Lerwick is the main port of the Shetland Islands and a cornerstone in the economy and infrastructure of the region. With its ideal location, it is a popular destination for cruise ships en route between Iceland, the Faroe Isles, Norway and Scotland. With the many small islands - home to the Shetland ponies, the Shetland Islands are also a popular destination for day-trippers from Aberdeen and Orkney.

Tips for excursions

The Shetland heritage

The excursion begins with a coach trip through the island. Highlights of the tour include a trip to Bronze and Iron Age excavations, and sights of the world-famous Shetland ponies and numerous quaint little farmhouses.

Off the beaten track: discover Mousa Island

Off the beaten track to the village of Sandwick. From there by ferry to Mousa Island.

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Kiel, Germany – View over the modern city harbor

Iceland Cruise - from Kiel

Cruise No. 109037

German on-board language

19 days with the Vasco da Gama

Jun 2026 - Jul 2026

Iceland

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Kiel - Sandnes - Bergen - Lerwick - Heimæy - Reykjavik - Grundarfjörður - Ísafjörður - Akureyri - Seyðisfjörður - Mandal - Kiel

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 2,007

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Artic Cruise - from Hamburg

Cruise No. 123741

German on-board language

19 days with the MS Hamburg

Jul 2027 - Aug 2027

Artic

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Hamburg - Lerwick - Scrabster - Tórshavn - Klaksvík - Djúpivogur - Seyðisfjörður - Akureyri - Ísafjörður - Reykjavik - Tasiilaq / Ammassalik - Skjoldungen Fjord - Ikerassuaq / Prins Christian Sund - Qaqortoq / Julianehåb - Paamiut / Frederikshåb - Nuuk / Godthåb - Kangerlussuaq / Søndre Strømfjord

Inside cabin Incl. flight p.P. from CHF 4,591

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British Isles Cruise - from Amsterdam

Cruise No. 113824

Sommer Sale – save up to 600 EUR per cabin

13 days with the Celebrity Eclipse

Jul 2026 - Jul 2026

British Isles

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Amsterdam - Dunmore East - Dún Laoghaire / Dublin - Liverpool - Belfast - Greenock - Glasgow - Lerwick - Inverness - Amsterdam

Inside cabin Incl. flight p.P. from CHF 1,652

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Hamburg, Germany – book a cruise and discover the tide gauge tower at the port

Iceland Cruise - from Hamburg

Cruise No. 96911

12 days with the MSC Preziosa

May 2027 - Aug 2027

Iceland

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Hamburg - Lerwick - Reykjavik - Ísafjörður - Akureyri - Kirkwall - Hamburg

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 1,571

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Northern countries Cruise - from Rotterdam

Cruise No. 106837

15 days with the Rotterdam

Aug 2026 - Sep 2026

Northern countries

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Rotterdam - Måløy - Trondheim - Honningsvåg - Tromsø - Harstad - Leknes - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Lerwick - Rotterdam

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 1,858 ~~CHF 2,120~~ -12%

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Northern countries Cruise - from Hamburg

Cruise No. 57926

Last Minute Sale

13 days with the MSC Preziosa

Jul 2026 - Aug 2026

Northern countries

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Hamburg - Lerwick - Seyðisfjörður - Akureyri - Ísafjörður - Reykjavik - Invergordon - Hamburg

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 1,343

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Rotterdam, Netherlands – Erasmus Bridge as a highlight of your cruise

Iceland Cruise - from Rotterdam

Cruise No. 121511

15 days with the Rotterdam

Jul 2026 - Jul 2026

Iceland

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Rotterdam - Lerwick - Seyðisfjörður - Akureyri - Ísafjörður - Reykjavik - Heimæy - Djúpivogur - Runavik - South Queensferry / Edinburgh - Rotterdam

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 1,858 ~~CHF 2,137~~ -13%

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British Isles Cruise - from Amsterdam

Cruise No. 113818

Sommer Sale – save up to 600 EUR per cabin

13 days with the Celebrity Eclipse

Aug 2026 - Aug 2026

British Isles

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Amsterdam - Cobh - Cork - Dún Laoghaire / Dublin - Belfast - Liverpool - Greenock - Glasgow - Lerwick - Inverness - Amsterdam

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 1,385

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Round-the-world Cruise - from New York

Cruise No. 116807

All Inclusive

175 days with the Seven Seas Mariner

Apr 2027 - Oct 2027

Round-the-world

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New York - Halifax - St. John's - Ponta Delgada - Funchal - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Arrecife - Agadir - Casablanca - Lisbon - Porto - La Coruña - Gijón - Bilbao - Bordeaux - La Rochelle - St. Helier - Le Havre - Dunkirk - Tilbury / London - Zeebrugge - Ijmuiden - Amsterdam - Bremerhaven - Kristiansand - Oslo - Lysekil - Skagen - Gothenburg - Copenhagen - Kiel - Rønne - Gdynia - Liepaja / Libau - Riga - Tallinn - Hamina - Stockholm - Helsinki - Visby - Karlskrona - Warnemünde - Århus - Aalborg - Hamburg - Ijmuiden - Amsterdam - Newcastle upon Tyne - Aberdeen - Invergordon - Kirkwall - Lerwick - Måløy - Eidsdal - Seyðisfjörður - Akureyri - Ísafjörður - Grundarfjörður - Reykjavik - Nuuk / Godthåb - Paamiut / Frederikshåb - Prins Christian Sund - Greenock - Glasgow - Greencastle - Dún Laoghaire / Dublin - Liverpool - Bangor - Cobh - Cork - Southampton - Honfleur - St. Peter Port - Saint-Malo - Brest - Bordeaux - Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Bilbao - La Coruña - Lisbon - Portimão - Cádiz - Tangiers - Málaga - Cartagena - Alicante - Ibiza - Palma - Barcelona - Palamós - Saint-Tropez - Monte Carlo - Portofino - Livorno / Florence/Pisa - Ajaccio - Bastia - Golfo Aranci - Civitavecchia / Rome - Salerno - Messina - Valletta - Kotor - Dubrovnik - Rijeka - Fusina / Venice - Rijeka - Split - Bari - Igoumenitsa - Katákolon / Olympia - Monemvasía - Mykonos - Piraeus / Athens - Chania - Santorini - Mykonos - Bodrum - Kusadasi / Ephesus - Dikili - Bozcaada - Istanbul - Rhodes - Limassol - Haifa - Ashdod - Alexandria - Piraeus / Athens - Mykonos - Katákolon / Olympia - Trapani - La Goulette / Tunis - Valletta - Heraklion - Kusadasi / Ephesus - Piraeus / Athens

Suite p.P. from CHF 121,434 ~~CHF 158,146~~ -23%

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Round-the-world Cruise - from Genoa

Cruise No. 129019

All Inclusive

51 days with the Seabourn Pursuit

May 2028 - Jul 2028

Round-the-world

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Genoa - Saint-Tropez - Port Vendres - Mahón - Motril - Tangiers - Seville - Portimão - Lisbon - Cherbourg - Plymouth - Lundy Island - Skomer Island - Bantry - Cape Clear Island - Kinsale - Calf of Man - Belfast - Calf of Man - Isle of Man - Rothesay - Tobermory - Eigg - St. Kilda - Fair Isle - Lerwick - Noss - Tvøroyri - Tórshavn - Klaksvík - Heimæy - Reykjavik - Ísafjörður - Jan Mayen - Longyearbyen - Spitzbergen - Siglufjörður - Patreksfjörður - Reykjavik

Suite p.P. from CHF 38,476

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