Travelling with children

Any passenger under the age of sixteen must be accompanied by an adult. Passengers aged between 0 and three years of age (inclusive) are classed as infants. All children (0-15) sail for free on the Isle of Man Steam Packet. Passengers 16 years and older pay adult fares.

We are pleased to offer a wide range of facilities for children. Please see vessel specific information.

There is a childrens menu available on all sailings. Please ask at the servery for further details.

Children under the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by an Adult (over 18 years old) at all times.

Children under the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by an Adult (over 18 years old). 16 or 17 year olds may travel unaccompanied, but may be required to provide proof of age.

We welcome pregnant passengers but please note there are no trained medical professionals on our crews. Therefore we strongly recommend passengers should be fewer than 32 weeks pregnant at the time of their sailing, and subject to them not having received medical advice not to travel.

Manxman has a dedicated quiet room located on the starboard (right) side of the vessel close to the shop and family area. This room also has babychanging facilities. Please enquire at the info desk for anything else you may need.

Passenger safety is our top priority and this policy ensures the safety and comfort of the group, fellow passengers and our crew whilst travelling on our vessels. The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company defines a group as more than 8 people travelling together on one ticket. Groups of more than eight passengers must be booked via the Reservations Team either via email or telephone. Groups including children (0-15 years) must adhere to the following ratios of adults to children: Up to 16 Children, 2 Adults. Above 16 children one additional adult for every eight children. Maximum group size for one booking: 60 children. It is a mandatory requirement for a group to complete and return a copy of the ‘Group Children’s Conditions of Carriage’. This is to be completed at the time of booking or no less than 10 days prior to travel. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰.