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  • Nature Through Time at Brodgar
    Nature Through Time at Brodgar


    Ring of Brodgar

    The Cairns Excavation
    The Cairns Excavation


    The Cairns

    Orkney Food & Drink Market Days
    Orkney Food & Drink Market Days


    Broad Street Car Park

    Viking Experience at Scapa Beach
    Viking Experience at Scapa Beach


    Scapa Beach

    Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney
    Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney


    Heart of Neolithic Orkney

    Smugglers, Pirates & Gin
    Smugglers, Pirates & Gin


    Starts and ends at The Orkney Distillery

    Tours of St Magnus Cathedral
    Tours of St Magnus Cathedral


    St Magnus Cathedral

    Take an exclusive Stromness Museum Tour
    Take an exclusive Stromness Museum Tour


    Stromness Museum

    Evening tours at Skaill House
    Evening tours at Skaill House


    Skaill House

    Island Fireside Afternoons
    Island Fireside Afternoons


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Through Their Eyes: The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift
    Through Their Eyes: The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift


    Pier Arts Centre

    Peatfire Tales of Orkney Evenings
    Peatfire Tales of Orkney Evenings


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Sea Stories
    Sea Stories


    Stromness Museum

  • Bird Skulls Talk by Henry Memmott
    Bird Skulls Talk by Henry Memmott


    Stromness Museum

    Ness of Brodgar: Time Team Special
    Ness of Brodgar: Time Team Special


    Orkney Theatre

    Water Sound Bluegrass and Roots Festival
    Water Sound Bluegrass and Roots Festival


    Burray

    St Magnus Marathon & Relay
    St Magnus Marathon & Relay


    Birsay

    Skaill Farm Excavation
    Skaill Farm Excavation


    Skaill Farm

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Cruise Ships in Port

  • HANSEATIC SPIRIT
    HANSEATIC SPIRIT

    17th June 2026 @ 8:30am
    Berth: Westray Anchorage
    MaxPax: 230

    VIKING VELA
    VIKING VELA

    17th June 2026 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 998

  • CORINTHIAN
    CORINTHIAN

    18th June 2026 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall:North
    MaxPax: 114

    OCEAN NOVA
    OCEAN NOVA

    18th June 2026 @ 12:30pm
    Berth: Stromness:North
    MaxPax: 70

    Mein Schiff 2
    Mein Schiff 2

    19th June 2026 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 1896

    MSC PREZIOSA
    MSC PREZIOSA

    20th June 2026 @ 10:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 4345

    CORINTHIAN
    CORINTHIAN

    21st June 2026 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall:North
    MaxPax: 114

    VIKING JUPITER
    VIKING JUPITER

    21st June 2026 @ 10:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 954

    NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENDURANCE
    NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENDURANCE

    21st June 2026 @ 12:00pm
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax:

  • VIKING SATURN
    VIKING SATURN

    22nd June 2026 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 944

    STAR PRIDE
    STAR PRIDE

    22nd June 2026 @ 10:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Bay Anchorage
    MaxPax: 212

    AIDASOL
    AIDASOL

    24th June 2026 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 2174

    LE CHAMPLAIN
    LE CHAMPLAIN

    24th June 2026 @ 1:00pm
    Berth: Kirkwall Bay Anchorage
    MaxPax: 184

    BOLETTE
    BOLETTE

    25th June 2026 @ 8:30am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 1380

    HANSEATIC SPIRIT
    HANSEATIC SPIRIT

    25th June 2026 @ 2:30pm
    Berth: Kirkwall Bay Anchorage
    MaxPax: 230

    LORD OF THE HIGHLANDS
    LORD OF THE HIGHLANDS

    25th June 2026 @ 2:30pm
    Berth: Kirkwall:North
    MaxPax: 40

    NORDSTJERNEN
    NORDSTJERNEN

    26th June 2026 @ 11:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall:North
    MaxPax:

    STAR PRIDE
    STAR PRIDE

    26th June 2026 @ 2:00pm
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 212

    HEBRIDEAN SKY
    HEBRIDEAN SKY

    26th June 2026 @ 2:30pm
    Berth: North Ronaldsay Anchorage
    MaxPax: 120

    LORD OF THE HIGHLANDS
    LORD OF THE HIGHLANDS

    26th June 2026 @ 6:00pm
    Berth: Lyness:Lyness Wharf
    MaxPax: 40

    BALMORAL
    BALMORAL

    27th June 2026 @ 7:30am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 1209

    NORDSTJERNEN
    NORDSTJERNEN

    27th June 2026 @ 10:00am
    Berth: Papa Westray
    MaxPax:

    LORD OF THE HIGHLANDS
    LORD OF THE HIGHLANDS

    27th June 2026 @ 2:30pm
    Berth: Stromness:North
    MaxPax: 40

    SEABOURN VENTURE
    SEABOURN VENTURE

    28th June 2026 @ 8:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 264

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