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You'll travel south from Lerwick to the small community of Sandwick where you will board the ferry. Mousa Sound is one of Scotland's most important sites for the threatened harbor porpoise. Locally known as 'neesicks,' the animals are present between May and September, taking advantage of the abundant food supply of sand eels, herring and mackerel.

After a short ride across the water, you'll arrive at the tiny island that's been uninhabited since the 19th century. Mousa's abundant wildlife makes it one of the best locations in Shetland to watch the shy, but nosey Common and Grey seals. Large numbers of seals bask around the island's shallow pools. With luck and a quick eye, plus a silent foot, you may glimpse a shy otter. Mousa is also famous for its abundance of breeding seabirds, including hundreds of graceful Arctic Terns, Arctic Skuas and their larger relatives the Great Skua. On your walk around the island, you may sight some of the 6,000 pairs of tiny, nocturnal Storm Petrels.

As you explore, you won't want to miss seeing the ruins of Mousa Broch. A broch is a round castle, and this one is the tallest still standing in the world and amongst the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe. It stands about 43 feet high and is accessible via a single entrance at ground level. Marvel at the workmanship of the Iron Age builders, who built this with dry stone, and no mortar. Once inside climb an internal staircase to an open walkway at the top, where you can admire the panoramic views of the island, and gaze across to the ruins of the Broch of Burraland on the Mainland.

Your adventure ends as you re-board the ferry and return to your motorcoach for the scenic ride back to Lerwick and your ship.