Orkney set for busiest tourist season yet as cruise liners arrive

Around 190 ships will bring thousands of visitors - making it a record year for the sector.

Orkney is preparing for its busiest tourist season yet, as the first full cruise liners arrive in the islands. Around 190 ships will bring thousands of visitors – making it a record year for the sector.

Local businesses say the tourists will help boost the economy after the cruise industry was largely halted by the pandemic.

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