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What's On

Rousay Lap

Rousay
Light Transformed

Loft Gallery
Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney

Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Pier Arts Centre Summer Exhibitions

Pier Arts Centre
Smugglers, Pirates & Gin

Starts and ends at The Orkney Distillery
Island Fireside Afternoons

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

Pier Arts Centre
Sea Stories

Stromness Museum
Rousay Lap

Rousay
Nature Through Time at Brodgar

Ring of Brodgar
Skara Brae Evening Tours

Skara Brae
Mysteries and Magic at the Ring of Brodgar

Ring of Brodgar
Light Transformed

Loft Gallery
Deerness Treasures Past & Present

St Ninian's Kirk
Viking Experience at Scapa Beach

Scapa Beach
Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney

Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Pier Arts Centre Summer Exhibitions

Pier Arts Centre
Smugglers, Pirates & Gin

Starts and ends at The Orkney Distillery
Tours of St Magnus Cathedral

St Magnus Cathedral
Take an exclusive Stromness Museum Tour

Stromness Museum
Island Fireside Afternoons

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

Pier Arts Centre
Peatfire Tales of Orkney Evenings

The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre
Sea Stories

Stromness Museum
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Travel Information

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Cruise Ships in Port

GLEN SHIEL
20th August 2026 @ 2:00pm
Berth: Shapinsy Anchorage
MaxPax: 12
SH DIANA
23rd August 2026 @ 8:00am
Berth: Stromness:Cairston Anchorage
MaxPax: 192
VIKING SATURN
23rd August 2026 @ 9:00am
Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
MaxPax: 944
SEADREAM II
23rd August 2026 @ 2:00pm
Berth: Kirkwall:North
MaxPax: 113
EVRIMA
24th August 2026 @ 9:00am
Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
MaxPax:
NORWEGIAN STAR
26th August 2026 @ 7:45am
Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
MaxPax: 3000
SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY
27th August 2026 @ 9:00am
Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
MaxPax: 999
BOLETTE
30th August 2026 @ 7:30am
Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
MaxPax: 1380
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