Rotterdam - Harwich

One more important northsea crossing: Ships are travellling two times a day between Rotterdam and Harwich. Stena Britannica says goodbye to Netherland at ten in the night - and Good Morning Britain at 6.30. Stena Hollandica leaves the port at a quarter to three - arrival is later than eight in the night.

Journey may be cheap - web says 30 Euro - but lack of service. As you see on the picture, there were mainly trucks onboard. I found it a good idea to ask for a cabin to have some private space onboard. As we traveled in January 2007 breakfast and dinner were included.

Arriving in Harwich International it is only a jump to Harwich center or to a small town named Dovercourt. Arriving in the night? I tend to say - no problem to find a bed to sleep in Harwich.

Aberdeen - Kirkwall

We will not travel Cycleway cross the Highlands. Seems to be a better concept to take ship from Aberdeen to Orkney. Northlink ferrys leaving Aberdeen harbour - which is near trainstation. North Sea Cycle Route is passing harbour, no problem to find ferry, I tend to say. Must check the times, arrival in Kirkwell is 23.00 h.

Ships travel from Aberdeen via Orkney to Shetland and back again. But as I understand, there is no way to continue the voyage cross the Northsea to Norway. Smyrill Line is taking you south to Danmark or north to Faroer.

Scotland - Bergen

Sickboy and me are searching for the essentials to travel around north sea: books, maps and bags. And we have actualy started with our bloq. Welcome here!

We are populating our team around us - a pig-god, a fish-monster and some additional monk.

As we are planning to travel clockwise around northsea, the most important point on the schedule is to reach ferry traveling between Scotland and Norway. Its essential to arrive at Scrabster there at July, 16th.

Missing the ship will mean to wait for two weeks in the highlands for the next passage to happen.