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Scotland: Edinburgh, Kirkwall, Lerwick

June 19 at sea
June 20 Edinburgh/Rosyth
June 21 Kirkwall
June 22 scheduled to dock in Lerwick but Captain said too rough to dock. Hated to miss the Shetland mainland, as I was looking forward to looking for puffins and ponies again. Lovely place.
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We are now in Scotland! There were oil rigs outside our window.
We are now in Scotland! There were oil rigs outside our window.		 Oxcars lighthouse & ruins in the Firth of Forth
Oxcars lighthouse & ruins in the Firth of Forth		 Ruins in the Firth of Forth as we approached Rosyth, where we docked for Edinburgh
Ruins in the Firth of Forth as we approached Rosyth, where we docked for Edinburgh		 Howard noticed the two new aircraft carriers in Rosyth harbor.
Howard noticed the two new aircraft carriers in Rosyth harbor.		 It was not a good day for sitting outside under the Forth railroad bridge
It was not a good day for sitting outside under the Forth railroad bridge		 Huge bridge and tiny lighthouse (Inch Garvie)
Huge bridge and tiny "lighthouse" (Inch Garvie)
We took the included tour of Edinburgh. There was a photo stop at Holyroodhouse Palace complex.
We took the included tour of Edinburgh. There was a photo stop at Holyroodhouse Palace complex.		 Outside Holyroodhouse
Outside Holyroodhouse		 Holyroodhouse
Holyroodhouse		 Gray and brown predominate in old town Edinburgh. The tour went through Old and New towns.
Gray and brown predominate in old town Edinburgh. The tour went through Old and New towns. 		At the Holyroodhouse stop, I walked out to the street & found a view of the Salisbury Crags & Dynamic Earth.
At the Holyroodhouse stop, I walked out to the street & found a view of the Salisbury Crags & Dynamic Earth.		 Scottish Parliament building was nearby too. Love the new with the old that is Edinburgh.
Scottish Parliament building was nearby too. Love the new with the old that is Edinburgh.
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Ruth Rosenthal05-Jun-2018 23:51
I go on cruisecritic.com's Port of Call section to see if others have written about tours. (If you haven't visited that site, DO IT!!!) I also sometimes just google, and sometimes go on TripAdvisor.com to look for info on activities and tours. Then I email vendors. We don't do a lot of private tours, but all I've done so far have been worthwhile, and often cost less than ship tours. Sometimes you can also find a few people on the ship (or on Cruise Critic's Roll Call section) to share in the cost. With any tour you arrange, make sure vendor will refund any money you've paid if ship doesn't make it to the port. Almost all will, but it helps to know in advance. Sometimes a port is missed, so you don't want to be out of money. And no, if you're on a cruise, you don't need to worry about getting back late and missing the ship. The well known vendors are pros and won't let that happen. Don't be afraid to book your own tour, but remember that if you're on a cruise ship, you'll probably need at least 45 minutes after it docks before you can meet a vendor ashore. Don't cut things too close. Also, you'll likely be expected to be back on the ship a half hour or more before it's scheduled to depart. If ship is a little late coming in, almost all vendors will know when that happens and wait for you. Don't sweat it. They track ship progress on marinetraffic.com
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