Scandinavia
There are plans for new sea connections between
Shetland and Scandinavia. Please contact Visit
Shetland for more information.
Yachting
Sail
to Shetland by yacht and explore the dozens of sheltered, natural
harbours - many with good piers, slipways and marinas. Explore
the deserted beaches, stunning red cliffs and amazing rock formations
around Northmavine. The pure clean seas around Northmavine are
home to seals, otters, whales and dolphins, as well as gannets,
skuas,
oyster catchers, puffins and other less common species.
Moor in Hillswick and Ura Firth
in Northmavine and enjoy a meal or a drink at the newly opened
St Magnus Bay Hotel
overlooking the bay or nip up the road to the Braewick
Café in Eshaness. The cliff coast from Hillswick
Ness to Uyea Isle is breathtaking. The Drongs stacks and Dore
Holm lead on to the basalt cliffs of the Skerry of Stenness,
where there is a huge cave. North of Eshaness lighthouse is
another Hamnavoe (meaning - safe harbour). Ronas Voe
is Shetland's longest sea loch with excellent anchorage at the
head. The marina and pier at Collafirth
was built in 1988 on the site of an old Norwegian whaling station
where the fishing industry lives on. Electricity can be arranged
at the marina and approach poses no problems at any state of
the tide.
There is a new
marina at the head of the voe at Brae, situated near to
the Delting Boating Club.
Visit
Shetland information about arriving by yacht.
Download
the Shetland Marinas guide and read the section for the
North Mainland.
