Starichkov Island
Остров Старичков
A seabird island beyond Avacha Bay, home to tufted puffins, cormorants, gulls and sea otters, and the main destination for day boat trips to see marine wildlife.
Starichkov Island lies in the Pacific south of the mouth of Avacha Bay and is a regional nature reserve. Its cliffs host large numbers of seabirds, including tufted puffins, horned puffins, cormorants and gulls. Sea otters and spotted seals are common in the surrounding waters, and with luck you may also see orcas and humpback whales. Visitors cannot land on the island, so boats circle it at close range for viewing. Full-day sea tours from the regional capital, lasting about 7 to 9 hours, usually pass the Three Brothers rocks. Some continue to Russian Bay and include sea fishing and a seafood lunch.
Opening hours
Jun–Sep (full-day boat trips)
Nearby sights
- Avacha Bay Cruise & Three Brothers Rocks
- Kamchatka Regional Museum
- Nikolskaya Sopka
- Vulkanarium Volcano Museum
- Mishennaya Sopka
- Petropavlovsk Fish Market
- Khalaktyrsky Beach
- Vilyuchinsky Waterfall & Volcano