Isle of Noss cruise port guide
Exploring the sandstone cliff faces of the Isle of Noss will reveal ledges loaded with gannets, puffins, guillemots, shags, kittiwakes, Razorbills, fulmars and Great Skuas. The island was recognized as a National Nature Reserve in 1955, and has one of Europe’s largest and most diverse seabird colonies. Sheep have grazed the inland hillsides of Noss since the late 1800s and early 1900s when around twenty people lived on the island to manage the sheep farm. Along with the sheep, shaggy Shetland ponies graze the windblown slopes of Noss.
About Isle of Noss
Isle of Noss is a small island within the Shetland archipelago, the northernmost territory of the United Kingdom, lying approximately 170 km north of mainland Scotland and 220 km west of Norway. The Shetland islands are noted for important seabird nesting sites and a rugged oceanic landscape shaped by Norse heritage, and are accessible only by ferry or air.
The Shetland islands, of which Isle of Noss is part, are noted for protected areas set aside to preserve local fauna and flora, including a number of important seabird nesting sites. The islands also carry deep Norse cultural heritage expressed through traditions such as the Up Helly Aa fire festivals and a strong traditional fiddle music culture. The rugged coastline and complex geology provide a dramatic natural setting.
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20-Day Scottish Isles, Iceland & Scoresbysund
Seabourn Venture · Northern Europe · 20 nights
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10-Day Wild Scottish Isles & Iceland
Seabourn Venture · United Kingdom · 10 nights
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Dublin to Longyearbyen
Silver Endeavour · United Kingdom · 18 nights
from $29,900
$1,661 / night
40-Day Wild British Isles, North Atlantic & Greenland
Seabourn Venture · Northern Europe · 40 nights
from $36,954
$923 / night
26-Day Wild British Isles & North Atlantic
Seabourn Venture · United Kingdom · 26 nights
from $23,154
$890 / night
Leith to Reykjavik
Silver Wind · Polar Regions · 14 nights
from $14,000
$1,000 / night
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