Sail to the Orkney and Shetland islands…
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Your journey begins as you set sail with NorthLink Ferries. On board you’ll be able to enjoy many comforts before arriving at your destination feeling refreshed and ready to begin your island adventure. With regular sailings from Scrabster and Aberdeen, travelling to Orkney and Shetland is more convenient than ever before.
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Take the ferry to Shetland and Orkney
NorthLink Ferries sail daily from Aberdeen to Shetland and from Shetland to Aberdeen, sailing every evening and arriving the following morning.
These ships call in at Orkney frequently, arriving in the late evening before sailing on to Aberdeen or Lerwick.
NorthLink Ferries also sail from Scrabster on the north coast of Scotland to Stromness in Orkney. This is the only ferry crossing to take you past the breathtaking Old Man of Hoy.
The 90 minute crossing takes place up to three times a day.
Enjoy a journey like no other before arriving at your destination feeling refreshed and ready to begin your Orkney and Shetland island adventure.
Plan your journey
Posted @withregram • @robbie.rendallphotography The Brough of Birsay, Orkney.
#broughofbirsay #orkney #visitorkney #sunset #sunsetlovers #dramaticseascapes #waves #ocean #picoftheday #islandlife #loveorkney #nisifilters #longexposure
Posted @withregram • @wildaboutshetland 𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚝𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍’𝚜 𝚑𝚞𝚐𝚎 𝚌𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚜.. 😮
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Bull 72 always blows my mind when I see him. The enormous six foot dorsal fin and his agility for an Orca of that size is incredible. In December we had a front row seat to watch him and the 27s pod of seven Orca come very close into shore on a seal kill - and my family and I were within a few feet of the action 😳
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#shetland #shetlandislands #whatshetlandmeanstome #shetlandphotography #photographylovers #inspiredbyshetland #scotland #scotland_greatshots #thisisscotland #edinburgh #glasgow #inverness #aberdeen #scottishhighlands #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #marineconservation #marinebiology #marinelife #island #islandlife #orca #whale #whales #orcas #killerwhale #visitscotland
Posted @withregram • @wildaboutshetland 𝙸’𝚟𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚐𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚜..🌅😮
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The low winter light is currently producing some amazing soft tone sunsets. This was from Unst early in the month 📸
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#shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandphotography #whatshetlandmeanstome #inspiredbyshetland #shetlandlife #everything #wanderlust #scottishislands #unlimitedscotland #hiddenscotland #ukcoastline #scottishwildlife #instascotland #igers #instagood #sunsetphotography #sunsetlovers #landscapelovers #landscapephotography #glasgow #edinburghlife #edinburgh #aberdeen #agameoftones #reflection #mindfulness #islandlife #island #visitscotland
Posted @withregram • @realdja Golden hour at Aberdeen Harbour. Taken from @northlink_ferries Ferry. #aberdeen #aberdeenharbour #northlinkferries #ferrytoshetland #shetland #scotland #myscotland #instascotland #realdja #ferry #northsea #harbours #sunset #goldenhour
Posted @withregram • @wildaboutshetland 𝙺𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚢𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞.. 😮
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This female otter was only aware of me photographing her towards the end of my day with her but she was more intrigued than scared. I always try to keep my distance and respect her world 📸
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#shetland #shetlandislands #whatshetlandmeanstome #inspiredbyshetland #promoteshetland #visitscotland #visitshetland #islandlife #island #wildlifephotography #wildlife #otter #ottersofinstagram #otters #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #edinburgh #glasgow #scottish #aberdeen #inverness #scotland_greatshots #scottishhighlands #ecosse #scotspirit #thisisscotland #animals #ignature #wildanimals
Posted @withregram • @tidelinetonics Ferry friday feeling ✨
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#fridayvibes
#ferry #stromness #sunshine #northlinkferries #orkneyislands #winterdays #bookyourholiday #walk #friday #islandexploring #islandholiday #january
Posted @withregram • @josh_jaggard On my last week in Shetland, I had the privilege of taking a group of @shetland_nature photography clients on a chartered boat around Hermaness seabird colony.
Having photographed on top of the cliffs hundreds of times over the last 7 years it was amazing to see the seabird colony from the water. One of the highlights was the rafts of puffins floating on the dark sea below the cliffs.
#shetland #hermaness #seabirds #unst #puffin #takeoff #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #ukwildlifephotos #scotland #scottishwildlife #puffinsofinstagram #tammienorrie #lowkeyphotography #nuts_about_birds #birdphotography #nikon
