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Boat Trips: Explore Shetland By Sea
The SwanMousa Boat Trips
Visit Mousa to see the world famous broch and wildlife. 15 minute boat trip across Mousa Sound with 2.5 hours to explore the island on foot. Evening trips are available from late May to late July to see storm petrels returning to the broch after a day at sea.
Ranger service guided walks on Mousa are available in the summer season.
Muckle Flugga Charters
Scheduled tours from Baltasound Pier in Unst. All tours are undertaken by experienced, fully qualified skippers. Muckle Flugga Charters offer sightseeing, sea angling and diving trips.
Visit the world-famous Hermaness National Nature Reserve which also covers the Muckle Flugga rocks and Out Stack as well as the seabird cliffs and moorland of Hermaness. It is home to over 250,000 seabirds in the breeding season, including gannets, puffins, guillemots and great skuas.
More details and booking at Tourist Information Centre.
Seabirds and Seals
Thistle award 2001 winner (Tourism and the environment)
Boat trips around Bressay and Noss aboard the Dunter 3 to see the seabird cliffs with an expert guide. Underwater video camera to see the kelp forest and guillemots flying underwater. Weather permitting the boat can enter caves.
More details and booking at Tourist Information Centre.
Shetland Nature Cruises
www.shetlandnaturecruises.co.uk
Join Shetland Nature Cruises onboard the luxurious, modern M.V. Julie Rose for a unique and exciting marine wildlife adventure. Local expert wildlife tour guides will take you all around the islands to enjoy breathtaking views of Shetland's spectacular seascapes and amazing marine wildlife. You may see everything from Orcas to otters and gannets to guillemots.
For further information and bookings call Visit Shetland on 01595 69 3434 or call 077 8698 2773 out of hours.
Shetland Sea Charters
Boat trips with expert guides around Bressay and Noss on the MV Alluvion.
For more information and booking please contact the Tourist Information Centre.
St Magnus Bay Charters
Victor Gray takes boat trips from Aith Marina passing out into St Magnus Bay. Spectacular sea cliffs, stacks and caves.
For more details please contact Visit Shetland or visit www.stmagnusbay.shetland.co.uk.
The Swan
Sail aboard the sail training vessel the Swan. For full details see our feature Sail On The Swan.
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2009 Wildlife Holidays In Shetland
Shetland offers the best wildlife-watching in Scotland - FACT.
Over a million breeding seabirds, the highest density of Otters in Europe, regular sightings of Killer Whales and superb displays of rare sub-arctic flora. Our award-winning holidays offer everything from fully guided wildlife weeks and long weekends, dedicated birdwatching holidays plus photographic, walking and insight holidays.
Visit our extensive website www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk or call Shetland Wildlife on 01950 422483 for a choice of over 30 holidays!
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2008 Photo Competition
VisitShetland are pleased to announce their fourth annual photographic competition, open to local and visiting amateur photographers. The competition seeks entries which capture the imagination and the role that the Shetland landscape plays in our cultural identity.
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Shetland Food Directory
From lamb to seafood, Shetland's produce is considered a benchmark for quality. A new website, The Shetland Food Directory, lists sources of fine Shetland food and drink and some of the wonderful places to eat out in Shetland.
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Buy Shetland Knitwear
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Choose from our wide range of Shetland knitwear including Fair Isle tank tops, cushion covers and bags. Also a range of rugs made with 100% pure Shetland wool.
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Swan Trips 2008
Enjoy a trip on the Swan this summer and experience the world of a resilient vessel restored to glory. Join a crew who love the sea, and be part of a learning experience!
News
Treasure Returns to Shetland
Shetland Museum and Archives welcomes St Ninian’s Isle Treasure for three month loan...
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Loganair Revive Norway Connection
Scottish airline Loganair is filling the gap left by Faroese shipping company Smyril Line when it severed Shetland's link with its Norwegian neighbours last year.