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The local pilot-boat leads the luxurious but plain-looking small cruise-ship past Hoy Sound High Light, en route Stromness - Stornoway on a beautiful evening. Launched in 1990 as Renaissance Four, and re-named Clelia II in 96, Corinthian acquired her present name after an extensive refit in...

The top photo was taken from a slightly higher level, probably a 2nd floor (UK usage) window instead of the 1st floor balcony of the Stromness Hotel, and earlier on a sunnier day. Other changes include: no cement rendering on the building in the left foreground, a light grey RNLI building at the...

AIDAvita at anchor and MSC Splendida alongside Hatston (what romantic names modern cruise-ships have!). They were lucky with the weather; the last of the April showers didn't move in until evening, showing us the location of the legendary crock of gold.

During a visit to Orkney by HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, King Olav also briefly called by in his Royal Yacht Norge and charmingly greeted the Queen Mother on stepping ashore on the Corn Slip in Kirkwall harbour basin.

I am prompted to submit this photo of my mother by the very attractive post by Hugh Ferguson of his. I hope it will be acceptable because of Mother's close association with ships and the sea, in both her early and later life. The daughter, sister, girlfriend of a sailor, my mother-to-be...

Disney Magic leaving Hatston Terminal and in the String about to pass Helliar Holm light. Weather for her visit turned rather poor; rain was falling in the lower picture. This was the first time I'd seen her and I was a little disappointed; in profile, her funnels, particularly the for'ard...

Two sister ships at Kirkwall today. Queen Elizabeth was alongside Hatston at the same time.

I hope the passengers were well briefed to expect the Orkney specialty of four seasons in one day, for that's pretty much what they got. By the time QE was departing through the String channel, rain was making photography quite difficult and I apologise for the poor quality. There were two...

The pics show the 'ends' of the x63 optical zoom on the Sony Cybershot DSC-H400 I got yesterday from Currys, £169.99. Unfortunately today is quite dull and the camera seems to have exaggerated this a little. Reducing multi-megapixels to SN format hasn't helped. Neither has hand-holding (against...

Cruise ship Artania alongside Hatston deepwater terminal today.

In the String, about to pass Helliar Holm light. Though bathed in sunlight here, she had poorish weather for most of her day's stay. Always a risk in Orkney.

I find this memorial a little odd, not because those it commemorates don't deserve a memorial but because of all the relocation of former shipmates that must have been involved. Anyway a lot of subscribers must have felt it was the right thing to do. It was a dull, rainy afternoon, as the photo...

Ruby Princess moored in Kirkwall Bay, MSC Magnifica & Nautica alongside Hatston pier. Ruby Princess about to pass Balfour Castle as she departs Kirkwall.

Cruise ship Discovery at Hatston, Orkney today. She visited in the past as Island Princess and possibly under others of her half-dozen previous names. In the absence of tropical palms, I've tried to 'frame' her with a bit of grass and a thistle.

Arcadia alongside Hatston and departing via the String (pilot boat John Rae in attendance) 25 June 2014.

Ruby Princess, Hatston, today.

Also appearing is Mein Schiff, apparently keeping QV off the berth.

Seven Seas Voyager & Seabourne Pride alongside Hatston terminal today. Weather turning from fine to poor.

Tregeagle and 'floating dock' still alongside NLB pier, Stromness.

Alongside Hatston terminal, 12 Aug 2012.