Cruise passengers could be charged £3 a day tourist tax when travelling to Orkney

However, locals aren’t happy with the plans to charge cruise passengers.

Many took to social media to complain about the plan.

User Peter Sinclair wrote: “For gods sake, you moan if there are no visitors, now you want to tax them. Just be happy people are coming to Orkney, not the cheapest part of the world to get to.”

Others also worried that it would also hit those hoping to visit home. 

Orkney Islands Council, however, do not support the tourist tax.