When we first visited Orkney in 2012, cruise ships were a very new phenomenon and fleets of coaches were shipped over from Scotland to meet each arrival, causing chaos on the ferries. Five years on, resident coach businesses now appears to thrive on the basis of six months peak demand. A...
A row over funding for new ferries between the islands and Scotland has brought Orkney's situation to a head. Stockan has proposed a motion for the council to "explore options for alternative models of governance that provide greater fiscal security and economic opportunity". Councillors will...
Northlink Ferriesoperate sailings from Aberdeen and from Scrabster on the north coast of the Scottish mainland, andPentland Ferriesoperate from Gills Bay near John O' Groats. Daily flights from the major Scottish airports can be booked withLoganair. Day trips are possible by bus during the summ...