I wonder if you made it Shetlands in August. North Sea with Iceland and Norway: On a 14-night cruise from Southampton, travel northbound to Edinburgh, across the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the otherworldly landscapes of Iceland the Danish Faroe Islands, before heading back to Southampton. rod Stewart sailing Culswick Circular Walk, West Mainland of Shetland, Jarlshof to Sumburgh Head & Grutness Circular, Hillswick - Heylor, North Roe and Isbister, Mid Yell - North Yell (Gutcher, Cullivoe and Gloup), Walls - Culswick, Westerwick and Easter Skeld, Perez trail: Scalloway, Trondra and Burra. I pay for my own travel and produce my own videos. Orkney to Thurso we feel we can manage., but the mainland to Shetland and between the two might not be to our liking. We are on the boat 'south' - ie mainland Scotland - next weekend for a wee break so fingers crossed for crossings as good as yours!. Even though it is a large ship and has stabilizers you will feel it is rocking a bit. While all this churning brings up nutrients to the surface that help its marine life thrive, it's not ideal for cruising outside of the summer months. Cruises typically depart from Southampton or Harwich, England, or Amsterdam in the Netherlands. A passenger and crewman on a ferry to Shetland are taken to hospital after being hurt in rough seas. One ship will sail directly whilst the other stops off every night at Hatston in Orkney. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-53611550', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');flights from Aberdeen to Shetland this morning are delayed - by fog! thank you to all involved!!! Most major cruise lines, including Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Princess, Holland America and upscale lines such as Cunard, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Viking, Windstar and Oceania, offer North Sea itineraries. I've never been thrown out of a cabin on any of the trips we've made - and that includes going round the top of the coast of Norway in a gale - and that was rough - where you are out in the middle of the sea for 36 hours (apart from short trips in to ports). Alternatively, has anyone left their (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Your journey with NorthLink Ferries will be the start of your . For full details, prices and booking visit the Northlink Ferries website. The sight of 40,000 massive, interlocking basalt columns along the sea is so striking that you'll have to see it to believe it. Equipped with motion sickness patch I had to experience a trip that gave me anxiety. Suggestions - the Aberdeen ferry serves both Orkney and Shetland. I think these beautiful islands at the most northerly edge of our Kingdom deserve a little effort to reach. It looks like the ship will travelling on open sea for a day or two. Yes, it can be very rough - north west Scotland, the Orkneys and Shetland Islands are notoriously windy. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA. Some cruise lines run Military Tattoo-themed cruises just for the occasion. 90 helpful votes. The ferry sails from Lerwick to Kirkwall (and then from Kirkwall to Aberdeen) on a Monday (not in winter), Wednesday, and Friday night. There's no place quite like it. And we were. Traduzioni in contesto per "a car ferry to the island" in inglese-italiano da Reverso Context: From Piombino almost hourly with a car ferry to the island, which can be easily explored on a rough day. Get up early, and on a good day the views as you sail up the east side of the south mainland of Shetland are pretty good to. Please update details and try again or contact customer service for further support to retreive new credentials. Compare ferries to Shetland on the following routes: Aberdeen to Lerwick; Kirkwall to Lerwick; Booking a ferry to the Shetland Isles is simple, easy and safe with AFerry, just use the booking form above to get a price. However by the time we sailed somewhat later than timetabled the wind had dropped and our crossing wasn't too bad. 00:15 (UTC) on Wed 1 Mar 2023. Bring at least two credit cards from different networks in case one is not accepted (and at least one without foreign transaction fees is recommended). NorthLink expects to make more announcements tomorrow. The best time for a North Sea cruise is at the height of summer, during the months of July and August, for calmer waters and fantastic, sunny weather. These are the same ferries which sail directly to Shetland but on certain days of the week they sail indirectly and stop at Hatston (outside Kirkwall) in the Orkney Islands. The crossing operates up to 7 times each week with sailing durations from around 12 hours 30 minutes. High winds aren't constant, and happen less in summer, but 30-40 kph is common enough to barely be noticed, and over 100 kph happens a few times a year. The 4 berth cabins are inside cabins so experience less movement than outside cabins. It was on time and overall a very pleasant trip, if it weren't for the fact that I was leaving my dear Orkney. This also gives you a chance to explore at your leisure, relax and fight jet lag before your ocean voyage. "; Northlink's Shetland ferries were damaged in heavy seas last month, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites, How the world's oldest clove tree defied an empire, Why Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin quit, BBC News Updated every minute of every day, Tourists flock to 'Jesus's tomb' in Kashmir. A spokesman for the firm said the men were hurt at about 0610 GMT, when the ship Hrossay was coming past Sumburgh Head at the southern tip of Shetland. Arrive early. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. Enter your e-mail address and forename and an e-mail, with your NorthLink Ferries ID and a link to reset your password, will be sent to you. The ships also feature an on-board retail outlet, entertainment and comfortable cabin accommodation, as well as Sleeping Pods which offer a more affordable accommodation choice than cabins. When you get on board, go to Reception - theres usually a notice there giving sea conditions for that nights sailing. Available for both RF and RM licensing. Two attempts were made to dock at Aberdeen Harbour but. 18. Netsmith - the recent experience of visitors is always useful to hear. These include: Aberdeen to Orkney, Aberdeen to Lerwick and Scrabster to Orkney. Amsterdam is a major international hub with connections to many U.S. airports, so getting there should be easy. Please note: Please be aware of any bike racks / roof racks that might affect the overall height of the vehicle. As well as the assorted proprietary medicines, chewing crystallised ginger is supposed to be good for sea sickness. Now operated by Serco, NorthLink Ferries' fleet of magnificent ferries provides a very high standard of comfort . Alternatively, you may use. Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos Homeward sailing early evening from Lerwick to Kirkwall and after a few days on Orkney we took the Pentland Firth sailing from St margaret Hope to Gills bay. If you are cruising during months other than July and August, you are likely to come across cold and rainy weather on the North Sea. This might influence what you could do and where you could go in 4 days. (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? We are in our md 60s and will be driving from London with numerous stops on the way, intending to spend maybe 5 nights in each of the Island groups. On board the ferry to Shetland and Orkney youll be able to enjoy many comforts before arriving at your destination feeling refreshed and ready to begin your island adventure. Embark in Amsterdam. These ships call in at Orkney frequently, arriving in the late evening before sailing on to Aberdeen or Lerwick. Filio Tei, Download the Direct Ferries app or manage your booking online through My Account, Visit our customer service page to find useful information on travelling by ferry, our FAQs, and how to contact us for help with your booking, Be the first to hear about the best ferry offers, The quickest way to make & manage your booking. Walking is not high on our agenda - myself aged 59 with 2 hip replacements last year. This is the trip we did this year in June. Cruises originating in Amsterdam go northbound along the North Sea and take you to Edinburgh, Glasgow or the Isle of Lewis in Scotland and then head to Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dublin or Cork, Ireland, before returning to the U.K. with various stops in Liverpool, Wales, Guernsey, the Isles of Scilly, or Dover before returning to Amsterdam. NorthLink Ferries sail daily from Aberdeen to Shetland and from Shetland to Aberdeen, sailing every evening and arriving the following morning. Aberdeen to Lerwick, Shetland ferry SteveMarsh 49.8K subscribers 597K views 3 years ago #SteveMarsh. I had only experience from (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Or, take an expedition-style cruise with Norway-based outfitter Hurtigruten. and a crewman on a ferry from Aberdeen to Shetland have been taken to hospital after being thrown against bulkheads in rough seas. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-91790591', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');cruise ship from Britain to Iceland in early autumn of 2016. A spectacular bit of bad (but unfair) PR? In addition to the MV Hamnavoe you can sail to Orkney from Aberdeen via the MV Hrossey and MV Hjaltland. Caution: The internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information system and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Birds, natural history generally, walking, archaeology, local history/culture, music etc etc?? We enjoyed the trip, but someone with motion sensitivity could have had a problem. to I had booked sleeping pods which were very comfortable and I would recommend these or a cabin. Vikings sailed the North Sea to head westward to pursue better lands and leave their mark. https://grouptours.northlinkferries.co.uk. The lumpy bit you experienced between Lerwick and Kirkwall was probably the infamous 'roost' between Sumburgh and Fair Isle. Your sea voyage with Northlink will be a safe, luxurious, and enjoyable experience, with the frequency of services and sailing times carefully prepared for your convenience to make travel to the northern isles more simple and enjoyable than ever before. The passenger injured his ribs and the crewman received a head injury. I had a 2 berth shared male cabin all to myself. Go in the summer months for a smoother sailing experience in the Atlantic Ocean; you'll even be blessed with the midnight sun during visits to Norway's famed coastline. Need to have at least one adult on each journey, Aged 60 +/ students / disabled passengers. DirectFerries.co.uk - the one stop ferry shop , a brand of Direct Ferries Ltd - all rights reserved. No visit is complete without setting foot inside the famed Cavern Club, a shrine to where the Fab Four played hundreds of gigs in their early days. Seemingly the clip abs is referring to is NOT one of the Shetland ferries, but P&O's Pacific Sun cruise liner caught in a big storm off new Zealand 2010. The forecast contains details of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility. Many cruises leave from England's Southampton port for the British Isles or the Norwegian fjords; another popular embarkation port is Amsterdam, with cruises visiting the nations along the Baltic Sea. Trip, but the mainland to Shetland and from Shetland to Aberdeen, sailing every evening and the! 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