Aberdeen Ferry Terminal — Local services in Aberdeen City

Arrived Aberdeen on North Link ferries from Lerwick via Kirkwall. Great ferries, smaller than Stena Lines which do the Europe mainland to UK, but big in overall comfort and experience, despite smaller cabins.

Friendly, caring and professional crew on the ferry make it an overall delightful experience. The Magnus lounge is well equipped with magazines, newspaper, complimentary teas, coffee, water, drinks and fruits. Access is per upgraded cabin, a few extra pounds that gives you a kettle and tea / coffee facilities in the cabin. We thought the convenience was worth the extra cost. The Magnus lounge was a bonus.

The restricted entry Lounge shares the kitchen with the main dining area, for the same prices. Good choice of menu with vegetarian and vegan options also available. Good quality and generously proportioned food.

Since the ferry turnaround is not till evening, they give you an extra hour to disembark after docking in port.

There’s luggage trolleys provided for foot passengers as soon as you exit the ferry, and the lift to the terminal is right there, if you prefer not to take the stairs.

Definitely a better option to flying, as you have the choice to take your car with you. Great for traveling, and exploring...

The vessels' crew are professional and friendly, at least the ones I spoke to. The sister vessels Hrossey and Hjaltland do have a decent selection of things to do onboard, though it would be nice to have access to the decks that have the lifeboats on (as in, access to a deck for non smokers, where one can access fresh air.) The prices for foot passengers are very reasonable, though you don't get anywhere (comfortable) to sleep unless you book a cabin. I can't say the same for vehicle carrying prices. As a point of view, its not the most pleasant feeling that my car's ticket was four times the price of mine and my car had better "sleeping" accommodation on a moving ship (on the lower decks, of course, you don't notice the motion quite as much.) I'm no "sea dog" and it wasn't exactly a...

Going to Shetland Islands. It's an overnight sailing. We got a twin room. It has a toilet and shower 🚿. The water pressure is really powerful. Warm water is available. We were thinking of getting two pods but we were pretty happy in bed under the cosy duvet. There is a kettle in the room and some tea and instant coffee. I had my own green tea and 2lt of water bottle which worked out pretty well. Dinner was good. I wasn't planning to have dinner on board but when I saw the slow cooked lamb, I couldn't say no to it. The room felt a little cold. I had a short and tank top for sleeping. It might have been better to...