Cruiseliner Astor is lying off Stornoway, with 230 of its passengers marooned ashore. They were ferried in on board small tenders this morning. They cannot return ashore, as the winds are now blowing at 45 mph, which has whipped the sea up too high for the tenders. Accommodating 230 people in our wee town is going to be a problem, and they may well be housed on board the ferry (overdue, heading for Loch Erisort) overnight. Which has no cabins or sleeping facilities. Awaiting developments.
Three other cruiseliners in the area: Black Prince is making for Lerwick, Polar Star is heading up the West Side and Century is rounding Cape Wrath in these bonny conditions.
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Poor souls, what a trip..certainly one they won't forget. I await your next report. Thanks for keeping us informed. At least we can pray for the poor things. Sybilsybil45
ReplyDeleteOh dear that's terrible for those people on the cruise ship. My colleague has recently gone on a cruise ~ I hope this is not her ship :( By the way I'm new to your journal. I saw your pics of the moon thought they were great :-)
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