MV Hjaltland

This trip was my first ever ferry ride, so didn't really know what to expect. The staff made everything super easy from the moment we arrived at the security gate. I was given a special hanger for my car to show I needed wheelchair access and we were guided onboard to park right next to the lift. Once up on the accommodation deck the lovely reception people showed me to by cabin, which had the coolest automatic open/close door!! The cabin was specifically wheelchair accessible, but as I have an electric wheelchair is was a little snug, no drama's though we shoved it in the shower. I struggle with low toilets, which this was, but helpfully the shower chair doubled up as a commode, popped it over the loo and boom, sorted. The lift is ok, again a little snug but I guess they need all the space they can get. Would fit one wheelchair with a helper and luggage. The upper deck where the lounges are is very spacious, plenty room to drive a wheelchair around. In the Magnus lounge (we had special passes) there's a lot of chair and tables, but the staff are more than happy to move stuff around to get you in. Soft drinks and snacks were free, you can also have dinner and breakfast there too. Food is ok, nothing to blow your mind but nice wholesome dishes - Fish & Chips, Macaroni Cheese etc.

The ferry was very accessible for the wheelchair, actually much more so than I expected. We had an accessible cabin which was more than adequate for our overnight crossing from Aberdeen to Lerwick on Shetland. We also took the car across with us and that was very well organised and seemed a well drilled process.

Great ferry which I used for my trip to Lerwick, Shetland. Great accessible restaurant and bar. Amazing staff, can't speak highly enough of them