Shuttles in Scotland ports

[mare s.]

For those who have been on Scotland intensive cruises, did Azamara provide shuttles to city centers?   If so, in which ports?

TIA

 

mare

[wjfan417]

15 hours ago, mare s. said:

For those who have been on Scotland intensive cruises, did Azamara provide shuttles to city centers?   If so, in which ports?

TIA

 

mare

They provide a shuttle in Edinburgh, but I can’t remember offhand which other ports (if any) had them last July. I used to take home every day’s Insider, but I’m trying to clean out all my junk so have been throwing them out.

[Silver Claire]

They do in Aberdeen. 
I live here and always happy to answer any questions on the city and surrounds.

[AllisonJames]

None in Invergordon or Greenoch. Inverness and Glasgow are quite a distance…you can take the train if you don’t want to to do tours.  In Lerwick (Shetland Islands) and Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) we had shuttles In Oban and Stornaway (Isle of Lewis) we tendered directly to the town. I hope you make it into Edinburgh — we didn’t on Journey in August due to rough seas and difficulty getting through the locks. Ended up docking in Rosyth about 45 minutes away.

[manc]

We were told they might provide a shuttle to Greenock station in the future as it was a fairly  long walk and the maps provided were not helpful. 

 

If you do Dock in Rosyth like us the port staff were great in contacting taxis as there was no public transport nearby. Dunfermline is worth a visit if you don't want to go to Edinburgh.

[cruisemom42]

On 10/4/2023 at 9:53 PM, AllisonJames said:

None in Invergordon or Greenoch. Inverness and Glasgow are quite a distance…you can take the train if you don’t want to to do tours.  In Lerwick (Shetland Islands) and Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) we had shuttles In Oban and Stornaway (Isle of Lewis) we tendered directly to the town. I hope you make it into Edinburgh — we didn’t on Journey in August due to rough seas and difficulty getting through the locks. Ended up docking in Rosyth about 45 minutes away.

 

Do you happen to recall where the tender in Oban drops you off? Is it near the North Pier Ferry terminal by chance?

[AllisonJames]

The tender dropped us right downtown at the main area of the Harbor.  The area wasn’t that large and we were able to walk everywhere…I think it is pretty close to the ferry terminal.

[alfredo1]

If you want to visit Glasgow from Greenock the new cruise terminal is only a very short walk to the train station (Greenock Central), three trains an hour to Glasgow Central terminus in the middle of the city. Around £10 return.  Easy Peasy.

[govanguy]

An alternative to Glasgow is a visit to Largs just along the coast.

You can pick up a bus (McGills number 901) a short walk from outside the port that will take you on a very scenic drive as the road hugs the coast all the way to Largs. 

It's a regular 15 minute service. Recommended as a less frenetic alternative to Glasgow

 

Largs is a popular coastal resort with fabulous views over the Clyde to Argyll and beyond.

Lunch at Nardini`s restaurant is a must. 

There's a Viking museum and the Pencil monument commemorating the Battle of Largs.

Those who are energetic can continue to walk to the marina and , again, have a lovely lunch at Scotts.

There's also a ferry service to Cumbrae  , one of the inner Hebrides, from Largs.

It's a short hop across the water with a frequent service. https://www.calmac.co.uk

 

 

Check out https://www.travelinescotland.com for a great travel planner.

 

[uktog]

For anyone wanting something easy to do in Greenock instead of (or before or after travelling further afield there is a fascinating new museum as part of the new cruise terminal

 

https://www.wyllieum.com/

 

I hope to visit there soon as my grandfather bought two sketches from George Wyllie which my family sold when the house was broken up.  We were amazed at the interest at the auction in them and they sold for much more than expected.  Maybe they are in that museum!

[Allwashedup]

When in Dundee we plan to visit RSS Discovery and the V&A which are close by to each other.
 

Does anyone know what part of town the ships shuttle  bus will drop us off please as it seems a bit of a trek to walk from the dock.

[alfredo1]

I'll second the Govan Guy about the trip to Largs.

[Sail Girl]

On 10/4/2023 at 5:17 PM, Silver Claire said:

They do in Aberdeen. 
I live here and always happy to answer any questions on the city and surrounds.

Will be in Aberdeen on the Quest on July 12 th of this year. Would love to know the best way to see the highlights. 
Thank you.