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Kirkwall
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- Kirkwall, Scotland ports and harbour guide featuring Port of Kirkwall ferry routes, cruises, journeys, locations and facilities for Kirkwall Ports, Scotland, including ferries, crossings and regular routes, and general Port of Kirkwall ferry route and cruise information, Scotland. Kirkwall Port Ferry Routes and Cruises- Last updated 18/8/2008.
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Port of Kirkwall, Scotland
Port of Kirkwall Address: Harbour Authority Building, Scapa, Orkney, KW15 1SD, Scotland, UK
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Port of Kirkwall
Ferry Routes and Cruises
(Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK)
The two main ferry routes which are available from the Port of Kirkwall are operated by NorthLink Ferries. The company runs a route to Aberdeen in Scotland with a sailing time of six hours.
A route to Lerwick on the Shetland Islands is operated as well and the duration of the voyage lasts approximately 7 hours, 45 minutes. Orkney Ferries operates the Inter Islands network within Orkneys 70 islands.
Port Kirkwall Ferry Routes and Cruises: Kirkwall to Aberdeen - Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Northlink Ferries offers three weekly sailings between Kirkwall and the Port of Aberdeen in Scotland. It takes the ferry about six hours to reach Aberdeen from Kirkwall. The vessels which operate the route meet and exceed the most recent safety requirements and provide a high standard of comfort.
Aberdeen port is one of the UK’s most active ports, and is the principal trade port for Scotland’s north east. The facility handles more than 9,000 visiting crafts and about four million tonnes of freight annually. The facility and is also the premier ferry port on the east coast and port-of-call for cruise liners.
Port Kirkwall Ferry Routes and Cruises: Kirkwall to Lerwick - Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Three weekly ferry services are operated by NorthLink Ferries between Kirkwall and the Port of Lerwick on the Shetland Islands. It takes the ferry approximately 7 hours, 45 minutes to reach Lerwick from Kirkwall.
Lerwick is the capital of Shetlands and its only town, which is situated roughly at the centre of the Mainland Island of the Shetlands. Retaining much of its charm, the old fishing harbour has been largely expanded. Lerwick is a vast and active working port. NorthLink Ferries provides connections to Aberdeen and to other ports in Iceland, Scandinavia and the Faroe Islands.
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KIRKWALL PORTS GUIDE...
Kirkwall Port Information, Terminals and Facilities
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Kirkwall Port Ferry Companies and Operators
Kirkwall Port Ferry Timetables and Times
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About Kirkwall, Guide and Tourist Attractions
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Scotland World Guide
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