NIGHT FERRY TO ABERDEEN: Northlink service from Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

This ferry journey had been on my Scottish bucket list for many years, so now was the time to cross it off. I catch the Northlink ferry from Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, to Aberdeen. There are daylight ferries on this route, but the night ferry to Aberdeen might be more fun.
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[@jerseydevil1995]

I've been binge watching your videos, and these are produced so well and I love the style of it. I'm so glad that KZbin has now started recommending these videos to me, hopefully you get more subs.

[@BelfastStephen]

the overnight ferry between Stena line Liverpool (Birkenhead ) and belfast or the overnight ferry from Belfast to Liverpool (Birkenhead ) would be a domestic ferry

[@RJH1971]

he mentioned Irish ferries in the intro, it's to a different country

[@janetwhitten3945]

@@RJH1971 Northern Ireland is part of the uk, so Belfast to Liverpool is a domestic overnight ferry within the UK

[@richardwilliams5442]

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[@TylerRPSI]

@@RJH1971 it’s Northern Ireland and stena operate it UK

[@BelfastStephen]

@@RJH1971 but Northern Ireland is part of the UK

[@sheilam4525]

Great video, there is nothing like a ferry ride!

[@davidrle23]

There is an upper outside deck on the top of the ferry that's open during daylight hours - some very good scenery can be seen coming in and out of ports in Orkney and Shetland, particularly in summer!

[@steve-marsh]

Fantastic Scott! Love the Northlink and great to see it again :) And well done getting 3 hours sleep on the recliner :)

[@nathangrogan59]

I always preferred the reclining seats to the pods or cabins anyway

[@beachman8106]

Great video as always Scott. I would have liked a view of the reclining seats. Also the ticket price is always interesting to know. 👍👍👍👍 from 🇦🇺

[@alvinleong1251]

Try getting stuck on that ferry for 20 hours in a Force 8! Also, the ferry does not do "holding" for entering the harbour, it does the J to suite the waves and tides.

[@robm509]

Love taking the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick. I have made that trip so many times as I used to live and work in Shetland, but there were a few crossings in bad weather that I would rather forget.

[@vegvisirphotography5632]

Yes big man, I know the feeling well. Getting thrown about like a joint at a party by the waves. You feel like you're a sentence trying to be put together by Joe Biden.

[@BoskiM]

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[@naziaghafoor7017]

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[@jimph1]

Was good speaking to you on the 20.36 to Paisley tonight, I watch your content regularly, good to see you on your adventures and challenges. Looking forward to your next timetable challenge 👍

[@stephenmardon6781]

Thank god that the disaster that is Calmac haven’t got their hands on the northern isles ferries, yet! Regular traveller between Shetland and Aberdeen when I lived in the former during the 1980s. At that time the service was provided by P&O on the St Claire. Memories of trips in all weather conditions.

[@vivellasmum]

Weirdly I just watched Steves video of this crossing last night & as Orkney & Shetland are on my bucket list too, I watch anything I see about them & your vid came up, yayy! Thanks Scott.

[@tonybrown2284]

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[@SS-qo4xe]

I did the overnight Ireland to Holyhead in 1968. One hell of a storm. Spent half the night in the pub drinking with one arm and hanging on to a steel pillar with the other. Did I spill the Double Diamond? Cant remember. The ship was 25000 tons I think and looked like 1920's vintage. Accommodation was 60 to a room in open bunks with what looked like floor carpet for a blanket. At 19 years old it was a great start for a CDN kid abroad and alone.

[@McSeahorse]

Talking of Vikings, I’ve berthed there many times when I was working on the Subsea Viking. 😄

[@dl8cy]

I remember the rough sea at Orkney, but i could avoid that paper bags. Nice to see that now there is a ferry service between Orkney's an Shetlands - There wasn't during my visits in the late 80s and mid 90s

[@michaelkey1018]

Great video. I was on the same ferry between Shetland and Orkney a couple of weeks ago. Just to let everyone know, the outside area you showed is not the only outside viewing area of the ship that passengers can go to. As you come out of the lounge there are steps that take you up to the top open deck which is about six times larger in area than the lower deck viewing area. They may have had it closed due to the forecast weather. Keep up the good work.

[@davidrle23]

I'd strongly argue that it's just two ferries in domestic UK, as the Kirkwall - Lerwick leg is the same very that does the Aberdeen - Kirkwall leg and vice versa. It's the Lerwick ferry that calls alongside in Kirkwall on route. Great video!

[@kellysouter4381]

Seems very well lit. The ferry was lovely. A real surprise!

[@peterdnreynolds777]

another brilliant vlog Scott, am thinking of taking the ferry to lerwick then coming back via Kirkwall. very interesting and loved the description of all the ships in Aberdeen harbour. good to know you got some sleep. I normally travel on the overnight ferries from Fishguard or Pembroke to Rosslare to visit my parents who live in Ireland. hope all is well, take care

[@superseven220]

Surely there's no sketchy people in the Orkneys😆

[@johnwiles3385]

The northland boats running between Shetland and Orkney and Aberdeen are indeed very nice boats. You bodged your statement where the smoking area is its at the stern not the bow and there is access to the upper deck fae the smoking area

[@marygarner5249]

Sorry late not getting notified love your Adventures 💟💟

[@keith800]

I did the trip one October when severe weather warning was in place it made it more dramatic , though I got the bus from Kirkwall hotel to the ferry terminal , a great ferry trip I would love to go again.

[@ricgsy7825]

Condor Ferries, Jersey to Portsmouth Operates overnight every day except Sunday. Departs around 10pm arrives 6.30am, sometimes operates via Guernsey. That would be s domestic route.

[@DavidCollison]

Jersey and Guernsey (and the Isle of Man) are Crown Dependencies and are not part of the UK

[@andyhughes5885]

Another good video Scott. I always send your videos to Virginia as i have a friend who lives there who likes to see the way we live here.

[@luisstransport]

Great video

[@obzcure]

I came across your video as I did the ferry crossing roughly the same time you must have. I was a bit luckier however as it was going to Aberdeen after a folk festival so the ferry was alive with music and singing. I also opted for a cabin and its pretty decent. Equipped with all the comforts of a hotel, including bathroom/shower, coffee/tea facitilites and a tv with some movies and tv shows loaded onto it. I would love to do the crossing again where I didnt have such a busy next day and didnt need any sleep so i could just roam the ship.

[@MrJckDoo]

@Planes, Trains, Everything. The ferry realy is a nice ferry Scotty, The village of Footdee is well worth a visit.

[@falafel4618]

There's a daily bus (X10) at 22h45 from Kirkwall that connects with the ferry

[@andrewlong6438]

I wonder why Scot walked if there was a bus ?! I did the same walk as Scot to the Dublin ferry port because we struggled to find where bus went from in city centre. Public transport to and from ferry ports is often really poor because they are geared to cars. Bus services to and from airports like at at Glasgow or Belfast is soooooo much better.

[@dougfurniss734]

Very interesting video, I don't remember you saying how much it cost

[@jda7499]

Really great video !! Watching from Dubai. We used to load oil onbd a tanker at Beryl Oilfield and used to come to Aberdeen offshore for crew n supplies and used to wait at Anchor at Buckie ( off Peterhead coast). Orkney has a massive oil loading port and i guess this ferry serves them terminal folks as well. I intend to visit Scotland soon and take these ferries ofcourse in Summer. Enough of Winter North Sea for me 😊

[@ontheroadagainwithvinny931]

Northlink are one of my favourite ferry companies. We travelled to Shetland in 2015 and my wife tried to wake me up when the ship stopped at Hatston Pier at midnight but I was too tired to open my eyes. We travelled to Orkney in 2021 (Scrabster - Stromness) and decided to have a walk up to the port to see it during the day - the Pentalina ferry was also there. Apart from a few cars and trucks, there were no pedestrians on the walk there and back to Kirkwall. I love the islands around the UK.

[@gordonbradley3241]

Yeah yeah yeah ! But what's the price of a pint ? ?

[@thoufeeqsait9040]

Awesome 😊

[@jonjohnson2844]

There’s usually a pilot for the harbour if they’re busy/tight

[@BengtHansves]

Thanks ! From Sweden you can take the night ferry fråm Trelleborg to Rostock in Germany or the night ferry from Ystad to Swinoujscie in Poland. All ports with good rail access The old "Kungslinjen" (The Kings Line) from Trelleborg to Sassnitz in Germany where the train-ferries sailed fråm 1909 is since 2020 abandoned and the trains from (Stockholm)-Malmö-Hamburg-Berlin-(Dresden) are routed via Denmark. Untill the tunnel between Denmark and Germany under the Fehmarn-Belt are fully operational in 2028...

[@steve-marsh]

Hi, can you recommend any night crossings in Europe? Like your favourite one? Thanks!

[@BengtHansves]

@@steve-marsh Sometimes in low season you can get a cruise - 2 nights onboard Viking Line from Stockholm to Helsinki and back - for FREE ! (usually from Stockholm on Wednesdays but sometimes on Thursdays) Economy cabin under car deck but you can really enjoy the cruise. Tax-Free because there is a little stop at the Åland islands and also top notch swedish "dansband" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dansband You can enjoy the food and the sauna- and relax area!

[@BengtHansves]

@@steve-marsh Take teh Flix-Train from Gothenburg to Stockholm, the "tunnelbana" (tube) to Slussen and then a bus a few stops to "Londonviadukten" (The London viaduct) and you´ll see the Viking Line This is "dansband" ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4TCZah6a556mpI

[@BengtHansves]

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[@steve-marsh]

@@BengtHansves Thanks so much for this info! :)

[@bliss661]

Did you film this on the same day as the 12 hour distance challenge? I mean go to Kirkwall and come straight back? Your videos are very entertaining btw👍

[@bumfarto1]

I don't do football (Nor any sport really) but maybe they should replace 'Three Lions' with 'Vindaloo' instead. Keep up your videos. All trhe best.

[@navigator100group2]

The spin and reverse are normal. I have travelled on this route numerous times, to the point where it's boring. I will say that even in some of the worst travelling conditions, you can usually set your watch to 7 am by the fact that the first vehicles are going ashore. The food is always excellent and you are free to stay on board until 9.30am for an extended breakfast. PS the cabins are excellent. well worth the money.

[@imsbvs]

There are overnight sailings on the Condor ferries serving the Channel Islands too. I was in Aberdeen last month, I saw one of the big white ships, looks impressive in port.

[@jonhartley]

I have travelled on all three ferries to the Northern Isles many times - including the inaugural sailing when Northlink took over from P and O Scottish Ferries. Good ships with internal and external cabins (with window or not) fair food, but some of the crew can be a tad dour and not too skilled in customer care. Always clean, and not showing their age yet, and so much better them P and O were. I think Cal Mac are still sulking they didn't get the route!

[@worldtoday9244]

You must spend a fortune in all this travelling. I enjoy watching your travels. John Quinn, Glasgow, UK.

[@jda7499]

Isle of Mull Ferry from Oban next ? ❤️

[@nathangrogan59]

I stayed in the Shetland islands for a number of years and it’s honestly a very great experience but when it’s rough, it can be fun but also daunting 😂

[@JimGDMAC]

Just for info the Pentalina is back on the Gill's Bay/St Margaret's Hope route as it's replacement is on hire to CalMac for the Arran route. I took the Pentalina in 2019 to and back from Orkney, I went by motorbike but it would need a local bus at either side if you didn't have transport. Quite a nice small ferry with a large open upper deck for good weather, gives great views of the land and sealife on route.

[@BertieBullock]

Just enjoyed this and many of your videos. You say in your intro that you only know of three domestic overnight sailings within the British Isles but I think there is one from Douglas IOM to Heysham nr Lancaster. Also you might like to add to your bucket list the railway line ( via Newton le Willows) the first inter city passenger railway in the world 1830. You can get a day rover ticket for the Merseyside area which s tarts at Newton le Willows and lets you use the trains, undergound, buses, and Ferry.

[@stuartnicholson1478]

The overnight ferry from Heysham to Douglas (Isle of Man) probably counts as a domestic route as well

[@DavidCollison]

The Isle of Man is a Crown Dependency and is not part of the UK

[@patrickchampion8179]

Depending on your definition of overnight, there are also ferries between Portsmouth and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight which run during the night (but they only take 45 minutes)

[@stuartnicholson1478]

@@patrickchampion8179 And also overnight ferries taking 2 hours on the Cairnryan to Belfast (Stena) and Larne (P and O) routes

[@xvsupremacy7190]

Pentlandite Ferries from Gills Bay goes to St Margaret’s Hope where the Italian Church is .

[@xr6lad]

@@stuartnicholson1478 no. That's not 'overnight' which implies your staying on it 'overnight'. I mean a train that leaves one station at 11:30pm and gets to its destination at 1am is hardly 'overnight'

[@ylpea5170]

Love this channel. I just took Finnlines trom Lübeck-Travemünde (Germany) to Helsinki, it even had a public sauna.

[@midnightmoses580]

Isle of Wight ferries, Red Funnel do, not sure about Wightlink.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Do what?

[@petercharnley7138]

That was brilliant. I really enjoyed that trip. Thank You 😊

[@allanwilliment1029]

Hi Scott.😊 I enjoyed a return voyage on Northlinks Hrossey, from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Islands, in 2018. Some 12 hours each way. (I didn't call into the Orkney Islands) It is indeed a most impressive ship! and I hope to one day sail on it again😊

[@richardstreet7518]

You should have splashed the cash on a sleeping pod sir, much better than a recliner

[@AndrewMorton088]

They are the worst thing ever on that ferry I did the crossing from Orkney to Shetland last year and booked the pods and thought they were going to be alright but there was absolutely no leg room and it was freezing it was warmer outside worst 18 pound spent

[@walkingthemiles4613]

Loved how quiet the ferry was! Very interesting and thanks for sharing 👍

[@eddywilko]

Thanks for that I can't look at the inside of a Northlink ship without wretching!!!! I'm conditioned to the huge waves and the agony that is sea sickness But isn't Orkney worth every bit of it xxxxx

[@srfurley]

Doesn’t the Portsmouth to Fishbourne Isle of Wight vehicle ferry operate overnight? I seem to remember seeing it in the timetable years ago, I think supplying the shops in Newport and possibly carrying hazardous cargo on some sailings.

[@mpkwok449]

Apart from walking to the Hatston Ferry Terminal in the night, does the one and only one bus service X10 meet the check-in deadline at 23:15?

[@70smarantz61]

Do the MS Norrona from Hirtshals to the Faroe Island as foot passenger. I have done it. Amazing ferry and islands...

[@Fent1386]

Looks like a lovely crossing but I’d dread to think what it would be like in the middle of winter

[@baseballfan99]

Excellent video. After seeing your previous ferry vids I knew I had to do the one from Lerwick to Aberdeen so it’s on my list. It’s as long to travel as the Amsterdam Newcastle ferry which I found surprising. I plan to check out the new ships on the Belfast Liverpool route as well.

[@TransportGeekery]

Liverpool (Birkenhead) - Belfast is overnight and wholly within the UK

[@Sooty]

Interesting vlog. Though what has happened to Rusty nails metal detecting

[@AtheistOrphan]

Next: ‘Night boat to Cairo’

[@phehibs]

What was the cost?

[@michaelbruchas6663]

I would be packing your spare railroad night mask - on a trip like this. To help you nap….

[@AymanTravelTransport]

Technically Liverpool to Belfast is another overnight ferry within the UK, as you may be forgetting that Northern Ireland is part of the UK.

[@davidwelch6796]

What a con. Big picture of a Viking but no opportunity for looting and pillaging!.

[@jjbrien1]

what about the Stena Line overnight from Liverpool to Belfast?

[@ejc636]

Can see why this stream foldered. Same format and boring

[@michaelbruchas6663]

I have seen the Hrossy in another video….a trucker fave - I believe…

[@DiggingNorway]

PSV = Platform Support Vessel

[@MidlandRailEnthusiast]

Yet another fantastic Vlog Scott your Vlogs are always enjoyable to watch keep up the good work

[@simontaylor7850]

me and my dad go on those ferry to see my grandma in orkney an uncle and cousins in shetland

[@jackmorris158]

A like to sit stoned at night and listen to you talk away on yer stoats man well in shagger keep it up

[@norfolknchance.500]

That's nose is looking sore, the germolene didn't work then!

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

I did the Kirkwall to Lerwick overnight ferry a few years ago - very convenient!

[@_Aardvark_]

New to your channel. Great videos

[@paulmark63]

Great video Scott well done. Paul

[@chris08082]

Liverpool to Belfast is also overnight.

[@grahamnancledra7036]

Good report but I would have liked to have seen a cabin and some idea of prices would have been useful as well. How much was the breakfast? Could you have bought a drink on the ferry? Sorry but I'm a Cornishman. We buy things from Scots, sell them to Jews and make a profit.

[@WritersQuestForGlory]

9:20 - Boka Atlantis! My friend used to work on her, while I took a job on her sister ship, Da Vinci, tho their prenoms and livery were different back then. Always nice to see something familiar in those videos :)

[@lautarosalgadolebtxaru6683]

Hello!!! I like your videos. What camera and what stabilizer do you use?

[@jda7499]

Hey the " J " probably as Aberden Harbour entrance is very small and super busy and the ferry approaches in from the South. Outbound traffic from North probably.

[@ohauss]

Used that ferry myself a bit over ten years ago. Great way to make the trip and arrive in Aberdeen in the morning, with a full day to enjoy the city. Though I did book a cabin, which resulted in my sharing it with someone who had already boarded at Lerwick, Shetlands. Didn't eat on the ship, though. I had boarded coming straight from a big event where I had eaten aplenty, and with arriving in Aberdeen at 7:30, figured there'd be time aplenty for finding some inexpensive place for a decent breakfast on land.

[@kevanhubbard9673]

That Kirkwall one use to come from Lerwick via Orkney but it used Stromness then.Some went directly Lerwick to Aberdeen and some via Orkney.There was also the Smyrill Line one onwards to Torshaven which sometimes went that way.

[@simontaylor7850]

there's also a ferry from scrabster that I get a lot

[@filevans]

journey duration!??

[@jamesyoung1078]

Travelled on the St Clair between Aberdeen and Lerwick just before the oil boom, operated by P&O that was fun, a real booze cruise.

[@arfabarmcake2776]

Wheres the egg on your breakfast ??

[@flyingmyles]

Thanks for another great video! Superb as always, looking forward to the next one. I take it the reason for everything being closed on the ferry was due to Covid-19?

[@jimcrawford5039]

Hi Scott, in my day at sea everything was anchored down (50s - 60s) great video.

[@yogihaughton]

Did we get told how long the trip is? Love this guy, the man that “never sleeps on the move” but is always asleep lol. Another of his vids under the belt

[@KatelynsAdventures707]

Cool video thanks 😊

[@drsteele]

I did this about 10 years ago and only the smoke area outside was open - was told that because it was overnight they don't want people outside in case they go overboard

[@christinehodge3608]

Good video, it did look bitterly cold

[@scottmckenzie365]

The ferry is well sing post it u can see it orkney the best

[@salvatorediprima943]

Brilliant video,looks a fantastic ship especially when everything is open

[@adrianburn7178]

Thanks - I enjoyed your video and have now put that trip on my bucket list!

[@jdoherty70]

Belfast to Liverpool

[@pjeaton58]

7:55 - The look of that breakfast you`ll need the sickness bags !!!!!

[@brandon9831]

Amazing video. I want to ride the northlink ferry from aberdeen to kirkwall and lerwick, they are on my bucket list for sure!