Cruise liners set to return in full in 2022

February 13, 2022 at 9:00 am

Cruise liners are set to return to Orkney for a packed calendar this year.

Orkney could be set for a record-breaking cruise liner season.

However, it is expected that the 209 calls currently booked in will fall as itineraries and operators change plans as the season progresses.

Despite this forecasted reduction, Orkney is still expected to play host up to around 160 liners, signalling the full return of cruise liners to Orkney’s shores.

The industry was halted with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, 2020, but returned in July, 2021, with Orkney welcoming several liners back in a shortened season under COVID protocols.

The first liner due to call in is ms Gann on Thursday, March 24, followed by Viking Venus on Sunday, April 3.

From then, an array of ships of all different sizes are set to experience the delights of the county in an eight-month season stretching from March to October.