Cruise Scotland

Cruise Ship Meet and Greet Tender Documents Issued

Published: 12th December 2011

Following budget approval from a general meeting of the Full Council yesterday (6 December) tender documents have now been posted on the Public Contracts Scotland Portal for a 2 year contract Meet and Greet Service for the period 2012-13.

Caithness Distillery Produces “World Whisky of the year 2012”

Published: 10th November 2011

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, which is distilled at the Pulteney Distillery in Wick, 30 minutes from the Port of Scrabster has been voted 2012 World Whisky of the Year by the prestigious "Jim Murray's Whisky Bible."

Cruise season draws to an end at Greenock Ocean Terminal

Published: 31st October 2011

The 2011 cruise season at Greenock Ocean Terminal has almost come to an end, bringing to a conclusion the most successful year on record at the Terminal. In total there will be 35 cruise calls this year, with two remaining calls from the luxury cruise vessel Hebridean Princess still to come in November. Over 57,000 visitors will have passed through the terminal by the end of this year, which represents a 192% increase in passenger numbers since 2007.

Kirkwall’s Hatston Pier Extension project contractor announced

Published: 5th October 2011

McLaughlin & Harvey have been confirmed as the contractors who will carry out work on Orkney Islands Council’s £8m Hatston pier redevelopment.

Orkneys' Cruise Season Comes to an End

Published: 4th October 2011

Another very successful cruise ship season for Orkney with 62 port calls and 36,000 passengers has come to an end with the final call by 'Black Watch' at Hatston on the 2 October.