Howan Cottage

14/06/2026

14/06/2026

Here's a list of the cruise ship arrivals for the week beginning 15/06/26. There are expected road closures on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June.

Monday 15 June
🚢 Ambience - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 2043

Tuesday 16 June
🚢 Hanseatic Spirit - Kirkwall Anchorage - anticipated passengers: 230

Wednesday 17 June
🚢 Hanseatic Spirit - Westray Anchorage - anticipated passengers: 230
🚢 Viking Vela - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 998

Thursday 18 June
🚢 Corinthian - Kirkwall - anticipated passengers: 114
🚢 Ocean Nova - Stromness - anticipated passengers: 70

Friday 19 June
🚢 Mein Schiff 2 - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 3000

Saturday 20 June
🚢 MSC Preziosa - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 4345

Sunday 21 June
🚢 Corinthian - Kirkwall - anticipated passengers: 114
🚢 Viking Jupiter - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 954
🚢 National Geographic Endurance - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 160

For the full cruise ship schedule and latest updates, visit https://bit.ly/4clLMF2

14/06/2026

This week's Guide in a Hide will be at the Loons!

13/06/2026

Due to a cancellation we have availability this week 13th June if anyone fancies a holiday in Orkney. Minimum 3 night stay.

£600 for 7 nights

PM for short stay deals

12/06/2026

🥳Birsay Whalebone Giveaway!🥳

To celebrate the launch of our replica project, we’re hosting our first ever giveaway - and one lucky winner will take home a whalebone model, made especially for the project!

To be in with the chance of winning, simply:
🐋 Follow Birsay Whalebone page
🐋 Like this post
🐋 Share this post
🐋 Tag two friends in the comments - every extra tag = one extra entry!

The winner will be announced on midsummer / summer solstice on 21 June🌅

Good luck and thank you for supporting this special piece of Birsay’s heritage!

08/06/2026

Due to a cancellation we have next week available w/c 13th June if anyone fancies a holiday in Orkney. Minimum 3 night stay.

£600 for 7 nights

07/06/2026

Here's a list of the cruise ship arrivals for the week beginning 08/06/26. There are expected road closures on Thursday the 11th June.

Monday 8 June
🚢 Mein Schiff 2 - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 3000

Tuesday 9 June
🚢 Silver Wind - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 296

Thursday 11 June
🚢 Majestic Princess - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 3560

Friday 12 June
🚢 Viking Sky - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 930

Saturday 13 June
🚢 Viking Jupiter - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 954

For the full cruise ship schedule and latest updates, visit https://bit.ly/4clLMF2

03/06/2026

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31/05/2026

Here's a list of the cruise ship arrivals for the week beginning 01/06/26. There are expected road closures on Tuesday 2 June and Friday 5 June.

Monday 1 June
🚢 Arcadia - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 2388
🚢 Seabourn Ovation - Kirkwall Anchorage - anticipated passengers: 638
🚢 Sylvia Earle - Papa Westray Anchorage - anticipated passengers: 200

Tuesday 2 June
🚢 Exploris One - Kirkwall Pier - anticipated passengers: 150
🚢 Nieuw Statendam - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 3152

Wednesday 3 June
🚢 Mein Schiff 2 - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 1896
🚢 Le Champlain - Kirkwall Anchorage - anticipated passengers: 184

Thursday 4 June
🚢 Viking Saturn - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 944
🚢 Star Pride - Kirkwall Anchorage - anticipated passengers: 212

Friday 5 June
🚢 Sylvia Earle - Kirkwall Pier - anticipated passengers: 200
🚢 Celebrity Eclipse - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 3013

Saturday 6 June
🚢 Renaissance - Hatston Pier - anticipated passengers: 1623

For the full cruise ship schedule and latest updates, visit https://bit.ly/4clLMF2