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There are a number of job opportunities currently available at NorthLink Ferries.
Apply directly via the links below ⬇️
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#JobSearch
#JobOpening
#Hiring
#NowHiring
#Jobs
#Employment
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To celebrate this year’s
@scotfooddrink
Fortnight 31 Aug–15 Sep we are running a
#competition
to
#WIN
an AMAZING hamper packed full of
#Orkney
#Shetland
#Caithness
&
#Aberdeenshire
goodies!
RETWEET this image to enter! *NB we can only post the hamper within UK
#scotfoodfort19
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We had to share this fantastic photo taken by Steve Birrell - Winter is coming....taken from Levenwick looking towards Sandwick in
#Shetland
#ScotlandIsCalling
@VisitScotland
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More
#snow
in
#Orkney
this morning!
We had to share these spectacular photos of
#Kirkwall
taken by Graham Campbell. A particularly stunning view of the St Magnus Cathedral!
@VisitScotland
#snowday
@Saint_Magnus
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Northern lights over the Standing Stones of Stenness last night 💕
📸 Ann-marie Clouston
#Orkney
#auroraborealis
#mirriedancers
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It’s the
#WinterSolstice
today, the shortest day of the year and it’s a beautiful day here in
#Orkney
😊
#ScotlandIsNow
@VisitScotland
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A fantastic way to experience the heart of Neolithic
#Orkney
is to watch a spectacular sunset or the aurora borealis light up the sky above the standing stones.
#ScotlandIsNow
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23:15pm the longest day, Standing Stones of Stenness, Orkney
#longestdayoftheyear
#MidsummersDay
#Midsummer19
#ScotlandIsNow
#Orkney
#SimmerDim
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Spectacular display of Mirrie Dancers from the MV Hjaltland this evening en route to
#Aberdeen
from
#Shetland
- taken by Kasia Thorp, Purser
#NorthernLights
#AuroraBorealis
#ScotlandIsCalling
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We had to share this fantastic photo taken by Jane Pottas of the MV Hamnavoe approaching Stromness this morning.
#Orkney
#Winter
#snowday
@VisitScotland
#scotlandiscalling
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Today is DAY 12 of our
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
!
On the 12th day of Christmas you could win Trip for four on any route with car and cabin.
All you have to do to enter is Like this post ☺
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Hamnavoe heading into Stromness via Hoy Sound
📷 Bruce Flett
#Orkney
#ScotlandIsCalling
@VisitScotland
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M.V Hjaltland approaching Aberdeen Harbour - a spectacular shot taken this morning by John Finan Photography
▶️
#Aberdeen
#onlyinscotland
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Today is DAY 11 of our
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
!
On the 11th day of Christmas you could win a bottle of
@OrkneyGin
Rhubarb Old Tom.
All you have to do to enter is Retweet this ☺
*entrants must be aged 18 or over
*can only be posted within the UK
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It's
#WorldOtterDay
🐾 🦦
Did you know
#Shetland
has the highest density of otters in Europe?
@IOSF
@PromoteShetland
@VisitScotland
@ImagesEcology
#inspiredbyshetland
#scotlandiscalling
#ShetlandTrueNorth
#RespectProtectEnjoy
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The early morning sun hits the South End of Stromness, taken from the MV Hamnavoe.
📷 Glenn McNaughton
📍 Stromness, Orkney
#ScotlandIsCalling
#Orkney
@VisitScotland
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WIN a return trip for two, to or from
#Orkney
or
#Shetland
with NorthLink Ferries and an overnight stay, Dinner & breakfast in the newly refurbished Station Hotel
#Aberdeen
💬 All you need to do to enter is tell us who you would share your trip with
#Competition
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Nominations for the
@BAFTAScotland
Awards have been announced. Crime drama
#Shetland
has been nominated in 3 categories! 👏
Congratulations to
@djhenshall
and all the Shetland team!
#BAFTAScot18
#Perez
#CrimeDrama
#Series
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Orkney really is a photographer’s paradise. We hope you enjoy our 25 outstanding pictures of Orkney!
▶
#Orkney
#ScotlandIsNow
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Summer is coming!! TEN most beautiful, peaceful, atmospheric & fun beaches to visit in
#Orkney
▶
#ScotlandIsNow
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We've compiled a list of things we love about the
#Orkney
island of
#Shapinsay
, and we are certain that you will too!
#ScotlandIsNow
#IslandInFocus
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Good Morning!
We had to share this spectacular photo taken recently by Sarah MacGregor.
MV Hamnavoe sailing through Hoy Sound on her way to Scrabster.
#ScotlandIsCalling
#Orkney
@VisitScotland
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Today is DAY 7 of our
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
!
On the 7th day of Christmas you could win a LAVA Jewellery Eshaness Drop Pendant and Eshaness Long Earrings.
All you have to do to enter is Retweet this ☺
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
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Good Morning! 😊
How fantastic in this photo of
#Stromness
taken by Keith Chalmers?
#Orkney
#Stromness
@VisitScotland
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A tribute from the crew of the M.V Hrossey to the NHS...🌈
#StayHomeSaveLives
@NHSuk
@NHSOrkney
@NHS_Shetland
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Stevie McPherson, Master of the MV Hrossey captured some fantastic photos of the Northern Lights from the Bridge as they departed Lerwick last night.
#shetland
#inspiredbyshetland
#mirriedancers
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We're working towards more Eco friendly solutions on board our vessels, stopping provision of plastic straws free with drinks, along with sale of plastic stemmed cotton buds
Info here ▶️
#WorldWithoutWaste
#TurntheTideonPlastic
#SaveOurOcean
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If we were asked to explain what makes
#Orkney
so special it would be hard to name just one thing! There are many different facets that make up the essence of Orkney.
Here are 10 reasons why Orkney is a great place to visit!
▶️
#VisitScotland
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Popular BBC crime drama
#Shetland
is set to return for two new series
The show, led by
@djhenshall
as DI Jimmy
#Perez
, is based on characters based on novels written by
@AnnCleeves
Series 6 & 7 will film in 2020 & 2021 in Shetland and locations around
#Scotland
#ScotlandIsNow
Beat the Monday blues with our good news! Shetland will return for two new series on
@BBCOne
starring
@djhenshall
@AtotheOD
and Steven Robertson
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Are you a fan of the
#crimedrama
series,
#Shetland
? If you are you will be delighted to hear that seasons 9 and 10 are heading our way!
The series has been recommissioned for not just one but two more runs, with newcomer Ashley Jensen returning as DI Ruth Calder.
#whodunnit
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We love
#UpHellyAa
in
#Shetland
! Warmth, community, excitement & VIKINGS!
Crossing Up Helly Aa from your bucket list is easier than you think!
😊🔥🎶🍻🐲
#FireFestival
#Festival
#ScotSpirit
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Boarding a ship to travel to
#Orkney
&
#Shetland
couldn’t be easier. Whether travelling by car, on a bike or as a foot passenger we hope this film will help you know what to do when you arrive at your departure port.
@orkneycom
@PromoteShetland
@VisitScotland
#ScotlandIsNow
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Clear skies and the northern lights from the front lower deck of the MV Hjaltland tonight! Taken by crew member Kasia Thorp
@kesi_23
#ycw2021
#northernlights
#mirriedancers
#aurora
#auroraborealis
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A beautiful but cold day here in
#Orkney
!
We had to share this stunning photo taken by Norna Groundwater of the MV Hamnavoe sailing through the flow with a snow covered Hoy in the background
#ScotlandIsCalling
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A1: A fantastic way to experience the heart of Neolithic
#Orkney
is to watch a spectacular sunset or the aurora borealis light up the sky above the standing stones
#ScotlandHour
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You are very welcome - we really appreciated your assistance 😊
I really didn't expect this from Northlink Ferries.
I gave medical aid because someone was injured and I would do it again in a heartbeat, and a thank you from the lady and her husband was more than enough
Has made me very happy though
Thank you Northlink.
@NLFerries
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We had to share this fantastic photo from Robbie Stanger who managed to capture an Orca surfacing close to the MV Hamnavoe this morning.
Lots of sightings of a pod this morning along the West coast of
#Orkney
#Scotlandhour
#YCW2020
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The first of the returning Puffins have been spotted recently in both
#Orkney
and
#Shetland
, it won’t be long until they’re back on the cliffs!
Here are some facts about puffins we hope you will enjoy!▶️
#ScotlandIsCalling
#YS2022
#TalesOfScotland
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Anthony Amedro, 4th Engineer on board NorthLink Ferries MV Hrossey is enjoying being part of the
#UpHellyAa
Jarl squad today!
We think he looks great in his Viking regalia and hope he has a fantastic time!
#Shetland
#UpHellyAa
#scotlandiscalling
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WIN a return trip for two, to or from
#Orkney
or
#Shetland
with NorthLink Ferries and an overnight stay, Dinner & breakfast in the newly refurbished Station Hotel
#Aberdeen
💬All you need to do to enter is tell us who you would share your trip with
#Competition
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Today is DAY 2 of our
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
!
On the 2nd day of Christmas you could win some his and hers fragrances - Emporio Armani 'She' and Eternity for men.
All you have to do to enter is Retweet this ☺
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
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Or perhaps you're planning a trip to
#Shetland
in 2018!
We have also compiled a list of ten reasons why Shetland is a fantastic place to visit!
#Scotland
#Holiday
#wellbeing
#OpenSpaces
#LoveScotland
#ScotSpirit
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Today is DAY 5 of our
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
!
On the 5th day of Christmas you could win a box of delicious
#Orkney
Fudge and
@mirriedancers
Goodies.
All you have to do to enter is Retweet this ☺
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A breathtaking view of the Old Man of Hoy from the bridge of the MV Hamnavoe last night!
📷 Master Alick MacLellan
#Orkney
#ViewFromTheOfficeWindow
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The Jarl Squad performing this year’s squad song - Johnny Cash medley!
#YCW2020
#Shetland
#FireFestival
#UHA
#Scotland
#OnlyInScotand
#UpHellyAa
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Happy
#HeritageTreasures
day 😊
Both
#Orkney
&
#Shetland
are steeped in heritage!
A great day to plan a visit
#LoveScotland
#Heritage
#ThursdayThoughts
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One of the perks of working late at night at the NorthLink Ferries Hatston Terminal is seeing spectacular displays of the Northern Lights.
Lorna Firth, Customer service Assistant captured this scene as the MV Hjaltland left Kirkwall last night!
#Orkney
#ScotlandIsCalling
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Beautiful photos from Captain Ivor Mackay as MV Hamnavoe passed by Hoy last night ♥
#ViewFromTheOfficeWindow
#Orkney
#Stromness
#Scrabster
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Good morning 😊
Neil Macpherson captured this photo of Orca alongside the MV Hamnavoe as she arrived in Stromness yesterday afternoon!
Were you on board? Did you spot them?
#Orkney
@VisitScotland
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Today is DAY 9 of our
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
!
On the 9th day of Christmas you could win a £100 NorthLink voucher which can be used towards the cost of travel, accommodation or purchase of goods & services aboard our vessels.
All you have to do to enter is Retweet ☺
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We were sent this fantastic photo by Lorraine Shearer of the M.V Hjaltland coming in past Tankerness on Friday evening, around 10.30pm.
#Orkney
#Sunset
#Summer
#ScotlandIsNow
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It's Tuesday night and its the LAST episode of Shetland Series Five 😮 Don't forget to tune into BBC One at 9pm to see what happens! 📺
#Shetland
#Perez
#TV
#CrimeDrama
#Series
@AnnCleeves
#ScotlandIsNow
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Visitors to
#Orkney
,
#Shetland
& even
#Caithness
in autumn & winter will hope to see the Northern Lights, known locally as the Merry Dancers.
We asked Orcadian photographer Charles Tait for some advice on how to photograph them
#ScotlandIsNow
#Aurora
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Happy 1st of March - looking forward to continuing to celebrate the
@VisitScotland
year of
#HHA2017
#Orkney
#Shetland
#Aberdeen
#Caithness
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Some incredible castles to see around Aberdeen – each with a unique story to tell 🏰
#BeautifulABDN
#HHA2017
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We had to share this fantastic photo taken recently by Amanda Tickle.
'Lazy Saturday morning in Stromness watching the traffic go by!'
#bedroomwithaview
#Stromness
#Orkney
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To get you into the ‘spirit’ of things, here's
@VisitScotland
's 13 Haunted Places In Scotland 👻🧙♀️
#HappyHalloween
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Today is DAY 8 of our
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
!
On the 8th day of Christmas you could win
#Orkney
Folk Tales by Tom Muir and
#Shetland
Folk Tales by Lawrence Tulloch
All you have to do to enter is Retweet this ☺
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
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We had to share
@AwayMaja
's massive itinerary guide to
#Orkney
, with 60+ incredible places to visit.
If a visit to Orkney is on your Wishlist for 2023 Maja's top picks for what to see and do in Orkney is worth a read!
#ScotlandIsCalling
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Happy 200th Anniversary to the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse which was first lit on Monday 15th January 1821! 🎆🎇
#SumburghHead200
#OnThisDay
#bicentenary
#Shetland
@SumburghHead
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NorthLink Ferries offering FREE ferry travel for women & children from Northern Isles travelling to
#PROCESSIONS2018
in
#Belfast
#Cardiff
#Edinburgh
#London
10th June ▶️
#Orkney
#Shetland
#Vote100
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Captain America versus Captain Shetland! 😀
#Shetland
#nyctw
#nyctartanweek
#tartanday
#parade
#clan
#newyork
#scotland
#scotsinnewyork
#scotsinamerica
#ProudSponsors
#ScotlandIsNow
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Today is
#HeritageDay17
Here are 12 essential historical places to visit in
#Orkney
▶️ ☺️
#HHA2017
#Scotland
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We had to share these fantastic photos by Andrew Simpson (©shetlandbydrone) of the MV Hjaltland heading out of Lerwick harbour last night.
#Shetland
#ScotlandIsNow
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Junior Jarl Audunn Thorolfsson (James Morrison) and his squad receive a grand welcome to the Lerwick NorthLink Ferries terminal.
#JuniorUpHellyAa
#UpHellyAa
#uphellyaa2023
#scotlandiscalling
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Please be aware of updated information for passengers in compliance with
@scotgov
@NHSuk
and Public Health guidance. Non-essential travel to islands and remote locations should stop
#Coronavirus
#cornoravirusuk
#covid19UK
#Covid_19
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We had to share this fantastic photo of the MV Hamnavoe arriving in Stromness taken by Cecil Garson.
#Orkney
@VisitScotland
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How's this for
#ScotSpirit
? Happy Vikings fighting against the elements today for
#UpHellyAa
#HHA2017
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Acclaimed murder-mystery series Shetland returns for a new thrilling six-part tale soon! 😊
#Shetland
#Perez
#TV
#CrimeDrama
#Series
@AnnCleeves
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MV Hamnavoe sailing by the Hoy hills - beautiful wintry photos taken by Freya Butcher ❄️
#orkney
#OnlyInScotland
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🎄 There are some fantastic prizes in our
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
☃️ From now (13th Dec) until
#ChristmasEve
there will be a special prize up for grabs and it’s free to enter!
🎅 Visit our FB & Twitter pages daily to see what you could win!
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Nate Bryant took this photo yesterday of a close encounter with a humpback whale near the Bressay lighthouse in Shetland!
There were two humpback whales who stayed with them, surfacing and swimming close by for an hour. What an amazing experience!
#Shetland
#ScotlandIsNow
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Stromness bathed in a beautiful winter sunrise!
📸 Glenn McNaughton
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The MV Hrossey leaving Aberdeen bound for the Northern isles of Orkney and Shetland on a beautiful day.
We hope everyone enjoys their journey with us this evening.
📷 Amy Leith
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A1
#RGchat
: If you are planning to visit Orkney or Shetland check out our blogs! Lots to inspire! 😊
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Today is DAY 10 of our
#12DaysOfChristmas
#Competition
!
On the 10th day of Christmas you could win NorthLink Children’s Vikling Hoodies and a Magnus’ Lounge Voucher.
All you have to do to enter is Retweet this ☺
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NorthLink Ferries are delighted to sponsor the Sanday Seal Cam again. This is a great watch during late October, November and December – when grey seals come ashore to give birth!
🦭
#Orkney
#ProudSponsors
#RespectProtectEnjoy
#ScotlandIsCalling
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A busy day at the Holmsgarth Terminal in Lerwick yesterday! The production crew for
#Shetland
were there filming some scenes for series 8 📽️
Here's a staff's eye view!
#Shetland
#crimedrama
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Members of staff on board the MV Hjaltland have been working hard to create this beautiful Poppy display for Remembrance Day.
#Remembrance
#support
#WeWillRememberThem
#PoppyAppeal
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Travel writer
@robinmckelvie
visits the Neolithic tomb of Maeshowe and unearths more of Orkney's lesser-known cairns; Unstan, Cuween and Wideford.
▶️
#Orkney
#ScotlandisCalling
@VisitScotland
@orkneycom
@HistEnvScot
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Sophie Blanchard took this great photo recently of the MV Hamnavoe with the Hoy hills in the background.
#Orkney
@VisitScotland
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delighted to welcome
@AnnCleeves
on MV Hjaltland as she heads to
#Shetland
to launch Wild Fire, the 8th & final book, in her bestselling Shetland series. Ann has very kindly signed some copies - available to purchase in our on board shop
#FarewelltoPerez
#Perez
#ScotlandIsNow
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A very talented young man, Max Tulloch aged 11 made this fantastic model of the MV Hamnavoe today! We wonder if he was inspired by his granddad Ali Firth who works on the MV Hjaltland!
Well done Max, we love it! ☺️
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A6: If you attend winter festivals in
#Orkney
#Shetland
or
#Caithness
there’s always a chance of experiencing this!
#ScotlandHour
♥
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MV Hjaltland departs as MV Hrossey arrives in Aberdeen as she returns from Drydock.
#sisterships
#Aberdeen
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#280characters
🤪more space for us to tell you how wonderful
#Orkney
&
#Shetland
are! Ancient sites, huge seascapes, festivals, dramatic cliffs, fab food & drink, island-hopping, spectacular wildlife, deserted beaches, vistas, voes & inlets, mirrie dancers....and much much more!
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Beautiful displays of the Northern Lights in Shetland right now on Shetland Webcams!
▶
#Shetland
#MirrieDancers
#NorthernLights
#auroraborealis
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Spectacular view from the bridge as the sun set this evening!
📷 Chris Tait, Master, M.V Hamnavoe
#TidalTuesday
#Sunset
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NorthLink Ferries are pleased to announce that we now have an indoor dog lounge on board MV Hamnavoe, which operates between Stromness in
#Orkney
and
#Scrabster
We hope to see you and your four-legged friends on board soon! 🐾
#DogFriendly
#DogTravel
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One of our favourite archaeological sites in
#Orkney
is the Broch of Gurness near Aikerness Beach in Evie
#Februinary
#YCW2020
#MondayMotivation
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We are often asked which month is best to visit
#Orkney
. The answer is all of them – for many different reasons. Our Orkney calendar covers what weather to expect, wildlife to see and Orkney events to attend.
#ScotlandIsCalling
@VisitScotland
@orkneycom
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Today is South Mainland Up Helly Aa day
@PromoteShetland
are bringing you LIVE COVERAGE of the torchlit procession from the beautiful tombolo beach to St Ninian's Isle.
Watch from 7pm GMT here
and also via
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