Cruises from Chirpoy Island
Chirpoy Island has a rare and dynamic landscape. It is the collective name for the twin uninhabited volcanic islands of Chiproy and Brat Chirpoev, located between Simushir and Urup in the Kuril Islands of Russia, in the North Pacific Ocean. Separated by less than three kilometres, and including three overlapping stratovolcanoes, the highest points of the islands stand at 691m and 749m respectively.
Read moreThey are the remains of a partially submerged volcanic caldera that includes a number of small islets and offshore rocks. The islands together are the existing remains of a caldera that is partially emerged. The caldera is roughly 8 to 9 kilometers wide.
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