Deep Water Terminal
Main cruise berth for ships up to 360 m, about 5 km from town; shuttle to the centre.
Stornoway, United Kingdom
No cruise ships are scheduled in Stornoway today, Thursday 12 November 2026. The next is MS Spitsbergen on Monday 12 April 2027. Over the next 12 months, 75 calls bring about 100,000 passengers.
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Ship schedule
Next 10 calls · all times local (United Kingdom Time)
April 2027
MS Spitsbergen
HX Expeditions335 passengers
Mon 12 Apr
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
MS Spitsbergen
HX Expeditions335 passengers
Thu 22 Apr
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
May 2027
MS Spitsbergen
HX Expeditions335 passengers
Sun 2 May
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
Showing 10 of the next 50 calls
Cruise Ships in Stornoway
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (United Kingdom Time)
Today · Thu 12 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
- Thu12 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Fri13 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sat14 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sun15 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Mon16 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Tue17 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Wed18 Nov–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Stornoway day.
Planning a day in Stornoway?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Getting to the Stornoway cruise port
Stornoway town centre and Lews Castle → Deep Water Terminal
3–4 km · 15–55 min by car
About 3–4 km between the town centre and the Deep Water Terminal: shuttle, taxi or drive (about 15 minutes), or walk through the Lews Castle Grounds (45–55 minutes).
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Cruise shuttle
Variesper person
~15 min
Regular shuttle buses between the terminal and the town centre.
Drive
Variesper vehicle
~15 min
Taxi
GBP 7per vehicle
~15 min
Approximate estimate from the local metered tariff; a booking charge may apply.
Walk
Free
45–55 min
Part of the route uses private roads. The museum asks for a donation (about £5).
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Smaller ships berth in the town harbour, a couple of minutes' walk from the centre. Local taxis are metered from about £4. Distances, times and prices are approximate.
Stornoway Cruise Terminals
3 terminals
Pier No. 1 West
Town berth for ships up to 140 m.
Not on the map yet
Pier No. 3 East and tender pontoon
Town berth for ships up to 150 m, with the tender landing pontoon by the ferry terminal.
Eating in Stornoway
- Coffee per item
- GBP 3.90
- Soft drink per item
- GBP 3.75
- Casual lunch per person
- GBP 13.50
- Restaurant dinner per person
- GBP 20.95
Prices are approximate, from café and restaurant menus in the town centre; the soft drink price is for orange juice.
Where to eat
Stornoway town centre and harbour
Cafes and restaurants around Cromwell Street and the harbourfront.
Destination
About Stornoway
Stornoway is the main town of the Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis off Scotland's north-west coast. Lews Castle and its museum overlook the harbour, and the island's highlights include the Callanish Standing Stones, the Gearrannan blackhouse village, Dun Carloway broch and the beaches of Harris. Gaelic is widely spoken.
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- United Kingdom Time
- Currency
- GBP
Things to Do in Stornoway
Lews Castle and Museum nan Eilean
Victorian castle and island museum above the harbour; entry by donation.
Callanish Standing Stones
Neolithic stone circle on the west of Lewis, with a visitor centre (adult about £15).
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village and Dun Carloway
Restored thatched village and an Iron Age broch.
Harris beaches
White-sand beaches such as Luskentyre, a longer trip south.