Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland Port Reviews

Lerwick was enchanting. Simply a storybook kind of town. The history, the architecture, the scenery, all of it was pretty fantastic. We hired a local guy for the day and got an incredible tour of a great deal of the mainland. Castles, ruins, lighthouses, ponies, seals, tucked away beaches, high looming cliffs and wild seascapes, we got it all in. I would, without a doubt, go back to the Shetland Isles in a heartbeat.

Visited: Sep 29, 2018

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Loved visiting these secluded islands. Serene with lush hilly landscapes like I had imagined. We did a short excursion to visit Shetland ponies which was fun. Then we strolled through the shops in Lerwick which was a charming town.

Very nice town. When you get off the ship they hand you a map with a beautiful walking tour. Absolutely worthwhile to walk. Also very nice is the town hall!

a surprise to see. The port town was great to wander with many of the stores trying to figure out what to sell for tourists. We did most of our shopping here from the outdoor store to Shetland wool stores. Many of us said we wished we had bought more after getting back to the ship.

Visited: Jun 22, 2017

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SOOOO fun to get off the boat and walk around. There's a guy who walks his pet goat. I had tomato soup and a scone next to the UK Cancer Research charity shop where I bought a Debenham's black jacket for 3 pounds. They take English currency or credit cards. No Euros or dollars. There's a Boots Pharmacy and a wonderful hardware store both with goodies and treasures. At least two little shops offered home-made ice cream.

Visited: Jul 13, 2019

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This town is beautiful with great prices on souveniours. Get a scone and a coffee! We did a tour on one of the islands south of Lerwick--beautiful countryside.

Visited: Jun 25, 2015

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It was nice to be greeted by the Norsemen on the pier. We went to see the ponies and toured the countryside on the way. We then had a nice time wandering and shopping along the main street. Lunch at the Fort Cafe and Take Away was delicious! I did have nightmares about getting out of the tender boat after reading the information about them and the need to step up. Fortunately it was no problem for me.

Visited: Apr 30, 2018

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Once again, we took the included tour in the morning, then were on our own afterwards. And once again, they wasted our time by insisting on taking us back to the ship, then we had to wait for a shuttle to take us right back into town, WHICH WE HAD DRIVEN THROUGH TO GET BACK TO THE SHIP. They need to fix this ridiculous policy and allow people on the bus tours to get off in town, rather than having to go back to the ship before heading back into town. After the bus tour, we headed out on our own again. We were not able to book the tour to Mousa Island through Viking since it was sold out (despite the ferry captain telling us that their ferry was nowhere near sold out), so after the included tour (which did not go to the south part of the island), we rented a car and went to Mousa Island on our own (we literally had the ferry to ourselves, heading to Mousa five minutes after the Viking tour got back), then further south to Jarlshof and the Sumburgh LIghthouse (with loads of puffins and other seabirds). Fantastic way to spend the afternoon and early evening. It was lovely to have a late port departure (7:30) for a change.

Visited: Jul 01, 2017

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You have to tender in, but the drop is right in the middle of town.

Visited: Jul 16, 2016

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The WK06 - Mousa Island Discovery excursion was a drive and ferry ride out to the island and a few miles of walking around the island. The timing gets you back to town in time for lunch. Do not waste time, the restaurants stop serving lunch at 2 PM. That said, the museum was excellent with several high quality exhibits and thorough explanations of them.

Visited: May 20, 2018

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