Second place for Kirkwall in cruise port of year award

Kirkwall has come runner up in the global Seatrade Insider Cruise Port of the Year award.

The port was shortlisted against Port Everglades in Miami, which secured first place, and Port Toulon in France, which was placed third.

Winners were announced at Seatrade Europe Exhibition in Hamburg earlier today.

Chairman of the OIC’s infrastructure and development committee, Councillor James Stockan, said: “This is an exceptional achievement for a small port – to have been considered alongside massive destination ports for such a prestigious award and to be runner up.

“This is a worldwide award and we were the only UK Port in the final short list.”