The island of Mousa on the east side of Shetland is famous for its iron age Broch, believed to be the best preserved example in Europe. The island is seperated from mainland Shetland by a narrow sound.
It is a regular call for some of the smaller expedition cruise ships such as National Geographic Endeavour, Clipper Adventurer, and Polar Pioneer. However recently while on passage from Lerwick to Reykjavik Phoenix's Albatros navigated the sound and became the largest vessel ever to transit.
A sound not now used by even the local NorthLink service from Aberdeen, it is somewhat of a remarkable decision to take a 28,000grt liner inside.
P&O the previous incumbents of the lifeline ferry service regularly used the route with their ships St Clair, and St Sunniva, however a ship of the Albatros's size is regarded as a record breaker.
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