Lerwick
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.
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.
VIKTIG INFORMASJON
I denne havnen kan skipet ankre offshore, noe som betyr at gjestene går i land med en tenderbåt (et mindre skip) for å komme til havnen. Vær oppmerksom på at tenderbåten kanskje ikke er tilpasset personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne, nedsatt bevegelsesevne eller balanseproblemer..
Å ivareta sikkerheten til våre gjester er vår høyeste prioritet, det er viktig at gjestene kan ferdes trygt i tenderbåten. For mer informasjon, se våre generelle vilkår og betingelser (avsnitt 7).
