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Cruise passengers left stranded Cruise passengers left stranded
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Hundreds of cruise liner passengers have been forced to spend the night in Stornoway after bad weather prevented them returning to their ship.Hundreds of cruise liner passengers have been forced to spend the night in Stornoway after bad weather prevented them returning to their ship.
The holidaymakers were stranded after a day of sightseeing in the Hebrides.The holidaymakers were stranded after a day of sightseeing in the Hebrides.
Hotel bosses in the town were trying desperately to find accommodation for the 270 people who had been on board a German-operated liner, the Astor.Hotel bosses in the town were trying desperately to find accommodation for the 270 people who had been on board a German-operated liner, the Astor.
They will be taken by ferry to the Easter Ross port of Invergordon on Tuesday to re-join their vessel. They will be taken by ferry and coach to the Easter Ross port of Invergordon on Tuesday to re-join their vessel.
The weather was too bad on Monday evening to allow the passengers to be ferried back to the liner.The weather was too bad on Monday evening to allow the passengers to be ferried back to the liner.
Theresa Chapman, general manager of the Caladh Inn, said the problems began after heavy rain and wind swept across the islands during the afternoon.Theresa Chapman, general manager of the Caladh Inn, said the problems began after heavy rain and wind swept across the islands during the afternoon.
She said the hotel group's three premises on the island were now full, with bed and breakfasts and even private homes being used to put up the tourists.She said the hotel group's three premises on the island were now full, with bed and breakfasts and even private homes being used to put up the tourists.
She said everything had been done to dry off the holidaymakers and make sure they were fed and watered.She said everything had been done to dry off the holidaymakers and make sure they were fed and watered.