Lerwick Cruise

Lerwick Cruise

Life in time with the tides

Lerwick, the port where your MSC cruise ship awaits your return, is very much the focus of Shetland’s commercial life.


All year, its sheltered harbour is busy with ferries and fishing boats, as well as specialized craft including oil-rig supply, seismic survey and naval vessels from all round the North Sea. In summer, the quayside comes alive with visiting yachts, cruise liners, historic vessels such as the restored Swan and the occasional tall ship.
Behind the old harbour is the compact town centre, made up of one long main street, flagstone-clad Commercial Street, whose narrow, winding form, set back one block from the Esplanade, provides shelter from the elements even on the worst days. From here, narrow lanes, known as closses, rise westwards to the late Victorian new town. The northern end of Commercial Street is marked by the towering walls of Fort Charlotte, begun for Charles II in 1665, burnt down by the Dutch fleet in August 1673, and repaired and named in honour of George III’s queen in the 1780s.
Exhibits at the Shetland Museum, in a wonderful purpose-built waterfront

Cruises from / to Lerwick (Shetland Is.) in 2023

Excursions & Activities Lerwick (Shetland Is.)

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A WALK THROUGH HISTORY: THE ISLAND OF MOUSA
  • Category: CULTURE AND HISTORY
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Code: LER07
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SHETLAND CASTLE AND BROCH BIKE TOUR
  • Category: ACTIVE & ADVENTURE
  • Duration: 4.5 hours
  • Code: LERBK1
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SCOOT OFF TO SCALLOWAY BY E-BIKE
  • Category: ACTIVE & ADVENTURE
  • Duration: 4.5 hours
  • Code: LERBK2
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