Kirkwall Cruises & Tours: Explore Orkney's Capital

Board a small ship cruise from the gorgeous town of Kirkwall, the largest in the Orkney Archipelago, located north of Scotland. Be sure to visit the beautiful Saint Magnus Cathedral and the Orkney Museum.

Cruises to Kirkwall take you to Orkney’s capital for Viking history, St Magnus Cathedral, and stone-paved lanes. Kirkwall cruises also reach the UNESCO prehistoric sites, whisky distilleries, cozy pubs serving local seafood, and nearby cliffs with puffins and seals in season. A compact port with big history and scenery. Talk to our Trip Planner to start planning a personalized cruise to Kirkwall!

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22 hours ago

Adventure Life always listens to our wants and is able to translate that into amazing experiences that easily flow from one to the other.

Deb Jewell

2 days ago

We have worked with Kassandra at Adventure-Life for several years. She continues to provide excellent guidance on our trips. This time, we tossed some real challenges - explicit number of days, specific itineraries and limitations on who we would prefer to sail with. She actually gave us choices ! Deposit in place and working on additional details for insurance and extensions. Another success !!

Kathryn Jones

4 days ago

Seamless connections. Excellent guides. Fulfilled every request. Very nice hotels.

Susan Vogel

5 days ago

Its a beautiful country, very friendly people, and everything went like clockwork. The local guide/driver was one of the best we've had: knowledgeable, always on time, had good ideas for what to see. Khiri Travel (the local travel agency) is terrific. Second trip we've taken with them. Recommend them and Adventure Life 100%

LEIGH

1 week ago

Adventure Life organized an incredible trip matching our desired itinerary, with perfect planning and coordination from end to end, including a hand-off of guides and drivers across an international land border. I highly recommend their services.

Paul Covey

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