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Take a cruise to Orkney
For thousands of years the Orkney Isles have been seen by mariners as a great place to stock up with provisions before or after a great sailing expedition.
In modern times the safe harbours offered by Orkney were the last stopping point for ships heading out across the Atlantic to the New World and beyond.
Today this [...]
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Getting to Orkney
Although Orkney has only had a regular ferry service since 1992, the Islands are easily accessible by Air and sea.
Ferry services from Aberdeen, Gill’s Bay, John O’ Groats and Scrabster sail regularly to the island taking passengers by car, motorhome, motorcycle, bicycle and of course on foot.
One of the shortest crossings from Gill’s Bay to [...]
