' signature wonders — Kraternaya (Crater) Bay and the majestic Krenitsyn Volcano.
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — Atlasov Is. — Paramushir Is. — Onekotan Is. — Yankicha Is. — Simushir Is. — Chirpoi Is. — Iturup Is. — Kunashir Is. — Sakhalin Is.
M/V Prof. Khromov — Cruise No. 16
Exploring the Commander Islands No. 2
Exploring the Commander Islands No. 2
Dates: 15.09.2026−25.09.2026
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1600 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: A chance to see the unique Commander Islands, admire the beauty of the autumn Chukotka tundra, go fishing, and hunt for crabs.
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Anadyr — Cape Navarin — Meynypilgyno — Tintikun Lagoon — Bogoslov Island — Commander Islands — Cape Kekurny (Russkaya Bay) — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Route length: 1600 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: A chance to see the unique Commander Islands, admire the beauty of the autumn Chukotka tundra, go fishing, and hunt for crabs.
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Anadyr — Cape Navarin — Meynypilgyno — Tintikun Lagoon — Bogoslov Island — Commander Islands — Cape Kekurny (Russkaya Bay) — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
M/V Ak. Shokalskiy — Cruise No. 13
Wrangel Island: Cradle of Polar Bears No. 2
Wrangel Island: Cradle of Polar Bears No. 2
Dates: 22.08.2026−04.09.2026
Duration: 14 days / 13 nights
Route length: 1800 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: Visit the Edge of the World, bathe in thermal springs, and see polar bears and musk oxen with your own eyes.
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Anadyr — Yttygran Is. — Yanrakynnot — Cape Dezhnev — Uelen — Kolyuchin Is. — Wrangel Is. — Herald Is. — Kolyuchinskaya Bay — Ratmanov Is. — Penkigney Bay — Gilmymyl Bay — Novoye Chaplino — Anadyr
Duration: 14 days / 13 nights
Route length: 1800 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: Visit the Edge of the World, bathe in thermal springs, and see polar bears and musk oxen with your own eyes.
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Anadyr — Yttygran Is. — Yanrakynnot — Cape Dezhnev — Uelen — Kolyuchin Is. — Wrangel Is. — Herald Is. — Kolyuchinskaya Bay — Ratmanov Is. — Penkigney Bay — Gilmymyl Bay — Novoye Chaplino — Anadyr
M/V Ak. Shokalskiy — Cruise No. 15
Wrangel Island: Cradle of Polar Bears No. 4
Wrangel Island: Cradle of Polar Bears No. 4
Dates: 04.09.2026−16.09.2026
Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
Route length: 1800 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: Visit the Edge of the World, bathe in thermal springs, and see polar bears and musk oxen with your own eyes.
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Anadyr — Yttygran Is. — Yanrakynnot — Cape Dezhnev — Uelen — Kolyuchin Is. — Wrangel Is. — Herald Is. — Kolyuchinskaya Bay — Ratmanov Is. — Penkigney Bay — Gilmymyl Bay — Novoye Chaplino — Anadyr
Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
Route length: 1800 nautical miles
Difficulty: 4
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: Visit the Edge of the World, bathe in thermal springs, and see polar bears and musk oxen with your own eyes.
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Anadyr — Yttygran Is. — Yanrakynnot — Cape Dezhnev — Uelen — Kolyuchin Is. — Wrangel Is. — Herald Is. — Kolyuchinskaya Bay — Ratmanov Is. — Penkigney Bay — Gilmymyl Bay — Novoye Chaplino — Anadyr
M/V Ak. Shokalskiy — Cruise No. 6
The Shantars: Breath of the Whales No. 2
The Shantars: Breath of the Whales No. 2
Dates: 27.07.2026−07.08.2026
Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
Route length: 1600 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: You’ll visit the rarely explored islands of the Sea of Okhotsk — including Tyuleniy Island, home to one of the largest populations of marine mammals — and uncover the secrets of the famous Shantar Islands.
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Magadan — Koni Peninsula — Talan Island — Okhotsk — Malminskie Islands — Shantar Islands — Academy Bay — Cape Elizabeth — Piltun Bay — Tyuleniy Island — Sakhalin
Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
Route length: 1600 nautical miles
Difficulty: 3
Age: 12+
Tour highlights: You’ll visit the rarely explored islands of the Sea of Okhotsk — including Tyuleniy Island, home to one of the largest populations of marine mammals — and uncover the secrets of the famous Shantar Islands.
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Magadan — Koni Peninsula — Talan Island — Okhotsk — Malminskie Islands — Shantar Islands — Academy Bay — Cape Elizabeth — Piltun Bay — Tyuleniy Island — Sakhalin
Our Ships «M/V Professor Khromov» and «M/V Akademik Shokalskiy» — are research vessels with UL-class ice strengthening
Originally built in Finland, they were refitted to comfortably accommodate up to 46 passengers. Both vessels feature deluxe and semi-deluxe cabins, twin cabins with en-suite facilities, as well as double and triple cabins with shared bathrooms.\ Guests enjoy access to a spacious lounge and library, a lecture hall, a relaxation room, a bar, and a sauna.
Dining on the Expedition — Delicious Moments Await!
Our cruise chef makes sure every meal is both nourishing and full of flavor. You’ll enjoy a variety of hot dishes, sides, and fresh salads — all with a touch of local specialties. Refueled? Time for new discoveries!
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