Reductions in passenger and car check-in times announced by The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will present sea travellers with an even faster travel option.

The deadline check-in time for a foot passenger will now be just 25 minutes before the scheduled sailing time and for vehicles 45 minutes.

Rupert Trevelyan, Steam Packet Director of Marketing said, ‘We see this further improvement to our services as a boon for our customers. We all know how valuable our own time is and especially when travelling. In addition to offering the best possible fares we are now able to offer the fastest check-in times possible for travellers to and from the Island. Whilst still complying with security regulations, the enhanced facility’s provided by our latest computerised systems allows us to pass on such benefits to our customers’.

Check-in times for travel taken during the peak TT Race Festival period in May/June remain as advised by the Company. Bookings for this world famous festival are ahead of those taken at the same time last year with a huge amount of interest being shown for the TT Centenary to be held in 2007.

Steam Packet vessels are currently and systematically undergoing overhaul and refurbishment work in readiness for the 2006 season.

Details of schedules and all information can be found on the Company’s web site www.steam-packet.com

Geoff Corkish Communications Manager at 01624 645645.