Cruise visit cancelled due to strong winds
Viking Venus pictured during her visit to Lerwick last year. Photo: Ryan Leith.
A cruise ship visit has been called off due to strong winds.
Viking Venus would have been the second visit of a potentially record cruise season.
Lerwick Port Authority confirmed this morning (Sunday) that her visit has been cancelled.
She has almost 900 passengers on board, most from the USA.
The 229-metre vessel is due to call on a further five occasions, the next being 1st May.
A total of 149 cruises have been scheduled to visit Lerwick this year, bringing around 130,000 passengers.
Janice Roush
We specifically took this cruise just to visit Lerwick. “Shetland” on BBC/Acorn is one of our favorite shows. So very disappointing to not be able to come ashore. Someday we will return.
Dawn Page
Unfortunately, no one can predict or change Mother Nature!