Orkney Islands votes to categorize visiting cruise vessels and passenger numbers

Tuesday, August 22nd 2023 - 10:18 UTC

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The Orkney Islands Council (OIC) unveiled a strategic blueprint to navigate the bustling waters of cruise ship tourism. Foremost among its provisions is the imposition of constraints on the size of vessels permitted to grace the island's shores on any given day. The proposal (Cruise Booking and Confirmation Policy) stands at the threshold of approval by Councilors. Read full article

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mollymauk
Interesting article, and some good ideas.
By the way, photo is mis-captioned - that is Stromness harbour, not Hatston/Kirkwall…
Aug 22nd, 2023 - 04:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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