Cruise ship call cancelled

One of the first cruise liners due to visit Orkney this season has cancelled its stop here due to the harsh weather expected over the next few days

The cruise ship Astoria was due to tie up at Hatston Pier tomorrow morning, Friday, however, the ship’s itinerary has been changed and it will now be bypassing Orkney altogether.

High winds and rough seas have been predicted for Orkney from yesterday until Saturday night. For more details on the weather for the coming days head over to The Orcadian online’s weather page or see page two of today’s edition of the newspaper.