Small ship company Emerald Cruises offers river cruises exploring Russia by its waterways. Cruises include the Volga Europe's longest river, between World Heritage-listed St. Petersburg and the architectural capital Moscow. Emerald Cruises' 11-day Imperial Charms of Russia river cruise takes guests on a journey to rural villages showcasing the trad...

Specialist small-ship expedition cruise company, Heritage Expeditions supports the critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper. Its Siberia's Forgotten Coast tour, which explores Kamchatka's remote coastline, has supported the release of healthy chicks into the wild. With eggs collected from the Arctic breeding grounds, 22 spoon-billed sandpiper c...

Following the first back-to-back transit of the Northern Sea Route in 2017 by small-group polar cruise operator, Heritage Expeditions, the conservation-focused company will be returning to the Russian Arctic's Northeast Passage in summer 2020. Departing in August and travelling from Anadyr to Murmansk, the 27-day expedition cruise will retrace the ...

Wildlife viewing in the Russian Far East is set to offer an even more impressive array of opportunities for travellers interested in joining an Arctic adventure expedition cruise. New Zealand-based polar cruise specialist, Heritage Expeditions, has reported an excellent2019 wildlife viewing season with sightings of polar and brown bear, pods of hum...