Aberdeen Harbour Cruise Ships

Silver Wind is also expected to make a call to the harbour in July 2018.

Aberdeen harbour cruise ships. Many of the cruises scheduled on such vessels this year will start and end in Aberdeen with Aberdeen becoming a common cruise embarkation point. Chief executive of Aberdeen Harbour Colin Parker said. In 2018 NorthLink ferry traffic increased by 5 to 151000 passengers.

With the harbour within one square mile of the centre of Aberdeen cruise passengers can. Aberdeen is preparing to be positioned as world-class cruise ship travel destination. 1100 Dolphin Cruise 1Hr.

We have been working closely with Cruise Scotland to highlight Aberdeen City and Shire as a key destination and with the growth in cruise calls in recent years it is clear. Aberdeen boasts one of the busiest and most impressive ports in the UK with over 28000 shipping movements taking place annually. Aberdeen Harbour operates a compulsory pilotage service for vessels over 60 metres in length.

The cruise terminal has excellent links to local bus and rail stations and is just seven miles from Aberdeen airport. A 350 million harbour expansion is under way at the Bay of Nigg which will begin to welcome cruise ships when it opens in 2020. There are more than 62 castles including the Queens private home Royal Balmoral haunting Dunottar and Slains the inspiration for Bram Stokers Dracula.

Aberdeen harbour expansion delayed until 2021 Eleven huge cruise ships due to dock in Aberdeen next year have been turned away after port bosses admitted the. The harbour is being made deeper and larger. 1100 1300 1400 1600.

Aberdeen Harbour is expecting to welcome 24 cruise calls this year from 7 different ships including Silver Explorer and Sea Cloud II. ABERDEEN HARBOUR TOURS TIMETABLE For 2021 26th April- 26th June Saturday Sunday. Other ships to visit the harbour over the summer months will include returning vessels the Fram and the Plancius as well as first time visitor the Ortelius.