There are three large cruise liners coming into Orkney today with an aproximate total of 7000 tourists! The shopkeepers will be pleased.
After Morning prayers this ship could be seen from Papa Stronsay making its approach to Kirkwall. It is the MSC Magnifica. At a build cost of $547 million, it weighs in at 95,128 tonnes. Today it is carrying 2569 Passengers and 953 crew.
After Morning prayers this ship could be seen from Papa Stronsay making its approach to Kirkwall. It is the MSC Magnifica. At a build cost of $547 million, it weighs in at 95,128 tonnes. Today it is carrying 2569 Passengers and 953 crew.
It was quite magnificent to see this huge vessel gliding along the usually empty horrizon.
