Best time to visit: Jul-May (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Lerwick while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Norwegian Star • Norwegian Cruise Line
Aug 16, 2026 → Aug 23, 2026 • Reykjavík → Southampton
From $1,149
$164/night
↓20% below typical
Sapphire Princess • Princess Cruises
Aug 19, 2026 → Sep 3, 2026 • Copenhagen → Boston
From $1,733
$116/night
↓17% below typical
Seven Seas Voyager • Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Aug 12, 2026 → Sep 1, 2026 • Southampton ↔
From $27,985
$1,399/night
↑59% above typical
Explora IV
Jun 2, 2027 → Jun 10, 2027 • Reykjavík → Southampton
From $7,880
$985/night
↑20% above typical
Oceania Insignia • Oceania Cruises
Sep 11, 2026 → Sep 22, 2026 • Tilbury → Le Havre
From $4,349
$395/night
↑18% above typical
Arcadia • P&O Cruises
Jun 15, 2027 → Jun 29, 2027 • Southampton ↔
From $2,363
$169/night
↑17% above typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Lerwick, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Lerwick that day.
Lerwick is busiest from Aug-Jun, with multiple ships per day. Jul, May are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Lerwick on this date, carrying about ~3,500 passengers in total.
MSC Preziosa • MSC Cruises
Jul 28, 2026 → Aug 9, 2026 • Hamburg ↔
From $1,490
$124/night
↓36% below typical
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Arctic • Next: Aug 16
From $1,149
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transatlantic • Next: Aug 19
From $1,733
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Jul 28
From $1,490
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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British Isles • Next: Aug 2
From $2,891
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Arctic • Next: Jul 18
From $994
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast • Next: Sep 11
From $9,149
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Lerwick depart from:
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| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | MSC Virtuosa | MSC Cruises |
| Jul 30, 2026 | MSC Preziosa | MSC Cruises |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Celebrity Eclipse | Celebrity Cruises |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Eclipse | — |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Sapphire Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Silver Dawn | Silversea Cruises |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Oceania Insignia | Oceania Cruises |
| May 8, 2027 | Le Champlain | Ponant Cruises |
| May 15, 2027 | Celebrity Eclipse | Celebrity Cruises |
| May 18, 2027 | MSC Preziosa | MSC Cruises |
| Jun 1, 2027 | Oceania Marina | Oceania Cruises |
| Jun 7, 2027 | Explora IV | — |
| Jun 9, 2027 | MSC Preziosa | MSC Cruises |
| Jun 16, 2027 | Celebrity Eclipse | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jun 21, 2027 | MSC Meraviglia | MSC Cruises |
| Jun 22, 2027 | Arcadia | P&O Cruises |
| Jul 4, 2027 | MSC Preziosa | MSC Cruises |
| Jul 6, 2027 | Seven Seas Mariner | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
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