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Seating and cabins

Enjoying a comfortable cabin on board the ferry to Orkney and Shetland

There are many different accommodation types available on board NorthLink ships, all designed with your comfort in mind.

All cabins have en-suite facilities (including a shower, sink, toilet, soap, shower gel, towels and a hairdryer) and a television. Other details are listed below.

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Premium Outside 2-berth cabin

Includes:

  • Twin beds
  • En-suite facilities
  • Sea view
  • Television
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities plus shortbread and mineral waters
  • Complimentary access to the Magnus Lounge with: 2 drinks vouchers, draught carbonated drinks and hot drinks, continental breakfast (in the Magnus Lounge) in the morning.

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Executive 2-berth Outside cabin

Includes:

  • Upper and lower bunks – one of your party will have to climb a ladder into bed.
  • En-suite facilities.
  • Sea view.
  • Work desk.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities plus shortbread and mineral waters.
  • Complimentary access to the Magnus Lounge with: 2 drinks vouchers, draught carbonated drinks and hot drinks, continental breakfast (in the Magnus Lounge) in the morning.

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Outside 2-berth cabin

Includes:

  • Twin beds.
  • En-suite facilities.
  • Sea view.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities.

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Outside 3-berth cabin

Includes:

  • Two lower fixed berths and one pull down bunk, accessed by a ladder.
  • En-suite facilities.
  • Sea view.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities.

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Inside 2-berth cabin

Please note: Some Inside 2-berth cabins have twin beds and some have upper and lower bunks – one of your party may have to climb a ladder into bed. Also includes:

  • En-suite facilities.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities.

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Inside 4-berth cabin

Includes:

  • Two lower fixed berths and two pull down bunks, accessed by a ladder.
  • En-suite facilities.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities.

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Pet-friendly cabin (Inside 2-berth)

Includes:

  • Twin beds.
  • En-suite facilities.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities.
  • Vinyl floor coverings.
  • A water bowl (on request) and a dog treat. Please bring your own pet’s bedding.
  • There is a £15 supplement for each pet.

Pet-friendly cabin (Premium Outside 2-berth cabin)

Includes:

  • Twin beds.
  • En-suite facilities.
  • Sea view.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities plus shortbread and mineral waters.
  • Complimentary access to the Magnus Lounge (for humans only) with: 2 drinks vouchers, draught carbonated drinks and hot drinks, continental breakfast (in the Magnus Lounge) in the morning.
  • Vinyl floor coverings.
  • A water bowl (on request) and a dog treat. Please bring your own pet’s bedding.
  • There is a £15 supplement for each pet.

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Pet-friendly cabin (Outside 2-berth)

Includes:

  • Twin beds.
  • En-suite facilities.
  • Sea view.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities.
  • Vinyl floor coverings.
  • A water bowl (on request) and a dog treat. Please bring your own pet’s bedding.
  • There is a £15 supplement for each pet.

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Pet-friendly cabin (Inside 4-berth)

Includes:

  • Two lower fixed berths and two pull down bunks, accessed by a ladder.
  • En-suite facilities.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities.
  • Vinyl floor coverings.
  • A water bowl (on request) and a dog treat. Please bring your own pet’s bedding.
  • There is a £15 supplement for each pet.

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Accessible Inside cabin (sleeps 3)

Includes:

  • Two lower fixed berths and one pull down bunk, accessed by a ladder.
  • En-suite facilities with assistance alarms.
  • More space.
  • Easy access doors.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities.

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Accessible Inside cabin with Hoist (sleeps 3)

Includes:

  • Two lower fixed berths and one pull down bunk, accessed by a ladder.
  • En-suite facilities with assistance alarms.
  • More space.
  • Easy access doors.
  • Bed hoist.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities.

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Premium Accessible Inside cabin with Hoist (sleeps 2)

Includes:

  • Twin beds.
  • En-suite facilities with assistance alarms.
  • More space.
  • Easy access doors.
  • Bed hoist.
  • Television.
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities plus shortbread and mineral waters.
  • Complimentary access to the Magnus Lounge with: 2 drinks vouchers, draught carbonated drinks and hot drinks, continental breakfast (in the Magnus Lounge) in the morning.

Booking cabin accommodation on overnight sailings is not mandatory, but passengers are encouraged to book a sleeping pod or reclining seat as it is not permittable to sleep on the deck or on bench seating on board.

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Sleeping Pods

Includes:

  • A very comfortable reclining seat.
  • Pods are situated within a private lounge and have a large table, adjustable lighting and a USB socket for charging devices.
  • Pod users receive a pack with a blanket, pillow and eye mask, and at reception, a token for showering and a towel for hire at no charge.

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Reclining seats

Passengers who are travelling without accommodation can reserve reclining chairs when making their booking reservation.

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Carry cots

Parents can reserve a large cots, small cots, Moses baskets (pictured above), and bed rails for babies and very young children, free of charge. The option during a booking to reserve these will appear if infants are booked on a journey.

Large cots measure 120cm x 45cm.
Small cots measure 90cm x 40cm.
Moses baskets measure 75cm x 30cm.

Cots can fit in cabins between the twin beds (only one cot per cabin will be able to fit). Please note – parents must provide their own blankets for baby, and large cots, small cots, and Moses baskets are not available for those travelling without a cabin.

Showers

For those who are not travelling in a cabin, there are also shower facilities available on board. Tokens for showers can be bought for £3, and towels can be hired at the ship’s reception. Towel hire is £2 with a deposit of £5. Shower tokens and towels are free of charge for Pod Lounge users.

Header image: Enjoying a comfortable cabin on board the ferry to Orkney and Shetland photo © Copyright Billy Fox