Cliffs, sea and a green landscape attract visitors to Fair Isle.

Fair Isle Island Visit

Take a guided tour on the Fair Isle, from its well-populated bird cliffs to a nearby lighthouse.

Included in your voyage
  • Take a walk to the bird cliffs, accompanied by an expert guide who can share their knowledge of the area.
  • See a variety of seabirds, perhaps including the Great and Arctic Skua, along with rare migrants.
  • Look out for the island’s endemic wrens and field mice, and visit a nearby lighthouse.

  • Difficulty level

    Level 3: Medium

  • Duration

    4h

  • Maximum number of passengers

    200

  • Booking code

    INCL-FIE1

  • Notices

    Appropriate waterproof clothing and comfortable walking boots.

A birder’s paradise 

About halfway between Orkney and Shetland, Fair Isle is best known for the intricate knitting patterns that originate there, and for having the most bird species recorded in all of Britain. A guide will take you to the bird cliffs to see some of the island’s 345 species of birds, including rare migrants and colonies of seabirds. Continue your walk to a nearby lighthouse before returning to the ship. 

Practiacal information: 

  • Included: Refreshments.

  • Language: English.

  • Remarks/requirements: Appropriate waterproof clothing and comfortable walking boots. 

  • Walking information: Approximately 1.5 miles.

  • Wheelchair accessible: No.