The Ben has been operating with one bow thrust unit since the second one was damaged earlier this year after ingesting debris. The damaged unit was removed during an emergency dry-docking. As

A-level students at St Ninian’s High School visited the Ferry Travel Shop and Steam Packet Company check-in desk at the Sea Terminal to study customer service as part of their course work. For th

Dry dock dates have been confirmed for Ben-my-Chree’s biennial statutory overhaul. The dry dock period was provisionally scheduled for March but this has now been confirmed for April 16 until May 5. A

The planned three day dry-dock to effect bow thrusters repairs to the Ben-my-Chree from Friday 30th September has now been postponed. The dates were scheduled after advice from the manufa

The scheduled dry docking of Ben-my-Chree has been delayed by 12 hours to assist freight customers maximize inbound traffic ahead of the busy Christmas weekend. This will also allow us to reschedule t

Ben-my-Chree returned to normal service this morning (Tuesday), following three days in dry dock during which time the damaged bow thrust unit was refitted. She operated a freight-only 0215 Heysh

A new extension for the Ellan Vannin Gymnastics Club in Douglas has moved a step closer, following a tombola supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. The Steam Packet Company donated a

Year One pupils from Braddan School made some four-legged friends when they visited the Sea Terminal to see behind the scenes at the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. The children’s visit

Captain Dermot O’Toole’s 17 years of pounding the Island’s roads in the Parish Walk has raised more than £13,000 for the Manx Foundation for the Physically Disabled. The Captain’s efforts

A revised schedule has been announced for December 16 through to December 19 to allow the Ben-my-Chree to go into dry dock for the refit of its repaired bow thrust unit. This follows Tuesday’s an

An extra Heysham service has been added to this weekend’s schedule to give more choice and help clear any freight backlog caused by this week’s high winds, which have led to the cancellation of three

Manannan will undertake an additional return service to Liverpool this Thursday (September 15) in light of the on-going adverse weather conditions, which has led to the cancellation of several sailing

Final TT ferry passenger figures for this year’s festival fortnight were on a par with last year, with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company carrying 35,000 passengers and 11,200 moto

A revised schedule was announced by the Steam Packet Company last week for the period Friday, December 16 through to Monday, December 19. This is to allow the Ben-my-Chree to go into dry dock

The Steam Packet regrets to announce that both the Monday September 12th 19:45 Douglas to Heysham and Tuesday 02:15 Heysham to Douglas services  are cancelled due to continuing adverse weather conditi

Interest in the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling is on the increase, with forward bookings for Isle of Man Steam Packet Company sailings up on previous years.

The restored anchor from Mona’s Queen was welcomed home today (Monday), 18 months after it was raised from the seabed at Dunkirk.   The raising of the anchor

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is delighted to announce that leading insurance, pensions and investment company NFU Mutual has extended its sponsorship of the Executive Lounges on its vessels.

The Steam Packet Company is supporting an adventurous Manxman’s attempt to break a cycling world record. Paul Ashley-Unett will set off from Regent Street in Douglas next month and bid to become

A collection of photographs taken of Steam Packet crew during the 1920s and 1930s has been presented to the Steam Packet Company and Manx National Heritage. The presentation was made by Victoria

26 September 2011 The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has been disappointed to learn of the cancellation of Rally Isle of Man 2011. The 48th edition of the event was due to take place on Is

Steam Packet Company passengers have raised a fantastic £6,389.87 for the Manx Grand Prix Helicopter Fund. It’s believed to be the highest total raised during the many years the collection, carri

Repairs to a faulty gearbox on Manannan are progressing and are expected to be completed by the weekend of September 17-18. A fault was detected in one of the four gearboxes towards the end of July

Today’s (Wednesday) Manannan services were cancelled last week to allow for essential maintenance to be carried out. The affected sailings are the 1500 IOM-Liverpool and return 1900 Liverpool-IOM.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Holidays and the Palace Hotel ♦ Casino have a special joint promotion, offering a return foot passenger sea crossing with two nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation in the Is

The Ben-my-Chree was damaged this lunchtime while berthing in Heysham. In winds gusting to 50 knots, the Ben was pushed onto a structure in the harbour and the hull was punctured, creating a s

Chief Executive Mark Woodward: 'The Steam Packet Company is pleased to note that the long running Office of Fair Trading investigation has now closed. The Tynwald Select Committee in 2007 found t

A fault with one of Manannan‘s four gearboxes means she must sail on reduced power until a repair is effected, with Liverpool crossing times taking around 3 hours instead of 2 hours 30 minutes and Iri

In light of the media reporting over the last few days, the Steam Packet Company would like to outline the present situation regarding the delivery of freight to the Island. The Irish Sea is expe

‘We are suffering an unusually prolonged period of consistent gale and severe gale force winds at present. To make matters worse these winds have been from an unusual direction which makes berthing in

The number of passengers using today’s additional Liverpool service is low, with 37 booked on this morning’s 07.30 Douglas-Liverpool sailing, and 34 passengers booked for the return 11.15 sailing.

The Ben has been operating with one bow thrust unit since the second one was damaged earlier this year after ingesting debris. The damaged unit was removed during an emergency dry-docking. As was open

Passengers on the Ben-my-Chree and Manannan have raised £900 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Four RNLI volunteers held collections on board each of our vessels, with the money raised

The Steam Packet Company will once again support the Isle of Man TT Marshals’ Association by providing a discount for marshals who attend both the TT and MGP during 2012.     The news was ann

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a local businessman in his bid to attract adventure-seeking tourists to the Island. Extreme sports and adventure experiences are becoming increa

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is to sponsor the Newcomers race at this year’s Manx Grand Prix, further endorsing its commitment to the festival, which this year is currently showing a 12% incre

With the number of motorcycles booked for TT2012 currently running 10% ahead of the same period last year, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is looking to boost visitor numbers even more by

BALLAKERMEEN High School students visited the Sea Terminal to look behind the scenes at the Ferry Travel Shop as part of their course. The year 12 students are studying for an Edexcel BTEC First

A nose for unearthing buried treasure saw a Douglas family enjoy a summer break courtesy of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. The Morris family won first prize in a fundraising competition ru

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company website booking system will be unavailable for use from 8pm on Wednesday 14th December until 10am Thursday 15th to allow for the site to move to a more advanced ho

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has this week launched online advance bookings for Manx Grand Prix 2009. By visiting steam-packet.com/SteamPacket/Timetables/Manx-Grand-prix.htmpa

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has this week launched online advance bookings for TT 2009. By visiting STEAM-PACKET.COM/TT passengers can now get information and book tickets for sailings f

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has given permission to BBC Radio Cumbria to broadcast from the Viking this morning as they travel to the Island, and during their return journey on 6 May. Th

Snaefell will bring 480 visitors to Peel tomorrow (Wednesday) for a special day trip package. Following the announcement of the trip in early June, tickets sold out and Snaefell will

The Ben-my-Chree will be going into dry-dock from Tuesday 6th January to Friday 9th January, 2009. It is planned that she will return to service for the scheduled Liverpool Birkenhead sailings on Satu

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s flagship, Ben-my-Chree, has completed its first decade’s service in the Irish Sea. Built by Van Der Giessen de Noord in Rotterdam, at a cost of £24 million,

Viking’s repaired gearbox is to be installed on Thursday evening ahead of the busy Bank Holiday weekend. Two weeks ago the fast craft suffered a mechanical failure in one of its four gearboxes. T

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is providing a package day trip from Belfast to the Isle of Man on 13th August. On arrival at the Island’s beautiful western port of Peel, passengers will be

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company anticipates that certain sailings over the next eight days may be affected by restricted water depths at the entrance to Heysham Port and prevailing tidal conditio

Shortly after departing the berth for its scheduled 11.15 sailing from Liverpool, Fast Craft Viking was caught by a squall of wind which pushed her back against the pontoon for loading vehicles. This

Isle of Man Steam Packet has signed up an additional freighter as cover for this year’s TT, which means that we have additional passenger capacity now available for the end of Practice Week. The

An Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Charity Golf Day raised a fantastic £7,000 for the Joey Dunlop Foundation, with Total (Isle of Man) taking first prize in the stableford competition. The even

The new recruit to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s fleet set off this morning on her delivery voyage from Hobart to Portsmouth. The purchase of the Incat 050 catamaran was fina

With more than 10,000 miles already under her belt, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s latest recruit is scheduled to arrive in Portsmouth tomorrow. Incat 050 left Valetta in Malta on Sunday on th

After absorbing all the rising costs of fuel for several months, the Isle of Man Steam Packet regrets that it must now pass on a proportion of the additional costs to customers with effect from Septem

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company summer service to and from Dublin and Belfast commences next week. Snaefell, one of the Company’s two fast craft will undertake two sailings per w

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce the appointment of David Findlay as its new Director of Marketing and Communications. David will be responsible for the Company

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has named its new vessel following a naming competition launched by the Chief Executive on his blog. The new vessel will be called Manannan, reflecti

In light of the difficulties being experienced by air passengers following the announcement that Isle of Man-based EuroManx has ceased operations, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is advising those wh

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a charity as it helps set up a desperately needed fire and rescue service in a Romanian city. Operation Florian, which is a UK based

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers have raised £10,000 for medical and rescue equipment used around the TT course. The donation to the Rob Vine Fund was raised through collection buckets

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to have been able to support local firefighters at the 10th World Firefighter Games. The Company provided travel for 30 Island firefigh

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company welcomed acclaimed opera singer, Lesley Garrett, to the Isle of Man yesterday afternoon. The hugely popular soprano arrived on the Island with her 30-strong t

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce it has agreed to purchase a large fast craft vessel. The ship, currently known as Incat 050, will replace our existing fast craft Viki

The scheduled Liverpool service on Wednesday afternoon, July 16th, is being diverted to Heysham to allow Mersey Dock and Harbours to replace the link bridge at the Liverpool Landing Stage.

Local archery champion Rusty Kneale-Barrow has been showing off her talents once more. With the help of free ferry travel from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Rusty has

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company can confirm that passenger figures for Manx Grand Prix 2008 show an increase from those of Manx Grand Prix 2006. 2006 Figures26527 passengers, 52

Michael School has been awarded £1,000 worth of geography equipment and books after one of its students won a special Isle of Man Steam Packet Company competition. The competition, wh

Captain Dermot O’Toole of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has raised £1,000 for the Manx Foundation for the Physically Disabled by completing all 85 miles of the 2008 Parish Walk. This year

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Chief Executive Mark Woodward: “We welcome the Select Committee’s Report and listened with interest to the debate in Tynwald. The Company will, of course, be look

Following the incident shortly after departure from Liverpool Landing Stage this morning, Viking will be withdrawn from service for between 24 and 48 hours. Passengers from this morning's cancell

The 11.15 Liverpool to Douglas sailing this morning (3rd September), has been cancelled due to a strong wind warning in the Irish Sea for late morning. It was originally anticipated

Severe weather conditions forecast for the Irish Sea tomorrow (Thursday) has led to the cancellation of the scheduled Liverpool fast craft service for the day. The sailings affected are the 07.30

As a result of heavy fog in the Mersey, the Liverpool Port Authorities closed the river to shipping today in the interests of passenger and ship safety. It was anticipated that the fog would clear dur

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is advising of a severe weather forecast which will cause disruption to Viking sailings on Saturday 9th August 2008. To enable a service between Douglas and Liverp

The return to service of Snaefell for Monday’s 7.30am sailing to Liverpool will see the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s re-branded fleet back at full strength. With her new livery and

A special competition by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is giving the Island’s schools the opportunity to win £1,000 worth of books and equipment. @font-face { font-f

The User Agreement, approved by Tynwald, has proved highly successful for the Isle of Man. The stability which the User Agreement has provided has enabled the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to inves

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a charity as it helps deliver desperately needed school uniforms to children in Africa. More than 120 uniforms have been donated to Olki

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be operating day trips to a range of destinations during the summer season, beginning 13th June. The Snaefell will sail to Dublin, Belfast, Whitehaven an

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be operating day trips to the Isle of Man during the summer season, beginning 18th June. One of the Company’s fast craft, Snaefell, will sail from Whiteh

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be operating two round-Island trips during July and August, for those wishing to enjoy the beauty of the Isle of Man’s coastline during a leisurely evening cr

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company summer service from Belfast to Isle of Man commences later this week. Snaefell, one of the Company’s two fast craft, will undertake two sailings p

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company summer service from Dublin to Isle of Man commences later this week. The Snaefell, one of the Company’s two fast craft, will undertake two sailings per week s

Charity performers are set to experience a sunny sailing as the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company sponsors their travel to and from the Isle of Man. Colin Gold and Dangerous Curves wil

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Backs Local Food Producers Manx Food Producers showcased what the Isle of Man has to offer as visitors left the Isle of Man this week. On Wednesday local

This morning’s (Friday) 07.30 sailing to Liverpool is being diverted to Heysham, with the return 11.15 Liverpool to Douglas service now operating from Heysham at 12.15. These are the same arrange

Tonight’s (Saturday 26thJuly) 1945 sailing to Heysham and tomorrow’s (Sunday 27th July) 0215 sailing from Heysham have been rescheduled due to technical issues on board the Ben-My-Chree.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company can confirm that passenger figures for TT 2008 show an increase from those of TT 2006. 2006 Figures30791 passengers, 4359 vehicles, 9625 bikesTotal vehicles =

Following Friday’s incident in Liverpool, Viking has been cleared to return to service today (Monday). Repairs to the vessel’s port side have been completed and Viking will return to the Isle of

Two Isle of Man Steam Packet Company crew members have been praised for their bravery and quick thinking by the ship’s Captain after they launched a successful rescue mission to recover a young man fr

Repairs and revised arrangements are underway after the Viking suffered a mechanical failure over the weekend on one of its four gearboxes. It is anticipated that it will take up to three weeks t

Today’s scheduled 15.00 Liverpool service has been delayed and is expected to depart at 16.30. The later sailing time is due to the delayed incoming sailing from Heysham, which is expected at 15.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a charity as it helps train Romanian firefighters. Operation Florian, which is a UK based charity, is supported locally by both full time and re

For the second year running, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is encouraging race marshals to cover both the TT and the Manx Grand Prix 2009. The incentive, which was developed by the Com

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be operating from a new terminal facility at Albert Quay in Belfast, when the service starts on 5 April. The new terminal benefits from a newly refur

The introduction of Manannan will mean that the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fleet for TT 2009 will not include any charter passenger vessels. With the imminent arrival

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is operating day trips from the Isle of Man to a variety of top leisure and golf destinations in England and Ireland until August. The destinations are Wo

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is encouraging paramedics to cover both the TT and the Manx Grand Prix 2009. The Company has liaised with the Department of Tourism & Leisure in devel

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is gearing up for this year’s Manx Grand Prix with its new luxury fastcraft Manannan and a special discount for visiting marshals and paramedics. The Manx Gra

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting the Isle of Man Children’s Centre in its bid to provide off Island learning opportunities for groups of local young people. The Company is subsi

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has helped boost the ever-growing collection at Jurby Transport Museum by shipping its latest attraction to the Island.The 1978 Ulsterbus Leyland Leopard, which wa

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has been helping A-level students at St Ninian’s High School investigate customer service as part of their course work.For the third year running, students on the

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has cooperated fully with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch during the course of its investigation into the gangway incident at Heysham on 26 March 2010.The

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced it will be operating day trips to the Isle of Man from Belfast, Fleetwood and Whitehaven this summer. Passengers can sail to Peel from Belfast o

The fuel surcharge has been reviewed in line with the current arrangement with the Department of Transport. With effect from 1st March 2009, the surcharge on freight will be reduced by 37% from

With air traffic figures showing a decline of 9%, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased with the harbour traffic figures for January 2009, which show a 2.9% increase for passengers and a 2.2

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company welcomes the motion that the Select Committee, which was set up to examine certain matters relating to the Company, should continue and that it be instructed to ta

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced it will be operating day trips to the Isle of Man from Heysham and Belfast during TT week, beginning Saturday 6th June. The schedule allows for

Tynwald voted yesterday to re-form the Select Committee with the specific purpose of requesting and reviewing Isle of Steam Packet Company audited accounts for 2007. As announced previously, the

We note that the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has decided to investigate the prices charged by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for Ro-Ro ferry services. The Company will fully co

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Duncan Jude as its new Chief Financial Officer. Duncan will be responsible for the Company’s accounting, finance and

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced it will be operating day trips from the Isle of Man to a variety of top leisure and golf destinations in England and Ireland between April and August

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has delivered unusual cargo to the Isle of Man. Around 800 square hay bales on a 19 metre-long extended road train were transported from Heysham on the Ben-my

As announced on Friday 9 January, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has been exploring ways in which it can alleviate passenger inconvenience resulting from the weather cancellation of weekend ferr

Following confirmation from the dry dock operators, the Ben-my-Chree will now enter dry dock on Friday, 9th January. The vessel is scheduled to re-enter service with the 08.45 sailing from D

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has donated £500 to Rebecca House in lieu of Christmas cards. Chief Executive Mark Woodward said: “Rebecca House provides vital respite and care to the Island

With the weather forecast of severe gale force 9 resulting in the cancellation of weekend Isle of Man Steam Packet Company services and likely to cause disruption to other shipping in the Irish Sea in

Manx mythology inspired the name of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new vessel Manannan, according to the winner of the naming competition. Alison McNeilly, from Carrickfergus in Northern

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a high school student by helping him raise money for charity onboard one of its vessels. Aaron Kelly is one of two finalists in the Sure Apprent

Following the success of last year’s event, Snaefell will once again be seen in Peel as she brings more than 400 visitors from Belfast on Saturday (July 25) for a special day trip package. The fa

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s flagship Ben-my-Chree completed her 15,000th sailing across the Irish Sea on Friday morning. The record sailing departed from Douglas to Heysham at 0845.

Children from a Douglas school have been learning how to travel by sea with the help of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. The children, aged four and five from Ballacloan School, spent a morn

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Athol Car Hire are supporting the Island Games by helping to deliver the Manx team’s sporting equipment. The team’s two vans were transported to Heysham b

With effect from 1st June 2009, the surcharge for new bookings will reduce from £5.00 single per passenger to £3.50 and the surcharge on freight will be reduced by 53 pence from £5 p

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be holding an open evening on its new fastcraft Manannan on Tuesday 23 June from 4.00pm to 7.00pm. Following the successful introduction of the n

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new vessel Manannan has been hailed a success by passengers and a leading maritime author and shipping journalist. From the moment she started service on th

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to confirm that bookings for TT 2009 show an increase on 2008.The number of bikes booked to travel to the Island has increased by 5.7

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce an additional sailing at Easter. Snaefell will make an extra trip to Liverpool on Thursday 9 April at 23.00, returning at 03.00 on Frid

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fast craft service recommences on Friday 27 March with Snaefell covering the Liverpool route at the start of the season. Snaefell starts the new season having

The fuel surcharge has been reviewed in line with the current arrangement with the Department of Transport. With effect from 1st March, the surcharge on freight reduces by 37% from £8 per metre

With air traffic figures showing a decline of 15%, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased with the February harbour traffic figures, which show a 6% increase in foot passengers and a 1.2% inc

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce that Manannan, its new fast craft, is scheduled to leave Portsmouth on Friday 8 May and is due in Douglas at around 10.00

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new fast craft Manannan will now be arriving in Douglas at around midday on Monday, May 11. The vessel was scheduled to leave Portsmou

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has officially renamed its new vessel Manannan. The ceremony was performed on board the 96-metre catamaran by Mrs Mary Cringle JP, wife of the President of Ty

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has welcomed a Scout Group to revisit its roots as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. More than 80 members of 1st Douglas Scout Group visited the Company’s

An Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Captain has raised £1,200 for a local charity by completing the Parish Walk. Captain Dermot O’Toole has taken part in the 85-mile walk for the last 15 years. E

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has supported a local business as it helped to provide aid to the poor and homeless in Romania. Parkinson Limited employees Andy and Chris Gregory, Graham Qua

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new vessel Manannan has played host to the oldest and largest of the Island’s Rotary Clubs. Douglas Rotary Club members, who play an active and important pa

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new vessel Manannan has played host to the Island’s Engineering Society. The Club’s members, who meet each month and try to visit all engineering projects that a

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has provided support to a Jurby museum by helping bring two former Manx buses home. Jurby Transport Museum brought the 1951 Leyland/MCW Olympic HR40 and 1972

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has launched a new special offer specifically for the TT. Called the TT Taster, it offers fans the opportunity to experience some of the TT atmosphere during

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers have raised £14,000 for medical and rescue equipment used around the TT course. The donation to the Rob Vine Fund was raised through collection buckets

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new vessel Manannan is in line for a top award. The marine engineering company Burgess Marine, which carried out the refit on Manannan, has been shortlisted

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced it will once again be operating its special day trips for TT enthusiasts.TT fans will be able to experience the world famous races with sailings from

As the cloud of volcanic ash results in further flight cancellations and ongoing uncertainty for air passengers, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has continued to provide high capacity lifeline se

Further to the update of Wednesday 4th August, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company wishes to confirm that services will continue to operate to the schedule advised last week.Snaefell will continue to

Further to our update of 28 July, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company wishes to confirm that services will continue to operate as advised last week.Crossing TimesThe Liverpool route departure timings

A team of young Island footballers enjoyed a dream trip to Wembley thanks to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.Eleven youngsters from Union Mills FC’s under-9s team travelled to London this month t

Further to our update of 20 July, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company wishes to advise passengers of engineering activity and specialist assessments since that date.ManannanFollowing the removal of t

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to its Board.Andrea Finegan and Erik Østergaard have been appointed to fill the vacancies created

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is making a change to its fleet deployment as a result of a technical issue with Snaefell.Last Sunday, engineers on Snaefell were alerted to an issue with one of h

Following the technical issues on both Manannan and Snaefell, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has been carrying out a review of its operations and wishes to update passengers on the progress of r

The Ben-my-Chree will be hosting the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s first round-the-Island trip of 2010. The excursion, which offers a fantastic way to enjoy the Island’s magnificent coastline, wi

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce that it is providing support to local motorcycle racing star Dan Kneen. Dan's racing career has seen him rise to the top ranks, where he is

On her last sailing, Manannan engineers encountered a mechanical problem with one of the four engines. Due to their professional and timely intervention, serious damage was prevented. However, essenti

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has introduced a Passenger Charter as part of its continued commitment to service standards.As the Island’s provider of passenger ferry services, and the first imp

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is launching its spring fast craft schedule on Friday (March 26).With the Ben-my-Chree due back on the Heysham route on Friday, following an extensive three-week r

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has given members of the Island’s largest heritage charity an insight into the work which goes on behind the scenes. During a visit to the Company, members of the

The latest figures for forward bookings for this year’s TT currently indicate an increase of around 8 per cent on like-for-like figures this time last year. At this busy time of year, the Isle of Man

We have received information regarding the Liverpool Pageant of Power which is taking place on Wednesday 25th May. Due to road closures in and around the Pier Head area some disruption to traffic is e

With volcanic ash once again causing disruption to air passengers, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is operating Manannan on Wednesday’s Liverpool sailings instead of Snaefell. The Company has see

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company notes with concern the recent expansion of the lift-on, lift-off service being offered to freight customers by Mezeron.The User Agreement, under which the Steam Pa

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s Captain Dermot O’Toole has raised £1,200 for charity after completing the Parish Walk for the 16th consecutive year.Each year Captain O’Toole donates the money r

Children from a Douglas school have been learning how to travel by sea with the help of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.The 50 children, aged four and five from Ballaquayle School, spent a mornin

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers have raised almost £14,000 for medical and rescue equipment used around the TT course.The donation to the Rob Vine Fund was raised through collection bucket

Manannan will host the first round-the-Island cruise of 2011 this coming Sunday, May 1. Joining the cruise will be Olympic snowboarder Zoe Gillings, who is currently back on the Island working wi

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company would like to announce that following the successful refinancing of the business by a group of banks led by Banco Espirito Santo, a new ownership structure is now

Following figures released in March that showed strong bookings for this year’s TT festival, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to report that, on a like-for-like basis for this t

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has launched a new-look website. The site offers a more user-friendly experience for passengers and features several enhancements to the previous site.

The Steam Packet Company has always been a source of much interest in the Isle of Man.  That interest has grown significantly in recent months with the increase in competition to both the freight and

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is offering its customers the opportunity to visit Liverpool for the weekend for just £49 each way for a car + 2 people. Whether you are into cultu

Island archery champion Rusty Kneale-Barrow is looking to put a frustrating but successful year behind her as she targets the London 2012 Paralympics. Although she still scored some impressive re

We are now well into 2011 and looking forward to the challenges that this year will bring.2010 was certainly an interesting year for us as we experienced increased competition on both the passenger an

The IOM Steam Packet Company helped raise the Island’s profile as a superb venue for car clubs to visit by shipping a Ferrari 458 Italia to Douglas for a road test by a leading motoring website.MSN’s

Representatives from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will attend travel fairs in Ireland over the next two weekends to help promote the Island.The Holiday World Shows take place in Belfast this w

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting the community efforts of one of the Island’s leading sports stars, snowboarder Zoe Gillings.Now based in the UK, Zoe regularly returns to the Island

The anchor from the Mona’s Queen, one of three Isle of Man Steam Packet Company ships lost at Dunkirk in May 1940, is on its way home.The anchor was raised last year after an initiative involving the

The Manx Youth Sailing Squad is gearing up for more success at this year’s UK National Championships and World Championships, thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. The squa

With the last of the TT visitors heading home, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company can now confirm passenger numbers for this year’s event. During the TT period, a total of 10,866 bikes

Children from Victoria Road School in Castletown enjoyed their ‘best trip ever’ when they visited the Sea Terminal, IOM Steam Packet Company offices and were given a tour of the fastcraft Manannan.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is reporting a healthy increase in forward bookings for this year’s TT. On a like-for-like basis in comparison to this time last year, forward booki

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has lent a helping hand towards repairing what is arguably the finest looking trophy in the Manx footballing calendar. The Isle of Man Football Association needed

STUDENTS from Ballakermeen High School have been researching customer service at the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company as part of their B/TEC course in travel and tourism. The students visited the

Isle of Man Steam Packet Holidays and the Sefton Group have teamed up to encourage people to discover everything the Isle of Man has to offer through an exceptional package deal. Until the end of

The 1945 Ben-my-Chree sailing to Heysham on Monday 23 May was forced to turn back to Douglas having been unable to berth at Heysham. The Ben departed as scheduled on the back of a forecast for im

The restored anchor from Mona’s Queen will be sited at Kallow Point in Port St Mary as a permanent memorial to all the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company crew who took part in World War Two. The an

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is reassuring customers that there will be no effect to its TT sailing schedule despite one of the Ben-my-Chree’s two bow thrusters suffering damage as a result of

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company would like to remind the public that the Ben-my-Chree will be entering dry-dock for its biennial statutory overhaul from April 16 until May 5. A large capaci

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced a new discount for ‘Friends & Family’ looking to visit the Island during 2012. The offer, launched in the latest edition of Steam Packet Ti

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company wishes to make clear its concerns about further planned wind farm construction in the Irish Sea which could threaten the future of the Liverpool route, reduce TT s

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting three men from the Isle of Man as they prepare for an arduous off-road endurance challenge across Africa later this year. Steve Christie, Craig

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers visiting the Island for TT 2012 have raised £13,227 for essential medical and rescue equipment used around the Mountain course. Ben-my-Chree and Manan

Hedzup Racing, a motorcycle road racing team run as a youth development project, is all set to star at this month’s Manx Grand Prix thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Following on from a successful TT and Southern 100, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce that forward bookings for the MGP fortnight are currently showing a 16% increase in the

The Steam Packet Company is supporting a charity bike ride during Manx Grand Prix to raise funds to build an orphanage in Nepal. Alan Kershaw, Gordon Armitage and Steven Williams set off

A Standard has been commissioned to represent the Isle of Man’s Merchant Marine Services at the Royal British Legion’s Annual Remembrance Day Service and other service association events. For a n

A charitable venture undertaken by Island resident Pam Kerruish has received assistance from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Pam recently became involved with UK charity Through the Roof an

Steam Packet Holidays has revamped its website to bring it in line with the main IOM Steam Packet Company site, which was redesigned in April last year. As part of the Steam Packet Company’s ongo

Following revised tidal predictions received from Heysham Port, the Ben-my-Chree Heysham-Douglas sailings will need to depart at 01.45 on Saturday and Sunday (February 18 & 19), 30 minutes earlier

After proving such a successful promotion last year, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is again running its ‘Children Go Free’ offer this summer. The offer is designed to make it easier for fa

The number of bikes travelling to the Island for this year’s Steam Packet Southern 100 International Road Races soared by 37% on last year’s event. The races, which took place from July 9-12, pro

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is playing its part in a special marine wildlife event this Friday, July 27. A survey on whales, dolphins and basking sharks will take place at The Sound on F

There are still some spaces available on the Ben-my-Chree’s round-the-Island cruise this Saturday, July 7. Tickets are priced at £25 for adults and £15 for children and include a main meal, drink

Ben-my-Chree berthed in Douglas around 1200 today, with tug assistance. Investigations continue into the issue with its starboard pitch control, which caused the delay in leaving Heysham for this morn

Repairs to Ben-my-Chree’s starboard pitch control have been carried out and reinstatement work is underway on board. The scheduled Ben-my-Chree 1945 IOM-Heysham sailing will now depart D

Final passenger figures show that, the 2007 centenary apart, this year’s TT has been the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s busiest festival for a decade. TT2012 saw 35,172 passengers travel to t

Ben-my-Chree experienced a problem with its starboard pitch control while completing her routine pre departure tests for the 0215 sailing to the Isle of Man. Engineers worked to try to resolve th

One of the hard-working ‘orange army’ of TT Marshals will be able to relax during a holiday to this year’s Southern 100 meeting, thanks to a joint venture between the Isle of Man Steam Packet

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Ben-my-Chree round-the-Island cruise, which will take place on Saturday, June 15th. The Ben will depart Douglas at 1900, with the trip taking around four h

Manannan returns to service on Friday, March 23 to launch the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s spring fast craft schedule. Her first sailing of the season will be the 07.30 to Liverpool, with a

Tickets are on sale for Manannan’s annual round-the-Island cruise. The trip on Sunday, April 1 will depart Douglas at 1100, lasting for around two hours, and offers passengers the opportunity to

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting National Ferry Fortnight, which launches this weekend. The fourth annual celebration of all things ferry-related around the British Isles receiv

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has chartered an additional freight vessel to supplement its fleet during TT2012, when around 11.200 motorbikes are booked to arrive in the Island. It’s the h

IRISH SUMMER SEASON UNDERWAY The Steam Packet Company’s Isle of Man summer sailings to Belfast and Dublin are underway, with the 96-metre wave-piercing catamaran Manannan predominantly servicing

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is continuing its commitment to support local motorcycle racing talent by sponsoring Dan Kneen and Conor Cummins for the season ahead. Both Dan and Conor have

Thanks to self-confessed Steam Packet Company fanatic Matt Cain, the Company and its heritage will be represented in this weekend’s Queen’s Jubilee Pageant on the Thames. Four years ago Matt, who

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a UK campaign to raise awareness of motorcyclists on the road and have bike-related questions made a compulsory part of the driving test. Launch

With preparations in full swing for TT2012, the Steam Packet Company has announced that deposits for next year’s festival will open from Monday, May 28. The TT deposit has been held at £20 for ve

First run in 1955, with what was called at the time ‘an ambitious programme’ of three races for 250cc, 350cc and 500cc machines, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company sponsored Southern 100 Int

A charity football match organised by an Isle of Man Steam Packet Company employee has raised enough money to establish a junior league in a small South African town. Steve Allen, a Passenger Ser

A joint offer from the Sefton Group and Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, aimed at attracting short-break visitors to the Island, is proving a great success once again. The holiday package is ava

With the number of motorcycles booked for TT2013 currently running over 10% ahead of the same period last year, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is looking to boost visitor numbers even mo

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting an employee’s efforts to raise money for a South African charity by staging a football match in the Island.  Steve Allen, a Passenger Services

The Island’s reputation as a centre of excellence for sea kayaking continues to grow, thanks to another successful Symposium and International Training Weekend. The annual symposium and t

This year’s Manx Grand Prix saw another rise in the number of visiting bikes, up 9.4% on the 2011 festival, which in turn rose by 12% on the preceding year. A total of 2,890 motorcycles travelled

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company believes a number of issues need to be clarified following a public consultation by Dong Energy about its Walney Island wind farm plans for the Irish Sea. Don

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce leading wealth management company, Nedbank Private Wealth, as the new sponsor of its on-board lounges for 2013 and 2014. Nedbank Priva

A Service of Dedication will be held this weekend for the new Merchant Marine Services Standard, commissioned to represent the organisation at the Royal British Legion’s Annual Remembrance Day Service

A Service of Dedication for the new Merchant Marine Services Standard was held at St George’s Church, Douglas, on Sunday (April 14th). The service, attended by His Excellency Lieutenant Governor

The Isle of Man TT Marshals’ Association will be staging a recruitment drive on board Manannan in the run-up to the Festival of Motorcycling, which gets underway on August 17th and incorporate

Two sisters whose family was evacuated from Europe by Mona’s Queen during World War Two made an emotional visit to the Island to see the resting place of the ship’s anchor. Three weeks before the

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company pulled out all the stops to ensure the hugely popular Continental Food and Craft Fair went ahead in Douglas. The fair, featuring an array of products from acr

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is proud to announce its sponsorship of a satellite tag to help Manx Basking Shark Watch in its conservation work. The Manx Basking Shark Watch, a Manx Wildlife T

Two Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Apprentice Engineers have successfully completed their shore-based training and will this month join the Company’s engineering department onboard the Ben-my-Chree.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has paid tribute to three of its retired Masters, who passed away recently. Collectively Captains Allan Bridson, John Kelly and Gwyn Peters served the Company

Steam Packet Company passengers have raised a fantastic £5,472.13 for the Manx Grand Prix Helicopter Fund. The annual collection is carried out by crew members from the Ben-my-Chree and the Manan

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has launched a January sale, offering a 50% discount off Standard Vehicle Fares (e.g. car + driver + additional passengers) for travel during 2013. The discou

A Director of the Rob Vine Fund has praised the fantastic generosity of passengers on board Steam Packet Company vessels during this year’s TT after they donated almost £14,000 to the charity. Ro

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company regret to advise that this evening’s Ben-my-Chree sailings at 19:45hrs and 02:15hrs have been cancelled. Routine inspections revealed that ropes from a local

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has completed a financial restructuring, which significantly reduces its level of debt. The restructuring has taken almost a year of negotiations with the Com

The Department of Infrastructure and Isle of Man Steam Packet Company are reminding commercial and leisure craft users not to dispose of unwanted equipment into the sea or lay fishing gear on known sh

The Isle of Man’s bid for cycling supremacy at next month’s Island Games in Bermuda is being supported by the Steam Packet Company. A van carrying the Isle of Man Cycling Association’s 25 bicycl

An additional sailing has been scheduled for the new Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling this summer, with motorcycle bookings at this point up 25% on last year’s forward bookings position for the Ma

Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Round-the-Island cruise offered by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Manannan will host the cruise on Sunday, April 7th, and a £5 discount is being offered on

When Steam Packet Captain Dermot O’Toole completed his 18th consecutive Parish Walk last year, he also celebrated walking more than 1,500 miles of the Island’s roads while raising nearly £15,000 for l

Manannan returns to service on Friday, March 22 to launch the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s spring fast craft schedule. Her first sailing of the season will be the 07.30 to Liverpool, with a

A joint offer from the Sefton Group and Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, aimed at attracting short-break visitors to the Isle of Man, will continue for the next two months after proving a great succe

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has welcomed news that the M6 to Heysham link road has received the green light. Construction of the link road is expected to start this summer following appr

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Snoozebox are teaming up to boost visitor numbers even further by packaging the ferry operator’s ‘TT Taster Offer’ with spare capacity in the Nobles Park-based

Temporary repairs to Ben-my-Chree have been completed sooner than anticipated and she returned to service with a freight-only sailing to Heysham mid-morning. The vessel suffered damage fo

Ben-my-Chree has undergone emergency repairs overnight after colliding with the Linkspan while berthing in Douglas yesterday evening. The collision caused damage to the vessel’s usual King Edward

The freighter MV Arrow will return to Manx waters later this month, to supplement the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s fleet for the TT festival, which will see 11,600 motorcycles arrive in the Isla

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has become an official sponsor of the 2013 Classic TT Races, which is part of the newly created Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling. The company will sponsor

ne of the hard-working TT marshals will be thanked for their commitment with a holiday at the Southern 100, courtesy of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and the Sefton Group. The companies ha

With just a few days to go until TT2013 gets underway, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced that deposits for next year’s festival will open from Monday, May 27th. Steam Packet Com

A planned exercise on board Manannan will take place in Liverpool tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, October 19th). The exercise, in conjunction with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS), is sche

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has introduced an offer for students which will allow them greater choice when travelling to and from the Island. The student offer was announced as bookings

The hunt is on for the perfect photograph to appear on the front cover of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s 2014 brochure. A competition has been launched inviting people to submit their pho

The annual collection is coordinated by crew members from Ben-my-Chree and Manannan on all sailings during what is now known as the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling, and the team would like to tha

Southern 100 Racing, organisers of the Southern 100 International Road Races, is delighted to announce that the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is to continue as the event’s title sponsor for 2014.

Isle of Man Steam Packet company vessel Ben-my-Chree has marked 15 years’ service, during which time she has carried the equivalent of the Island’s population 45 times over and enough freight to reach

The Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling brought a record-breaking number of motorcycles to the Isle of Man for its two-week period, official figures from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company have sho

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, in conjunction with Isle of Man Tourism, has launched a campaign highlighting the Island as a holiday destination for motorcycle fans this autumn. The campai

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has come to the aid of an animal charity bringing food to the residents of the Mann Cat Sanctuary in Santon. Staff from the Liverpool-based Carla Lane Animals

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has provided its own Pelican crossing, assisting a zoo breeding programme. On Tuesday, Ben-my-Chree welcomed on board an unusual passenger, a Great White Peli

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has chartered freighter MV Arrow from Seatruck on a long-term basis. The agreement includes an option to purchase, should this be necessary. The chart

The Steam Packet Company’s 2013 fast craft season drew to a close on Sunday (November 3rd), with Manannan’s final Liverpool service. The winter schedule will see Ben-my-Chree operate two Heysham services per day from Monday to Friday, with S

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s online booking system will be offline for a few days next week as the Company takes the first step in future-proofing its website and reservations system and improving the customer experience. The chang

The transfer of the Steam Packet Company’s website to Isle of Man-based PDMS has been completed earlier than expected.

A stunning photograph of Peel Castle, with people enjoying the sandy beach, has been selected as the winner of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s photo competition.

As a result of a prolonged period of use in very heavy weather, it has become apparent one of the stabilising fins of Ben-my-Chree has suffered some damage.

The Steam Packet Company has donated three artefacts to Manx National Heritage, which it’s hoped will eventually join the Company’s gallery at the House of Manannan.

The Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce that, following the necessary dry-docking last weekend, the stabilising fin has now been removed and sent for repair. The opportunity was also taken to complete a hull inspection and some other minor repairs.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will sponsor a special celebration of road racing legend and Isle of Man TT hero Joey Dunlop during the Classic TT this year.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has leant its support to a Manx team involved in a new film project.

Eight film crew members travelled to England to shoot ‘Him Upstairs’. The short film is a touching character-led comedy drama about a Liverpudlian psychic, Margaret Conroy.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will support the ground-breaking Darvill Racing team this year.

The long-established team plans to make history by racing an electric bike alongside conventional machines at the 2014 Steam Packet Southern 100 International Road Races, which are being sponsored by the Company for the 15th year in a row.

The Sefton Group and Steam Packet Holidays are repeating a special offer aimed at attracting short-break visitors to the Island.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting National Ferry Fortnight 2014, which gets underway on Saturday, March 15th.

Now in its sixth year, the campaign has been growing steadily since launching in 2009.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company welcomed some unusual passengers on board Ben-my-Chree as part of its support for the Curraghs Wildlife Park.

Between March 17th and 19th, the vessel carried a Roul-roul Partridge, two Ring-tailed Lemurs, a Kookaburra and two Dik-diks.

Isle of Man Government, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Travelwatch Isle of Man, the Island’s Chamber of Commerce and a variety of other bodies with interests in shipping have outlined concerns about a proposed extension to the Walney Offshore Wind Farm to a public hearing of the UK Planning Inspectorate.

On 11th March, the Isle of Man Examiner included a long feature about the future of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The User Agreement between the Isle of Man Government and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company regulates use of the Government-owned linkspan, guaranteeing near-exclusivity for that linkspan for the Steam Packet Company, and outlining the services which the ferry operator must provide for the Island. The User Agreement has had its critics, with some suggesting it creates an unfair advantage for the Steam Packet Company. However, others believe the guaranteed services it provides brings much-needed stability to what is often dubbed ‘the Island’s lifeline’. With early negotiations ongoing towards renegotiating the User Agreement, Business News spoke with Steam Packet Company Chief Executive Mark Woodward.

The Steam Packet Company has been informed by Fincantieri, the stabilising fin manufacturer, that repairs to a damaged fin, removed in January, will be completed and ready for re-fitting to Ben-my-Chree in June.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Manannan had a different look on its sailing from Liverpool to Douglas today (Friday, 4^th April) when she flew a United States of America flag to mark the retirement of Captain Thomas Shaw, who commanded the vessel during her time with the US Navy.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s latest investment in freight services will begin operating on April 28^th.

The number of motorcyclists booked to visit TT 2014 is currently up around 6% compared with this time last year.

Visitors to the Curraghs Wildlife Park during the last weekend of the Easter school holidays will be able to enjoy stunning falconry displays, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has lent its support to a project to develop the grounds and gardens at historic Manx estate Milntown in Lezayre.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree is on schedule to return to service on Wednesday (21st May) following a £1.6 million overhaul and refurbishment.

A group of friends will finish a year-long fundraising effort in the Isle of Man next month, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The first day of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company bookings for the 2015 TT saw a substantial increase compared with last year, with almost 7,000 passengers booked to travel in just 10 hours.

With the 2014 Isle of Man TT in full swing, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is celebrating its continued support of two leading Manx road racers.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has launched an online competition to celebrate the magic of the world-famous Isle of Man TT road races.

Marshals who attend both the TT and Festival of Motorcycling during 2014 will again have their ferry travel discounted by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

One member of the TT marshals’ ‘orange army’ will be rewarded with a well-deserved two-night break, courtesy of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and the Sefton Group.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and leading TT tour organiser Ride-on MotorTours have celebrated working together on 15 tours bringing motorcycle race fans to the home of road racing.

Rob and Dafne de Jong of Ride-on MotorTours have quite a story to tell about the Isle of Man, the TT and the Manx Grand Prix. Being keen motorcycle riders with a race history themselves, they have been visiting the Island since the early 1970s, when motorcycles were still lifted by crane from the harbour onto the vessels

Final ferry passenger figures for TT2014 show a significant increase of 7.5% in the number of motorcycles that visited the Island, making it the busiest festival since the Centenary TT in 2007.

Manannan will be operating on slightly reduced power for the remainder of the TT period after ingesting discarded fishing gear which has damaged a shaft bearing on one of her four engines.

With the damaged engine operating at reduced power, there may be some slight delays to departure/arrival times as a result of longer crossing times.

Manannan services on Tuesday, June 17th are being cancelled to allow the damage caused to one of her engines by fishing gear during TT week to be repaired.

The fast craft had to operate on slightly reduced power for the last few days of the TT festival after ingesting discarded fishing gear which damaged a shaft bearing on one of her four engines.

This year’s Ben-my-Chree round-the-Island sunset cruise will take place on Saturday, June 28th.
 
The Ben-my-Chree will depart Douglas at 1900 for a trip of around 4 hours and tickets are now on sale, priced at £26 for adults and £16 for children, including a main meal, non-alcoholic drink and ice cream.
 

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree will help mark the revival of the Douglas Carnival, it has been confirmed.

The vessel will sound its horn at 6.30pm on July 19th to mark the return of the popular festivities to the town.

Excitement is growing ahead of the 2014 Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 International Road Races.

The Company is proud to be headline sponsor of the ever-popular races at the Billown course for the 15th year in a row, and the 2014 ‘friendly races’ look set to be absolute thrillers.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is delighted to be supporting a rare opportunity to hear the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines perform in the Island.

The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood will perform a summer concert at Castle Rushen High School on July 2nd, and there will also be a fantastic opportunity for students from Castle Rushen High School and King William’s College to learn from the world-class musicians during a workshop on the following day.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is teaming up with Isle of Man Stamps & Coins and the Department of Economic Development to help showcase the Island at the Grand Départ of the 2014 Tour de France in Yorkshire this weekend.

On Saturday 5th July the world’s leading cyclists, including Manx sporting legend and former Tour De France green jersey winner Mark Cavendish, will embark on Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate, with Stage 2 taking the riders from York to Sheffield the following day.

This year’s TT collection on board Steam Packet Company vessels in aid of the Rob Vine Fund raised in excess of £13,000, lifting the total raised by passengers over the years past the £200,000 mark.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Sure have teamed up to support a new all-day music festival.

The TinkerMann Festival takes place at the Villa Marina on Saturday, July 19th and has been organised by experienced local promoter Mark Armstrong, who has brought his wealth of contacts and expertise to the event.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Manannan is operating on reduced power after suffering a mechanical issue with one of her four engines. Berth-to-berth travel times are now expected to be around 20 minutes longer than originally scheduled depending on tidal conditions.
 

Following last week’s announcement that Manannan will operate on reduced power after suffering a mechanical issue with one of her four engines, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company can now confirm revised departure schedules until the engine has been repaired.

Operating on reduced power will add approximately 20 minutes to each journey. The Steam Packet Company has been monitoring the impact on services over the last few days and, despite the deployment of additional resources at the ports, running on reduced power has impacted on departure times for sailings later in the day.

When bosses at the Curraghs Wildlife Park found new partners for two lovelorn residents, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company was on hand to lend its support.

In the past few weeks the Company has helped transfer a male Red Panda and a female Brazilian Tapir to the Island so they could move into their new home in Ballaugh.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced plans to expand the motorcycle capacity on its fast craft Manannan by 30%, which will provide the capacity for thousands of extra motorcycles during the 2015 TT.

A new mezzanine vehicle deck will be fabricated this autumn for Manannan and installed prior to each TT, accommodating an extra 300 motorcycles each way every day. It will also be installed for the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling, which includes the Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will carry out repairs to Manannan earlier than originally planned to further minimise ongoing inconvenience to passengers.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company dealt with a marked increase in bookings when additional motorcycle spaces for the 2015 TT went on sale on Monday morning.

The Company has created more motorcycle capacity by investing in a new mezzanine deck for Manannan. The deck will be fabricated this autumn and installed ahead of each TT to create extra motorcycle space during peak periods.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a Manx woman’s charitable efforts to collect unwanted wheelchairs for distribution to developing countries.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has welcomed the decision to withdraw plans to develop wind farms in the Irish Sea which could have threatened the Island’s vital maritime lifeline.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a bowel cancer patient who is travelling to the Island to complete a marathon as part of an epic six-month fundraising mission.

They might not move quite as fast as the TT stars who have made the Isle of Man famous, but Manx cycling aces Mark Cavendish and Peter Kennaugh have done more than anyone in recent years to raise the Island’s global profile.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting four charity fundraisers as they set out on an ambitious journey across Europe in a former taxi with almost 200,000 miles on the clock.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting the launch of an initiative aimed at providing physical and mental rehabilitation and social reintegration of members of the military, emergency services personnel and anyone who serves the public in uniform, whether paid or volunteer.

Following her removal from service for one round trip on the afternoon of Wednesday 6^th August, specialist repair engineers have advised that it will take longer than anticipated to complete repairs to a damaged engine on Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Manannan.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has helped an animal charity once again bring food to the residents of the Mann Cat Sanctuary in Santon.

Staff from the Liverpool-based Carla Lane Animals in Need charity made their ‘mission of mercy’ recently and, just like last September when they first travelled over with food for the sanctuary, the Steam Packet Company was able to do its part by providing free travel.

Today’s (Sat 16 August) 0715hrs Manannan sailing from Douglas to Liverpool returned to Douglas following a medical emergency.

The incident happened 30 minutes into the crossing, and Manannan headed back to evacuate the passenger, arriving in Douglas shortly before 0900hrs, before setting off again for Liverpool.

For the recent 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Manx war hero Hector Duff travelled to Normandy, where he attended services and spent some time filming with ITV (he’s pictured here with This Morning presenter Denise Robinson). During the trip, Hector, 94, was one of 50 veterans to be awarded the French Legion d’honneur, the country’s highest accolade. Hector has spent the last 12 years visiting Manx schools, passing on his experiences to young people, as part of an initiative he started with the late Harry Bacon, and for which he was awarded the Tynwald Honour at this year’s Tynwald Day. We were only too pleased to play our small part in helping Hector reach Normandy for the anniversary, and he kindly took the time to speak to us about the trip, but also about the time he headed off to war on board a Steam Packet Company vessel, aged 19.

Isle of Man Steam Packet vessel Manannan was unable to return to Douglas last night from Liverpool due to a suspected engine electrical control system issue, which prevented one of her engines from starting.

Specialist engineers will attend the vessel in Liverpool this morning (Tuesday) and it is hoped that they will be able to find and fix the fault.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Manannan resumed her schedule shortly after midday on Tuesday following the cancellation of Monday evening’s sailing from Liverpool to Douglas.

A 14-year-old Sea Cadet has spent a week at sea training on the 29-metre brig T.S. Royalist thanks to an annual sponsorship from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Ordinary Cadet James Humphrey was the last Island Cadet to sail on T.S. Royalist, as it is being decommissioned at the end of this year and replaced by another brig.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company saw further growth in passenger numbers during the 2014 Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling.

Compared with the 2013 event, there was an 11% increase in the number of motorcycles brought to the Island during the Festival, from 3,324 to 3,697.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has once again given its support to a local charity by bringing a much-needed minibus to the Island.

Isle of Man Live at Home Schemes secured a second brand-new minibus thanks to the generosity of the Isle of Man Residential Homes 2009. The Steam Packet Company arranged for the minibus to be transported from Heysham to Douglas at no charge, just as it had with the charity’s first minibus.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Manannan was delayed leaving Liverpool for today’s scheduled 11:15 sailing due to a medical emergency.

A passenger was taken ill shortly before the vessel arrived in Liverpool and arrangements were made for Manannan to be met by medics so the passenger could be treated and taken to hospital by ambulance.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is helping an ambitious cyclist as he bids to set the World Record for fastest lap of the TT Mountain course on an electric bicycle.

Mat Dibb first thought of cycling the course when he visited the TT as a foot passenger with his mountain bike in 2013. He planned to return this year, but his plans were put in doubt when he started suffering kidney problems.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company brought 14 crew members from HMS Vigilant to the Island as part of a charity challenge.

The submarine crew spent three days in the Isle of Man, cycling around the TT course, playing a friendly football match against Isle of Man Post Office and attending a reception at Douglas Town Hall. HMS Vigilant, one of four Vanguard Class Submarines which are part of the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent programme, has a long-held civic affiliation with Douglas.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has given its support to an ambitious bid to walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats in a straight line.

The route from the southernmost point of England to the most northern tip of mainland Scotland is well-worn by charity fundraisers, but John MacPhee, originally from Inverness and now living in Dundee, is doing something a bit different with the Long Straight Walk.

Manannan has returned to full power and will return to its original schedule after repairs to one of its four engines were completed.

There will be extra Liverpool services and increased availability of offer fares next year, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed as bookings open for the rest of 2015.

The Company has announced Manannan will operate 48 additional seasonal Liverpool sailings next year. The schedule also includes extra year-round services to Heysham, as well as winter services to Birkenhead operated by Ben-my-Chree and seasonal Dublin and Belfast services.

Positive news from the Isle of Man’s visitor economy has been welcomed by the Steam Packet Company.

The Visitor Economy Strategic Group, at its latest meeting, reported growth in visitor numbers, accommodation occupancy and use of leisure facilities and attractions in the Island.

The Sefton Group and Isle of Man Steam Packet Company are offering a special deal aimed at attracting short-break visitors to the Island.

Following the success of a similar offer last year, the companies are again joining forces to offer an exclusive holiday package for two-night breaks at either the Best Western Palace Hotel & Casino for £125 per person, or The Sefton for £165 per person.

The Curraghs Wildlife Park has welcomed a new resident with the arrival of a male Fishing Cat.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company was delighted to assist the Park with transporting ‘Arun’, who had travelled from a zoo in Sweden. This is the latest animal transfer the Company has assisted with this year, having previously helped the Wildlife Park transport a Red Panda, Brazilian Tapir, Roul-roul Partridge, Kookaburra and pairs of Ring-tailed Lemurs and Dik-diks as part of important breeding programmes.

Schoolchildren around the Isle of Man are being treated to pioneering music lessons this week, with the visit of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s MusicLab.

The visit of the orchestra’s new mobile ‘pop-up’ musical experience – the first time it has ventured outside of mainland Britain – is part of the Island of Culture 2014 celebrations and the Steam Packet Company was delighted to support the project by shipping the MusicLab to the Island free of charge.

Once again, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers dug deep when making on board donations during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling, and helped to raise a record-breaking amount.

The annual collection, which is coordinated by crew members from Ben-my-Chree and Manannan on all sailings during the festival, raised £7,802.54 for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club – the largest amount ever.

Manannan’s final sailing of the 2014 summer season will be her Liverpool service on Sunday, November 2nd, marking the start of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s winter schedule.

The winter schedule will see Ben-my-Chree operate two Heysham services per day from Monday to Friday, with Saturdays and Sundays seeing her carry out one Heysham and one Liverpool (Birkenhead) sailing on each day, as she has done in recent years.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has chartered additional P&O Express sailings to assist with demand for TT 2015.

The charter has allowed the Steam Packet Company to revise its schedule and increase the number of sailings. An extra four return sailings have been added to the schedule from the Northern Irish port of Larne while Manannan will operate an additional five Liverpool returns during the TT.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is looking forward to another fantastic motorcycling year as it prepares for 2015.

Provisional bookings for motorcycles to travel to next year’s TT are already more than 5% higher than the comparator for TT 2014. The decision to operate additional sailings and provide additional vehicle deck space on fast craft Manannan has contributed to this increase, helping to ensure more people can experience the action and atmosphere.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will sponsor a parade lap celebrating Norton motorcycles during the 2015 Classic TT.

The lap will bring together a stunning collection of Rotary Norton machines raced during the 1980s and 1990s. Where possible, the original riders will be paired with their machines for the celebration on 31st August.

The International Peace Light has been brought to the Isle of Man in time for Christmas, with support from the Steam Packet Company.

Every year since 1986, a child from Austria has travelled to Bethlehem and kindled a light from the Eternal Flame inside the Church of the Nativity. The Light is then flown to Austria where it is distributed to delegations from around the world at a Service of Dedication and Distribution.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company would like to apologise once again to those passengers experiencing difficulty contacting its call centre in the wake of the disruption caused by the technical issues to Ben-my-Chree.

A fault with the vessel’s steering gear means Ben-my-Chree services have been cancelled until Wednesday, by when it is expected that repairs will have been completed.

Following the cancellation of this morning’s Ben-my-Chree sailing due to an issue with the steering gear, Steam Packet Company engineers have now extensively tested those parts of the steering gear equipment which they are able to access.

 

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree will resume scheduled services tomorrow (31^st December) following the successful completion of repairs to the ship’s steering gear.

A mobile youth centre has a new home in Northern Ireland after the Steam Packet Company arranged for it to be transported from the Isle of Man.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has reduced its special offer fares for children as part of its ongoing commitment to encourage families to travel.

A child aged four to 15, whether travelling as a foot passenger or vehicle passenger, now costs from just £9 each way, down from £17. Infants, up to the age of three, still travel for free and adult foot passenger fares have been held at the same level as last year, starting at £18 each way.

A new male Porcupine has arrived at the Curraghs Wildlife Park as a companion to resident female Kate.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company assisted with transportation of Mwana, an African Crested Porcupine, from Cheshire.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is giving its support to a charity which hopes to complete a tribute to a soldier from the Island.

Corporal Mike Gilyeat, known as Gilly, was a member of the Royal Military Police and a photographer attached to the media operations team based at Regional Command (South) in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a show promoting marine conservation which will tour Island primary schools in March.

The Lempen Puppet Theatre Company is making a return visit to the Island, with travel assistance provided by the Steam Packet Company, to perform The Fisherman and The Pearl.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company can confirm that due to a technical issue which occurred at around 17:30 as the vessel entered Douglas harbour, Ben-my-Chree has been unable to reach its designated berth. 

 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company can confirm that Ben-my-Chree has now been moved to one of her normal berths with the assistance of a tug to enable passengers and vehicles to disembark the vessel.

 

UPDATE 07:00 Friday 13^th February

The Steam Packet Company wishes to advise passengers that its Engineers are continuing to work on the damaged propeller system.

 

Steam Packet Company engineers have now completed, and successfully tested, repairs to the Ben-my-Chree’s damaged propeller system.

The Company is pleased to advise its passengers that the Ben-my-Chree will sail as normal today, albeit with a delay to sailings throughout the day. 

 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is proud to announce it will continue its longstanding title sponsorship of the International Southern 100 Road Races.

The Company has been title sponsor for more than 15 years, and is delighted to renew its commitment to the ever-popular ‘friendly races’, which take place from 6th to 9th July this year.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will join other leading ferry operators in supporting National Ferry Fortnight 2015, a British Isles-wide initiative aimed at promoting travel by sea.

The annual campaign brings together ferry firms which operate from the UK, Ireland and the Isle of Man to encourage more people to enjoy the comfort, relaxation and convenience of sailing.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will join other leading ferry operators in supporting National Ferry Fortnight 2015, a British Isles-wide initiative aimed at promoting travel by sea.

The annual campaign brings together ferry firms which operate from the UK, Ireland and the Isle of Man to encourage more people to enjoy the comfort, relaxation and convenience of sailing.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fastcraft Manannan will return to service on 26th March, beginning a new season of regular sailings to Liverpool as well as the return of the Dublin and Belfast services.

This year Manannan will operate an additional 48 Liverpool sailings as the Steam Packet Company responds to customer demands for more services.

The Isle of Man is being promoted as the ideal short-break getaway for people living in the North West of England.

In the latest partnership between the two companies, the Sefton Group and Isle of Man Steam Packet Company are running an exclusive short-break offer until 23rd May 2015.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fastcraft Manannan returns to service on 26th March, beginning a new season of regular sailings from Liverpool and even more chances to discover the wonders of the Isle of Man.

This year Manannan will operate an additional 48 Liverpool sailings as the Steam Packet Company responds to customer demands for more services. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting an art exhibition at the Sayle Gallery in Douglas.

‘Embers’, which runs from 6th to 29th March, is a collaborative exhibition by internationally-recognised war artist Arabella Dorman and Sayle Gallery artist Gary Bennett.

Fastcraft Manannan will host a round-the-Island cruise on Sunday, March 29th, with tickets on sale now.

The cruise departs at 11.00am and will last around two hours, offering passengers spectacular views of the Manx coastline.

A Steam Packet Company-supported charity project paying tribute to a soldier from the Isle of Man has been completed.

Forces Support travelled to the Island to create a garden in memory of Corporal Mike Gilyeat, known as Gilly, at the Bride home of his mum, Margaret.

The Steam Packet Company is proud to support a visit by a representative from the Isle of Man County Royal British Legion to Turkey next month to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign during World War I.

More than 13,500 motorcycles are booked to travel to the 2015 Isle of Man TT with the Steam Packet Company.

The figure represents an increase of more than 10% in the number of bookings compared with this time last year.

The Steam Packet Company is continuing its support for Isle of Man charity The Children’s Centre in 2015 by assisting with the cost of travel for a series of off-Island fundraising events and adventure experiences.

The Company, which has assisted the charity for many years, will provide heavily subsidised ferry travel for at least four trips this year, starting with a tall ship adventure for 40 secondary school students.

The Steam Packet Company is supporting a major art exhibition inspired by a geological feature off the coast of the Isle of Man.

Large works by Scottish artist Professor Keith McIntyre will be displayed at Isle of Man Airport and the Market Hall in Douglas from 25th March until 11th April as part of the exhibition organised by Isle of Man College of Further and Higher Education.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a charity concert in Douglas where some of the biggest disco hits of the 1970s and 1980s will be performed.

Acclaimed tribute performers ABBA Reunion will bring the classic songs of the legendary Swedish group to the stage of the Royal Hall at the Villa Marina to raise money for the South Douglas Old Friends Association.

Coatis have made a welcome return to the Curraghs Wildlife Park following the arrival of four new residents.

One male and three female Coatis, also known as Coatimundi, were transported from Zoo De Pont Scorff in Northern France. They completed the journey to the Isle of Man with assistance from the Steam Packet Company.

The round-the-Island cruise by Manannan planned for this Sunday (March 29th) has been rescheduled to the end of April to allow the excursion to proceed in more favourable weather conditions.  

The cruise will now take place on Sunday, April 26th, departing Douglas at 11:30. All passengers booked on the excursion will be automatically transferred and new tickets will be sent out. Full refunds will be given to those who cannot make the new date.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is delighted to offer its support to this year’s Deep South Festival.

Now in its third year, the two-day festival takes place at Stone Field, Port St Mary on Saturday, July 4th and Sunday, July 5th, with headline acts including The Christians and China Crisis.

There will be three main stages during the festival, and while the main focus is on music, there will be plenty of other attractions, including performances of ‘Lion’, a ‘mysterious, magic, illuminating dance’ which originated in China under the Ming Dynasty.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is lending its support to the Sayle Gallery as it prepares to stage an exhibition of Joseph Urie’s work.

The exhibition, Phantasmagoria, will be a rare opportunity to see a retrospective of prints and paintings by a contemporary figurative expressionist, whose work is held in several significant national and private collections. 

The Steam Packet Company is providing free transport of the works from the UK for the exhibition, which runs from 10th April until 3rd May at the gallery in the Villa Marina Colonnade, Douglas.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Manannan has suffered damage, due to the ingestion of floating debris. As a result, she is unable to reach her normal service speed and is running behind schedule. Some sailings this weekend have been rescheduled to allow time for engineers to complete repairs to the vessel when she arrives back in Douglas. Repairs are expected to take place tonight and into tomorrow morning.

The Steam Packet Company regrets to announce that all Manannan sailings for tomorrow, Tuesday 7th April, have now also had to be cancelled.

Due to ongoing issues with the Manannan’s water jet system following the incident reported on Wednesday 1st April, and the thick fog throughout the Irish Sea, both today’s 15.00 sailing to Liverpool and the return 19.15 sailing from Liverpool have been cancelled.

The Steam Packet Company regrets to announce that all Manannan sailings for today, Monday 6th April, have had to be cancelled. As reported previously, Manannan suffered damage at sea last week and specialist dive teams have been trying for three nights to locate and repair the damage caused by ingestion of debris that impacted her propulsion and manoeuvring system.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company regrets to announce that all Manannan sailings for tomorrow – Wednesday April 8th – have had to be cancelled.

However, the Company has secured a charter from P & O Ferries to cover tomorrow’s Manannan Belfast service.

The Steam Packet Company regrets to announce that all Manannan sailings for tomorrow, Thursday 9th April, have had to be cancelled. 

Passengers booked on the 07:30 sailing to Liverpool and the 11:15 sailing from Liverpool will need to contact reservations on 01624 661661 to make alternative arrangements.

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The Steam Packet Company regrets to announce that all Manannan sailings for Friday, April 10th have had to be cancelled.

However, if repairs to Manannan proceed as planned, she should resume her normal schedule on Saturday morning (April 11th).

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Chief Executive Mark Woodward said:

‘Work is progressing well to repair the damage to the trim tab and water jet steering gear, and I thought it might be of interest to share some photographs of the scale of the damage.

‘I would also like to scotch some of the rumours circulating on some social media platforms and forums. We have never attributed this damage to fishing gear. What we have said is that it is because of debris in the water.

The Steam Packet Company can confirm that Manannan will resume scheduled services tomorrow (11th April 2015), starting with the 07.30 sailing from Douglas to Liverpool.

Following extensive repairs, sea trials were completed this afternoon. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has donated £500 to the Hyperbaric Chamber as a thank you to the team for supporting the divers who helped repair Manannan.

As part of the dive team support last week, the team from the Hyperbaric Chamber was on standby throughout in case of emergency.

The beach cleaning charity Beach Buddies has opened its first visitor centre at Niarbyl, thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The company made a donation to enable Beach Buddies to provide digital presentations, display boards and leaflets which will be given to all visitors to the facility, with a particular emphasis on schools.

The Steam Packet Company is supporting members of the Isle of Man Sub Aqua Club who are tackling a charity cycle ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has agreed a priority booking scheme for TT marshals.

The Company has teamed up with the TT Marshals Association to give priority for TT2016 to those marshals who attended five or more practice or race sessions during TT2014.

A special band concert is being staged on Tuesday, May 12th to raise funds for an Isle of Man County Royal British Legion visit to Turkey to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign during World War I.

The Legion’s Dave Llewellyn is travelling to Gallipoli to attend a ceremony at the Cape Helles Memorial on April 25th and will lay wreaths and crosses at six other memorials and cemeteries. Mr Llewellyn is driving a van to Turkey to carry the wreaths and crosses and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is proud to support his journey by covering travel costs between the Isle of Man and England.

Tickets are on sale now for Ben-my-Chree’s round-the-Island cruise, which is scheduled for Saturday, 23rd May.

The vessel will depart Douglas at 7pm for a cruise lasting around four hours which will offer passengers spectacular views of the Manx coastline.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a mountain climbing bid which will raise money for two local charities.

A team of six Isle of Man Constabulary officers plan to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania - Africa’s highest point at 5,895 metres - during a 10-day expedition in September. Carl Woods, David Baker, Kelly Wilkinson, Darren Gorry, Graham Corran and Quentin De Backer are undertaking the challenge to raise funds for Manx Miracles and Tabitha’s Trust.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting an ambitious charity expedition which will see a Manx team attempt to drive almost 3,000 miles across Europe in six days.

Precision engineer Nick McCudden, 24, 26-year-old finance officer Mark Bangero and Craig Swan, a 22-year-old IT technician, are aiming to travel from London to Barcelona in a modified Vauxhall Astra VXR as part of the Modball Rally in June.

Don’t be alarmed if you see volunteers rescuing a whale, a dolphin and a seal pup on the beach in front of the Northern Swimming Pool in Ramsey on Sunday afternoon – they’re not real! The whale does weigh two tonnes though!

A team from British Divers Marine Life Rescue, a charity that has over 3,000 trained marine mammal medics across the UK, will be teaching around 30 volunteers how to rescue marine mammals in the first course they’ve run on the Island. The course gives the trainee medics all the basic information they need to be able to assess the condition of animals on the beach, give them first aid, handle them safely and in the case of the whale and dolphin, refloat them.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has been assured tidal and silting issues at Heysham Port, which have led to several sailings being rescheduled this week, will soon be resolved.

Peel Ports, which owns Heysham Port and is responsible for maintaining approach channels for all customers, has conducted several weeks of dredging with the vessel Albatross to restore the minimum low tide water depth required to access berths.

The Steam Packet Company has helped a charity walker who paid a visit to the Isle of Man as he treks around the coast of Britain to raise funds for the RNLI.

Alex Ellis-Roswell spent 10 days walking the Raad ny Foillan and visiting the Island’s lifeboat stations, meeting volunteers and raising money.

With one of the busiest TT festivals of recent years less than a fortnight away, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company can confirm provisional bookings for 2016 sailings will open on Monday, 1st June, at 8.30am.

More than 13,500 motorcycles are currently booked to travel to the Island for this year’s TT, an increase of 10% on 2014, and demand for 2016 is expected to be just as high.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is proud to support three Manx teams hoping to strike gold in the Island Games next month.

The Company will transport equipment for the football, archery and cycling teams who will represent the Island in Jersey during the event that runs from Saturday, June 27th until Friday, July 3rd.

The International Southern 100 Road Races will have a new grandstand in time for this year’s 60th anniversary meeting, with help from long-time sponsor the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Organiser the Southern 100 Club has purchased a 171-seat mobile grandstand which will give fans greater comfort and, as it is covered, protection from the elements. The £70,000 needed to buy the grandstand was raised through donations and from Club funds.

With strong winds forecast for Monday afternoon and evening, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has revised its schedules to minimise disruption to passengers.

The Island’s Met Office has predicted strong southerly winds increasing to gale or severe gale force by this evening and with gusts of around 60 mph likely.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company completed more than 3,300 bookings for travel to the 2016 TT festival in just 10 hours, an increase of 33% on last year.

The Company started taking reservations on Monday, 1st June, and by 6.30pm more than 8,800 passengers had been booked to travel. The number of bookings is substantially higher than the same day in 2014, which was in itself a record. 

One of the big names visiting the Isle of Man TT this year is TV presenter, adventurer and motorcycle enthusiast Charley Boorman. He is bringing his one-man show to the Gaiety Theatre in Douglas, and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to be helping out.

A regular TT visitor and fan of the event, Charley will be hosting Charley Boorman Live on 9th June. It is a chance to hear about his life and career, as well as what he thinks about the TT. His last Gaiety show, two years ago, was a sell out and this year’s is set to be just as successful.

When Isle of Man TT star Michael Dunlop decided to switch to BMW machinery for this year’s racing, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company was on hand to help.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and the Sefton Group have once again teamed up to say ‘thank you’ to the volunteers who make the TT and Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling possible.

The number of motorcycles carried to the 2015 Isle of Man TT by the Steam Packet Company was up 16.6% compared with last year.

The total, which increased from 2014 figures by 2,002 to 14,055, is the most motorcycles carried in any year other than 2007’s centenary celebrations. The rise was due to the Company’s decision to introduce a removable mezzanine deck on Manannan, creating space for more bikes, and invest in the charter of MV Arrow to provide freight cover so both Ben-my-Chree and Manannan had room for TT fans.

The Steam Packet Company has returned a school science project which crash-landed in the Isle of Man to the pupils of St Andrew's Academy in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

The students launched the helium-filled weather balloon on Tuesday, expecting it to land in Dumfriesshire. Instead, the balloon, which carried a capsule fitted with a GPS tracking device, drifted out over the Irish Sea and was feared lost.

The P&O Express fast craft will not be joining the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fleet during the 2016 TT.

The vessel has been a regular in Manx waters for Larne trips each TT, but the craft is being returned to her owners by P&O and will not be available for TT charter trips in 2016. Finding a suitable alternative which is available for such a short lease period is proving very difficult, so the Steam Packet Company has already adjusted its TT schedules for next year to maximise capacity.

A former Manx Royal Marine, who was seriously injured by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan, is returning to the Island this weekend to take part in Armed Forces Day.

Martin Peters will be joined by 11 serving Marines from 45 Commando, and the Steam Packet Company is proud to be able to assist with their travel to the Island.

The Steam Packet Company is bringing six injured former servicemen to the Isle of Man to experience a road racing event as part of a rehabilitation charity’s work.

Letsdo was formed by Rob Maxwell and Steve Timblin, who both underwent limb amputations following injuries sustained while serving in the British Army, with the aim of bringing other injured servicemen and women together. It is hoped that former armed forces personnel living with life-changing injuries will benefit through group activities and taking trips together, coming to terms with their injuries and finding new confidence.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a new local group which helps provide rehabilitation and social integration for members of the military, emergency services and others who have been injured – physically or emotionally – while carrying out a public duty.

Generous passengers on board Steam Packet Company vessels during the TT festival have raised a record £16,212 for the Rob Vine Fund.

The fantastic sum is the most collected during a race fortnight since the first annual Steam Packet Company collection for the Rob Vine Fund was held in the mid-1990s.

The UK’s ‘boldest, most daring and innovative’ charity returns to the Island this month, as the ‘Near Naked Man’ team from Male Cancer Awareness Campaign stages its second Isle of Real Men cycling challenge.

The Steam Packet Company assisted MCAC when it held the first Isle of Real Men event and is teaming up with the charity again for this year’s challenge, which runs from July 17th-19th. Founded in 2005, MCAC aims to raise awareness of and reduce the embarrassment connected with male cancers.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has renewed its partnership with a leading whale and dolphin charity which will conduct surveys of marine life in the Irish Sea.

ORCA is one of the UK’s leading charities dedicated to studying and protecting whales, dolphins and porpoise in UK, European and adjoining waters. It monitors whale and dolphin populations and helps protect vulnerable habitats.

The Steam Packet Company will run additional sailings during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling to further increase capacity for fans.

Freight vessel MV Arrow, which is on charter to the Company, will operate four extra return services during the festival fortnight. This will in particular free space on Ben-my-Chree sailings between Douglas and Heysham for visitors and their cars and vans.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is giving its support to a musical comedy show raising money for charity.

Nun Factor 2 – It’s Second to Nun will be performed at the Peel Centenary Centre in September to raise money for the volunteer-run entertainment venue as well as a charity helping families in Uganda.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Sure have again teamed up to sponsor next month’s one-day TinkerMann music festival.

TinkerMann takes place at the Villa Marina on Saturday, August 15th and is organised by experienced local promoter Mark Armstrong of TalisMann Promotions. The Steam Packet Company and Sure both sponsored the inaugural festival in 2014 and it is supported by Isle of Man Arts Council.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a local team which will attempt to climb three of the highest peaks in the British Isles in just 24 hours.

The 12-strong team, all colleagues at Swagelok in Tromode, will head to the UK in September to take on the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has welcomed millions of passengers on board its vessels, but this month it will greet one of its more unusual travellers.

An 18 foot-long Tyrannosaurus Rex will travel to Douglas from Liverpool, but other passengers on board fast craft Manannan won’t need to worry – the prehistoric creature won’t be roaming the decks!

Customers of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Sure can get discounted tickets to the second annual TinkerMann Festival, which takes place at the Villa Marina this Saturday (August 15th).

The companies have teamed up to sponsor the music festival, which is organised by Island promoter Mark Armstrong of TalisMann Promotions and supported by Isle of Man Arts Council.

One of the original members of the legendary rock band Status Quo is set to perform at the Villa Marina during Festival of Motorcycling, thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Sure.

There has been a 30% jump in people considering a visit to the Isle of Man following a major advertising campaign with one of the UK’s leading newspapers, according to research.

The aim of the three-month campaign with The Telegraph was to raise awareness of the Island as a tourist destination and enhance perceptions of the activities and attractions on offer to visitors. A survey of readers has shown the advertising increased interest in the Isle of Man and had made people more likely to visit.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is giving its support to the staging of legendary musical Carousel at the Gaiety Theatre.

The Manx Gilbert & Sullivan Society is producing the show, which will run at the Douglas theatre from 20th to 24th October. The Steam Packet Company is assisting with the cost of transporting scenery to and from the Island.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has delivered a new wheelchair accessible carriage for the charity, Manx Carriage Driving 4 Disabled.

The charity, which was established earlier this year, offers opportunities for people with disabilities.

A converted bus which will offer schoolchildren the chance to develop their computer skills has been delivered to the Island by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Code Club bus was the former Manx Gas Conversion Bus, which Manx Gas donated to the project, and the bus will be operated by the Manx ICT Association (MICTA) and the Code Club, in conjunction with the DEC. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting the homecoming exhibition of Manx artist Julie Anne Denton.

Work by the former Courtyard Gallery Artist in Residence will be displayed at the Isle Gallery in Tynwald Mills, St John’s, for four weeks from 13th September. The Steam Packet Company has agreed to transport the artwork for the exhibition to and from the Island for free.

This will be Julie Anne’s first solo exhibition in the Isle of Man since she moved to Zurich, Switzerland, in 2009. Since then, she has been working as an artist and designer, lecturing and exhibiting across Europe, and has won a series of prestigious prizes.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company saw further growth in the number of bikes carried to the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling in 2015.

Compared with the 2014 event, there was a 4% increase in the number of motorcycles brought to the Island during the Festival, rising to more than 3,800.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is continuing its support for Manx Litfest by helping bring two very different authors to the Island for this month’s festival.

Manx Litfest 2015 runs from Tuesday, September 22nd through to Sunday, September 27th, with a wide range of literary events taking place at venues around the Island.

The Steam Packet Company has supported Litfest since the first festival in 2012 and this year is bringing authors Brian Clegg and Ian Buxton to the Isle of Man.

Bookings for Isle of Man Steam Packet Company sailings in 2016 are now open, with more than 900,000 offer seats available during the year.

The ferry firm has confirmed its schedules and details of special offer fares for 2016, with bookings opening 1st October.

If you are looking for a holiday with a difference, then the Isle of Man is the perfect destination for your 2016 getaway.

Just a short ferry journey from England and Ireland, the Isle of Man has something for everyone, and with more than 900,000 offer seats available with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in 2016, now is a great time to you’re your trip.

Road racing fans can now book ferry travel to both the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling and International Southern 100 Road Races for 2016.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed its schedules for next year, and opened bookings on 1st October.

Fast craft Manannan will stay in Manx waters until at least the end of the year, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed.

The vessel concludes her 2015 season on 8th November and is not due to resume sailings until 17th March 2016. Normally Manannan would be moored in the Mersey during the winter, however this year she will stay in Douglas.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is helping the Riders Branch of the Royal British Legion attend this year’s Isle of Man Remembrance services.

Members of the national branch have been invited to the services to be held in Douglas, Castletown and St John’s between 6th and 8th November. They will be guests of the Royal British Legion Isle of Man County and will join veterans, standard bearers and cadets at the services.

A group of Year 6 pupils from Castletown’s Victoria Road Primary School were welcomed on board Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Manannan as part of a school project.

Class teacher Suzanne O'Reilly arranged for the 10 and 11-year-olds to tour the fast craft while she was in Douglas harbour between sailings. They were shown around the vessel by Captain John Pirrie and Passenger Services Assistant Stacey Murphy.

A record-breaking amount has been raised for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club thanks to donations from Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers.

As usual, crew members on Ben-my-Chree and Manannan conducted on-board collections on all sailings during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling, with hopes last year’s record-breaking total could be topped.

 

 

This year’s Christmas pantomime at the Gaiety Theatre will transport you to a fantasy land, thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The company is sponsoring Parker & Snell’s production of Sleeping Beauty by shipping the full set from the UK – including the evil Maleficent’s lair.

 

 

Members of the Riders Branch of the Royal British Legion have thanked the Isle of Man for a warm welcome after a visit supported by the Steam Packet Company.

Six members of the branch attended Remembrance services in Castletown and St John’s as guests of the Royal British Legion Isle of Man County.

The Steam Packet Company assisted with the cost of travel to and from the Isle of Man.

A marine mammal conservation initiative, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, proved a huge success in its first year.

The Steam Packet Company was one of 13 ferry, cruise, freight and naval organisations which assisted the inaugural ORCA OceanWatch by welcoming volunteers on board to conduct surveys during sailings.

he Joey Dunlop Foundation has thanked the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for its continued support in 2015 as the charity prepares for a busy winter.

As in previous years, the Steam Packet Company once again assisted Foundation members with travel costs to attend fundraising events in the UK and Northern Ireland.

Children attending the Christmas Grotto in Onchan Park’s ‘Winter Wonderland’ this week will be able to meet two of Santa’s reindeer – thanks to a little help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man’s Villa Marina will be jumping to greatest hits from The Jam at next year’s TT festival.

Bruce Foxton, a founder member of the legendary group, will be playing those trademark basslines 28th May when his band From The Jam performs at the Douglas venue. The concert is being sponsored by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, which is assisting with travel costs, and by Sure.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has become the title sponsor of a major new exhibition organised by Manx National Heritage and the York Archaeological Trust.

Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Quayside Operative Luc Raes with the dedication of a memorial bench.

Luc joined the quayside team in Douglas in 2002 and worked with the Steam Packet Company until his death in December last year, aged 51. He is survived by his wife Marie, their two children and a stepson.

The International Peace Light has returned to the Isle of Man this festive season with support from the Steam Packet Company.
Last year the ferry company made special arrangements for the lit flame to be transported from England for a Service of Distribution at St Matthew’s Church in Douglas. It was the first time the Light had travelled to the Island.

Respected musician Andy Fairweather Low and his band the Low Riders will make a hotly-anticipated return to the Isle of Man with support from the Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is again supporting an educational show which will tour Isle of Man primary schools in March.

Lempen Puppet Theatre Company is making its 10th visit to the Island, this time to perform The Golden Princess at seven schools. Last year it performed the Fisherman and The Pearl around the Island, a show about protecting the seas which was made in partnership with The Marine Conservation Society.

A charity concert which proved a hit last year will return to the Villa Marina in July, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

 

Acclaimed tribute performers ABBA Reunion delighted an audience of more than 600 people with renditions of some of the biggest disco hits of the 1970s and 1980s last time they visited. They were so popular organiser Marc Lowey has arranged a return trip.

 

A marathon fundraising effort by The Children’s Centre has received the backing of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The charity, which develops, manages and pioneers initiatives and services for children, young people and families, is planning to take a team of 11 runners to compete in the Asics Greater Manchester Marathon on 10^th April.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has put its support behind a charity challenge which will see a team of fundraisers cycle almost 1,000 miles through Britain.

The Children’s Centre is offering Island residents the chance to join the Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) cycle challenge in July. Over nine days the riders will cover the length of the British Isles to raise money for the Manx charity which develops, manages and pioneers community initiatives and services aimed at enabling children, young people and families to realise their full potential.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has supported Ellan Vannin Gymnastics Club as it recovers from severe damage caused by December’s devastating floods.

The Club’s headquarters, situated adjacent to the National Sports Centre in Douglas, lost all but a few pieces of equipment in the flooding on 3rd December.

The Gaiety Theatre will be transformed into Neverland for a forthcoming production of Peter Pan, thanks to generous support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 

 

The Parker & Snell production based on JM Barrie’s much-loved children’s book will have a three-day run at the Gaiety from Thursday, 7^th April until Saturday, 9^th April, with two performances (matinee and evening) each day.

The new season of daily sailings to Liverpool begins on 17th March when Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fast craft Manannan returns to service. It also marks the resumption of Dublin and Belfast sailings for 2016.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is teaming up with Manx National Heritage (MNH) to promote the Island during National Ferry Fortnight 2016, a British Isles-wide initiative aimed at promoting travel by sea.

More than 5,200 people entered a competition, run by the Steam Packet Company, to win a spring holiday in the Isle of Man.

Promoted through the social media platform Facebook, the competition was part of a winter marketing campaign to promote the Isle of Man as a destination for visitors.

A Spectacled Owl has left the Curraghs Wildlife Park to start a new life in France, with assistance from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The young female travelled to Chester Zoo earlier this month, in preparation for the rest of her journey to the ZooParc de Beauval in Loir-et-Cher.

The statutory biennial overhaul of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree will begin on 12th April.

The Isle of Man is being promoted as an ideal short break destination in a campaign in the north west of England.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and the Sefton Group have teamed up again to run another exclusive short break offer. The companies have run several successful joint offers in recent years.

 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced that an advance booking scheme for TT marshals, launched last year, will be offered again.

 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has welcomed the appointment, by the Department of Economic Development, of a new promoter for the TT and Classic TT.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed provisional bookings for sailings to the 2017 TT will open on Monday, 30th May, at 8.30am.

Provisional bookings, which are held with a deposit, can be made by visiting www.steam-packet.com or calling 08722 992 992* (UK) or 0044 8722 992 992* (ROI & Outside UK) from 8.30am on that day.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has continued its sponsorship of the Isle of Man Four Wheel Drive Club for another year.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree is due to return to Manx waters next week following the completion of her scheduled statutory biennial overhaul. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is once again supporting an initiative which will see Island students embark on a potentially life-changing adventure.

Manx charity The Children’s Centre is coordinating a trip which will see 40 youngsters help crew Stavros S Niarchos, a 60 metre-long square-rigged brig ship, this month.

Tickets are on sale now for Ben-my-Chree’s round-the-Island cruise, which is scheduled for Saturday 25th June.

The vessel will depart Douglas at 7pm for a cruise lasting around four hours, giving passengers the opportunity to enjoy spectacular views of the Manx coastline.

A group of Isle of Man firefighters is bidding to raise cash for charity by climbing three mountains in just 24 hours.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree is to undergo a precautionary inspection ahead of the busy TT period.

Preparations are well under way for the 2016 Deep South Festival, which is again being supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

 

The music event, being held at Colby Football Club on 2^nd and 3^rd July, features a packed line-up of entertainers, and the Steam Packet Company is assisting with the travel cost of acts from the UK.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is to conduct a berthing trial at Holyhead Port to assess its suitability as a back-up alternative to Heysham and Birkenhead.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company handled a record-breaking number of bookings when reservations opened for the 2017 TT festival on Monday.

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The Steam Packet Company carried 13,228 motorcycles and 35,500 passengers to the Island during the 2016 Isle of Man TT.

The Curraghs Wildlife Park has welcomed a new male Meerkat, with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The latest arrival at the park, which was transported from Chester Zoo by ferry, is part of plans to restart a breeding programme. Two of the park’s adult Coati were also transported by the Steam Packet Company, heading to a new home at Drusillas Zoo Park in the south of England.

A new sculpture will become the centrepiece of Knockaloe Garden at The Cathedral Church of Saint German, Peel, with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

An epic journey around the British Isles to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Morris Minor Owners Club will include a trip to the Isle of Man.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is to conduct a berthing trial at Holyhead Port with fast craft Manannan.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is making a further investment in marketing the Island to potential tourists with the creation of a series of promotional videos.

The Steam Packet Company is supporting a charity which is bringing seven injured former service personnel to experience a motorcycle road racing event in the Isle of Man.

Heroes on the Water will return to the Isle of Man this month with assistance from the Steam Packet Company.

A jazz musician will travel to the Isle of Man on a bicycle with a keyboard strapped to his back to raise money for charity, with support from the Steam Packet Company.

A Kirk Michael couple are bidding to ride bicycles from London to Paris to raise money for charity, and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting the challenge.

Generous passengers on board Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessels during the 2016 TT festival donated almost £15,000 to the Rob Vine Fund.

A critically acclaimed play about the life of Sir Norman Wisdom will be performed in the Isle of Man with support from the Steam Packet Company.

The Steam Packet Company has announced it will operate additional freight sailings during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling to accommodate increased demand to attend the fortnight-long event.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has been appointed a Corporate Member of the Erin Arts Centre in recognition for its support of the venue

A couple who have travelled Britain raising money for Alzheimer’s Society and awareness of dementia are heading to the Isle of Man with support from the Steam Packet Company.

It isn’t just tourists the Steam Packet Company has brought to the Isle of Man this summer, it also welcomed some exotic new residents on board.

A Kirk Michael couple are on target to raise £3,000 for charity with a cycling challenge supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A charity event is planned to mark the Isle of Man leg of an epic journey around the British Isles.

The number of passengers the Steam Packet Company brought to the Isle of Man during the Festival of Motorcycling increased by 6.3% compared with last year, to 29,241.

Highly skilled musicians from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra will perform in the Isle of Man with support from the Steam Packet Company.

A Castletown man is bidding to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Help for Heroes, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A taiko drumming ensemble will perform at the Gaiety Theatre in October with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 

Passengers on Steam Packet Company sailings during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling have set a new record for donations to the Manx Grand Prix Supporters Club.

The Steam Packet Company is teaming up with Manx Litfest to bring writer, filmmaker and broadcaster Andrew White to the Island for this year’s festival.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company services between Douglas and Heysham will be impacted between Friday 23^rd and Monday 26^th September due to the failure of an agreed dredging programme to achieve and maintain promised dredged depths at the Lancashire port.

Isle of Man students with an interest in drama, singing and dancing will be able to gain an insight into the world of theatre with special workshops being supported by the Steam Packet Company.

Palm trees, sand and sunshine will hit the Gaiety Theatre stage this month as the Manx Gilbert & Sullivan Society performs South Pacific with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is backing three former Manx Grand Prix competitors who are heading to Romania on a humanitarian mission.

Bookings for Isle of Man Steam Packet Company sailings in 2017 will open on Friday, with more than 900,000 offer seats available during the year.

If you are looking for a holiday with a difference, then the Isle of Man is the perfect destination for your 2017 getaway.

Road racing fans can now book ferry travel to both the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling and International Southern 100 Road Races for 2017.

A Castletown man has completed a gruelling bid to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and raise money for Help for Heroes, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fast craft Manannan will once again stay in Manx waters until at least the end of the year.

A group of Manx Grand Prix competitors are reflecting on an almost 4,000-mile humanitarian mission to Romania, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has welcomed the opening of the new Bay Gateway road linking Heysham with the M6, and plans for a £10 million investment in the port.

With Storm Barbara set to move across the British Isles, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has advised that the latest forecasts indicate a high probability of gales and severe gales which have the potential to disrupt sailings on Friday 23^rd and Saturday 24^th December.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Southern 100 Club hope a new travel discount scheme will boost marshal numbers at the ‘friendly races’.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Southern 100 Club hope a new travel discount scheme will boost marshal numbers at the ‘friendly races’.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has given its backing to an ambitious charity challenge which will see a group of cyclists attempt to ride more than 450 miles to raise funds for Dementia charities.

A show at the Gaiety Theatre to raise money for charity work in Africa is being supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Faaaaaaabulous Ceri Dupree Show will take to the stage on 4^th March to raise money to provide essential aid, including clean water and education, to a village in Senegal.

Douglas Town Band is heading to the UK to take part in a prestigious brass band competition with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Four Wheel Drive Club’s Steam Packet Company Trial series will return in 2017, with the first round scheduled for 26^th February at South Barrule Quarry.

Volunteers from an Isle of Man charity have traveled to Romania to deliver essential aid with support from the Steam Packet Company.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fast craft Manannan will return to service on 31^st March and preparations for her 2017 season are well under way.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is again supporting an educational show which will tour Isle of Man primary schools in March.

The distinctive sound of iconic band Simple Minds will fill the Villa Marina’s Royal Hall during this year’s Isle of Man TT festival.

The Steam Packet Company has announced it will sponsor one of the Isle of Man’s leading cyclists during the 2017 season.

Tickets are on sale now for Ben-my-Chree’s round-the-Island cruise, which is scheduled for Saturday 24^th June.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced its sponsorship of Douglas Choral Union’s upcoming production of The Producers.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed provisional bookings for sailings to the 2018 TT will open at 8.30am on Monday, 29^th May.

Isle of Man Railways will, for a second year running, welcome Peter’s Railway author Chris Vine to the Island.

The son of an Isle of Man TT racer is bidding to make his own mark on the legendary Mountain course – while pushing a specially-adapted wheelchair!

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is joining other leading ferry operators to encourage more people to rediscover the joy of travelling by sea.

A Manx family has raised almost £5,000 for cancer charity, with support from the Steam Packet Company.

 

The Isle of Man Heavy Horse Society annual spring show takes place on 13^th May, with support from the Steam Packet Company.

An ambitious charity challenge which will see a group of cyclists attempt to ride more than 450 miles to raise funds for Dementia charities has strong support in the Isle of Man according to one of the organisers.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is again supporting a charity challenge which will see a team of fundraisers cycle almost 1,000 miles through Britain.

A school swimming team from Ramsey is heading to a national competition in Sheffield with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A school swimming team from Ramsey is heading to a national competition in Sheffield with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed the vast majority of passengers affected by the cancellation of Ben-my-Chree’s Heysham service on Tuesday night have already travelled on alternative sailings.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed passenger numbers for the 2017 TT are up on the figures from last year.

The World Tin Bath Championships, held annually in Castletown since 1971, will be represented at the star-studded Carfest North in July with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Southern 100 Club has taken delivery of a new portable grandstand from a rugby club in Cumbria, with help from long-time sponsor the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has agreed to pay £540,000 for essential works to be carried out at the Liverpool landing stage to safeguard services to the city for three more seasons.

A team of archaeologists will travel to the Isle of Man to carry out excavations at a Bronze Age site, with support from the Steam Packet Company.

The Curraghs Wildlife Park has welcomed some new residents, with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A former member of the Royal Engineers has spoken about how a trip to the International Southern 100 Road Races, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, has assisted his rehabilitation following a life-changing injury.

A record-breaking amount has been donated to the Rob Vine Fund thanks to the outstanding generosity of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers.

Touring skateboard and scooter instructors will run workshops at Ballakermeen High School next week with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, which is covering the cost of travel to and from the Island. 

The number of motorcycles which travelled to the 2017 Isle of Man Steam Packet Company International Southern 100 Road Races was up 12.5% on last year, it has been announced.
 

A Letter sent by Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Chairman Robert Quayle to Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer MHK, ahead of the Minister's motion to this week's sitting of Tynwald regarding the Strategic Sea Services Agreement.
 

Manx motocross racer Jed Etchells will compete on the world stage with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

He has been selected to ride in the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, which takes place in Estonia on 29th and 30th July.

 

A hit Broadway musical filled with well-known songs and huge dance numbers is set to take to the stage in Douglas with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Heroes on the Water (HOW) UK returned to the Isle of Man earlier this month with assistance from the Steam Packet Company.

 

Two teams of ace code crackers are setting sail for Dublin this weekend to represent the Isle of Man at the International Linguistics Olympiad.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has supported the Department of Education and Children and its linguistics teams each year since 2013, when the Island first competed at the Olympiad. 

 

The Tinkermann Music Festival is returning for a fourth year, and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is again supporting the festival by assisting with the cost of travel for visiting artists.

A family is set to embark on a ‘brutal’ triathlon challenge to raise money for charity, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has launched a public consultation as it considers operating services to and from the Port of Larne in Northern Ireland to help boost visitor and other traffic.

A Manx theatre company represented the Isle of Man in the finals of a UK drama competition with support from the Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is sponsoring the Classic TT Vintage parade lap on Saturday 26^th August.

The number of motorcycles the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company brought to the Island during the Festival of Motorcycling increased by 5.6% compared with last year.

A public consultation on the operation of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s Northern Irish services has ended.

The Manx Grand Prix Supporters Club has received a significant donation thanks to the generosity of passengers on Steam Packet Company sailings during the 2017 Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company plans to promote the Island as a visitor destination for 2018 are well advanced.

A retired racing greyhound has found a new home in the Isle of Man with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has invested £203,000 in its vehicle fleet to support freight and passenger services..

Following a public consultation and a review of options, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has decided to retain its route between Belfast and Douglas in 2018.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting the latest visit to Romania by volunteers from the Hands of Hope charity, as they distribute aid, food parcels and Christmas shoeboxes.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fast craft Manannan has now completed her scheduled sailings for 2017 and will once again stay in Manx waters until further notice. 

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Fleet Operations Manager Frank O’Neill has received the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service from HRH The Princess Royal at a ceremony in London.

The International Peace Light returns to the Isle of Man for the fourth consecutive festive season, thanks to support from the Steam Packet Company.

Theatre groups, brass bands, puppeteers, sports stars, charity workers, skydiving fundraisers and penguins are just a few examples of the wide range of ways in which the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s has supported the Manx community during 2017.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree completed 2017 with a reliability record of more than 99%.

A group of former Manx Grand Prix competitors are undertaking a humanitarian mission to the Syrian border with a little help from the Steam Packet Company.

Lempen Puppet Theatre Company will return to the Isle of Man with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Steam Packet Company is helping the Isle of Man Commonwealth Games shooting team take aim at medals in the Gold Coast next month.

This month marks the return of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s fast craft Manannan. Daily sailings to Liverpool resume on 23rd March, while sailings to Belfast will begin on 28th March and 29th March for Dublin.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting Manx charity Sailing for the Disabled as it plans a major overhaul of its yacht, Pride of Mann III.

 

Data from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company shows an increase of 3.4% in visitor ferry passenger figures to the Isle of Man in 2017 compared to 2016.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is joining other leading ferry operators to encourage more people to rediscover the joy of travelling by sea and has teamed up with Manx National Heritage to create a special National Ferry Fortnight offer to give explorers the opportunity to discover the Isle of Man.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree has today (Tuesday) departed for Liverpool for its regulatory overhaul, when the ship goes into scheduled dry dock for three weeks.

After many months of discussions, the Isle of Man Government has reached a definitive agreement to buy the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed provisional bookings for sailings to the 2019 TT will open at 8.30am on Monday, 21st May.

Tickets are on sale now for Ben-my-Chree’s round-the-Island cruise, which is scheduled for Saturday, 23rd June.

The outstanding generosity of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers has been recognised by a Manx charity.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting three old school friends who will cycle the 170-mile ‘Way of the Roses’ to raise funds for three local charities.

Volunteers from an Isle of Man charity have delivered essential aid to underprivileged families in Romania, thanks to support from the Steam Packet Company.

It will be 'business as usual' after Government completed its purchase of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

On the eve of the opening race of TT 2018, the ‘Ramsey Rocket’ Conor Cummins has thanked the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for its ongoing support.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed passenger numbers for the 2018 festival, further highlighting the strength of the TT brand.

There are a few days remaining to visit an exhibition of one of the most renowned modern art collections in Britain.

A team of archaeologists are to return to the Isle of Man to carry out excavations at a Bronze Age site, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A record breaking £20,000 was donated to an invaluable Manx motorsport charity during TT 2018.

Three childhood school friends have completed a gruelling challenge in just two days to raise money for three island charities close to their hearts.

 

A group of 12 colleagues from The Buchan School and King William’s College will take on the National Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Rebecca House and Manx Cancer Help this weekend.

A wartime tragedy just 30 miles south of the Isle of Man has been commemorated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 100 years on.

 

Hospice Isle of Man is bringing Bubble Rush back to the island for the second-year running, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Fairly Famous Family is set to return to the Isle of Man this weekend, thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. The team has been travelling to the island since 2000 to stage enormously entertaining street theatre that provides amusement to adults and children alike.

Thirty-three quirky and colourful puppets have travelled to the island in preparation for the highly-anticipated production of Avenue Q, which will bring laughter and delight to the Gaiety Theatre this week.

A community group passionate about all things wool will represent the Island later this week at Woolfest 2018, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A charity bike ride will take place later this month to raise money for a Specialist Palliative Care Unit, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a 100-day roadshow aimed at highlighting some of the best artisans around the British Isles.

A group of veterans with life-changing injuries, sustained while serving in the line of duty, will attend the 2018 Southern 100 International Road Races, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Children at a local primary school have returned home after a trip to remember to an international music and folk dance festival.

World Cup Fever came to Castletown as local teams went head to head for charity.

Students at Ballakermeen High School were able to ‘ramp it up’ during end of term skateboard and scooter coaching sessions.

For the second successive year, The World Tin Bath Championships is going on tour.

A young sportsman has represented the island against the best fencers in the Commonwealth, helped by the support of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A group of children suffering the after-effects of the Chernobyl disaster have returned home to Belarus after four weeks on the island, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Six firefighters from Ramsey Fire Station have completed the National Three Peaks Challenge in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 

The Curraghs Wildlife Park has welcomed a new rare species to its newly-built lemur enclosure, following a devastating fire earlier this year.

An Isle of Man based golfer is continuing to take encouraging steps on the professional ladder.

Two friends will follow in the footsteps of 007 this week on a drive of a lifetime, to raise money for Hospice Isle of Man and Rebecca House.

The Isle of Man has been visited as part of a 100-day road trip showcasing some of the best artisans Britain and Ireland has to offer. 

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company supported cyclist Tom Mazzone has completed his first season with the prestigious Holdsworth-Campagnolo team.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has stepped in to assist CHANCE Animal Rescue after the charity sent out an urgent appeal.

The adventures of three 80-year-olds are to focus on the Isle of Man and be published in a new book.

Kind-hearted passengers on Isle of Man Steam Packet Company sailings have continued to pledge their support to the Manx Grand Prix Supporters Club.

A pop culture trip down memory lane awaits audiences at the Gaiety Theatre next week with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Three neglected ponies are to be rehomed in the island after a local animal-lover teamed up with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A local dance troupe has performed at the Liverpool Echo Arena at one of the UK’s largest dance events.

Budding photographers could see their work printed on the front cover of a popular brochure.

League Two football club Morecambe has teamed up with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to bring its soccer camp back to the Island.

A terrifying spectacular will unlock the haunted walls of Castle Rushen next month with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 

Two friends have taken part in a charity skydive in aid of Breast Cancer Now, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A senior ship’s crew member with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has received a prestigious award for helping develop the career of young seafarers in the Island.

If you’re on the lookout for an unforgettable 2019 getaway, the Isle of Man could be the perfect retreat for you. 

If you’re on the lookout for an unforgettable getaway in 2019, the Isle of Man could be the perfect retreat for you. 

Bookings for Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 2019 sailings will open next Monday (29th October).

With Manannan’s final 2018 sailing scheduled for this Sunday (4th November), the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed its fast craft will again remain in Manx waters this winter.

Young people on the Isle of Man were taught some important life lessons through the medium of song and dance last week.

A local martial arts academy will travel to the UK this week with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to take part in the 14th Taekwondo England Autumn Open Championships.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has helped bring Groudle Glen Railway’s star attraction back home after a complete restoration off-island.

The creation of the Southern 100 Club’s new race control headquarters has moved a step closer with help from long-time sponsor the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Hundreds of bearded Father Christmas’s will take to the island’s roads next week in the Isle of Man’s very first ‘Santa’s on a Bike’.

The International Peace Light is to return to Manx shores this festive season with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

During 2018 the Isle of Man Seam Packet Company has supported a wide array of community projects and initiatives.

Latest dredging surveys in Heysham show increased silting in some areas, perhaps exacerbated by recent adverse weather. 

In order to provide extra freight capacity, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has had to make further changes to its sailing schedules tomorrow (Friday 21st December).

An imaginative, explorative and educational live theatre experience will return to island schools later this month, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A planned exercise on board Manannan will take place in Douglas Harbour early next week.

Volunteers from an Isle of Man charity are to travel to Romania later this month to deliver essential aid, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Douglas Town Band will head to the UK later this week to take part in a prestigious brass band competition with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Volunteers at a much-loved Island railway have returned home after picking up a prestigious accolade at a national awards ceremony.

An award-winning musical quartet traveled to the Isle of Man this month to present a series of special performances and workshops, thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree has had a reliability record of more than 97% over the past 13 months.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting two parents on a mission to raise awareness of meningitis, after losing their one-year-old son to the deadly infection last year.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company says the new Sea Services Agreement will create a strong long-term foundation from which to deliver continued investment that meet the needs of the island.

Extra freight capacity is being provided by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company over the next 24 hours.

Gameshow mania will come to the Isle of Man later this month, with the support of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and 12 other leading ferry operators have joined forces as part of an annual celebration of ferry travel, to showcase the extensive network of ferry routes available.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and 12 other leading ferry operators have joined forces as part of an annual celebration of ferry travel, to showcase the extensive network of ferry routes available.

A model of one of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s most famous ships has returned ‘home’.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Manannan resumes daily sailings to the heart of Liverpool on Friday 29th March.

There is so much to see, do and experience in the Isle of Man, and with the return of daily sailings from Liverpool on the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s fast craft Manannan, getting there is now even easier.

There is so much to see, do and experience in the Isle of Man, and with the return of regular sailings from Dublin and Belfast on the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s fast craft Manannan, getting there is now even easier.

An initiative to provide mobile pastoral support to those in need around the island has moved a step nearer.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has released a new safety announcement video to be shown to passengers ahead of all sailings on fast craft Manannan.

A team of young local actors will take part in one of the largest youth theatre festivals in the world later this month, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is saddened by the passing of its former Managing Director.

The Gaiety Theatre will soon be full of wacky knights, extravagant show girls, catchy tunes and laugh-out loud humour, thanks to generous support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The chance to wade through a shower of brightly coloured bubbles awaits locals next month, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree will sail to Cammell Laird in Birkenhead tomorrow (Wednesday 24th April) where she will go into dry dock for one week for her annual regulatory overhaul.

The popular Ben-my-Chree round-the-Island cruise will be held on Saturday, 22nd June this year.

Three local athletes have raised £2,000 for charity with a helping hand from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A local martial arts academy travelled to the UK to take part in the Taekwondo England International Spring Open Championships 2019, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Isle of Man Cathedral Choristers travelled to Liverpool on Saturday (4th May) to participate in a joint Choral Evensong with the Choir of Liverpool Cathedral, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Poorly dogs being treated in the UK have returned home, thanks to support from Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Children at four island primary schools are to be treated to an action-packed week of railway activities this week.

Music, disco and dancing fans can boogie the night away this month thanks to the return of a leading tribute act. 

A Master Mariner who began his shipping life as a catering boy is to complete his final working day with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company next week – 50 years to the day since he first went to sea!

The ‘Ramsey Rocket’ Conor Cummins and the Padgett’s Honda Racing team are raring to go ahead of the opening race day of TT 2019.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has released its passenger numbers for the 2019 TT, with figures confirming the popularity of the world-famous event.

A week-long professional soccer camp awaits young Manx footballers this summer.

Heroes On The Water Isle of Man’s (HOW IOM) vehicle has had a transformation, with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

There have been some exciting changes at Curraghs Wildlife Park recently, with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

An acclaimed circus show will come to the beautiful setting of Milntown later this week, with support of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A group of archaeologists and students will return to the Isle of Man next week for a four-week excavation of a prehistoric round mound, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 

Three experienced Manx mountain bikers will compete in the 2019 WEMBO European Mountain Bike 24 Hour Championships, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A group of ex-armed forces veterans who sustained life-changing injuries while serving in the line of duty will return to the island next month, thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A UK charity which empowers people with disabilities to discover the joy of cycling will arrive on the Isle of Man next month for an action-packed two-wheeled adventure.

Free cancer information and support will be coming to towns across the Isle of Man next month.

A group of seven local ladies will scale the three highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales in under 24 hours this weekend, all in the name of charity. 

A group of island students are to head to the Isle of Arran this weekend to get involved in a large-scale community project, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Two local dance academies twirled, shimmied and jived at The Epstein Theatre in Liverpool, thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

It’s been another record-breaking year for charity collections on board Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessels during this year’s TT, with more than £22,000 raised for The Rob Vine Fund.

Eighteen children from Belarus will arrive on the island this weekend for four weeks of rest and recuperation, nourishment and loving care.

A group of four friends will set off on an intercontinental adventure of a lifetime this weekend in aid of Hospice Isle of Man.

Fourteen-year-old Jake Hodgson will take on an epic charity adventure this month, with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company celebrated its 21st year as Title Sponsor of the Southern 100 International Road Races this year, after more than three decades of involvement with the ‘Friendly Races’.

Hundreds of cyclists of all ages and abilities are gearing up for one of the highlights of the Manx cycling calendar year, supported once again by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is playing its own part in helping vulnerable children and families in distress trying to reach the safety of Greece.

A local biker took part in a mammoth motorcycle challenge over the weekend of summer solstice, the longest day of the year, to raise money for Cancer Research.

Families living in poverty in Romania are reaping the benefits of the tireless work of an Isle of Man based charity.

A local amateur dramatic group has returned home after competing at the 2019 British All Winners Festival in the UK, with travel support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A glorious feeling is coming your way, thanks to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Isle of Man mum Caroline Kneen tackled the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 over the weekend, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Special Olympics Isle of Man Cycling Team took to the saddle at Tameside Cycle Track, with travel assistance from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A biker who was told he would never walk again and had just a 30 per cent chance of survival has completed a lifelong dream, with support of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Six young pups have found their forever home on the Isle of Man after being rescued by a Manx charity. 

A 90-year-old Ramsey man has abseiled 100 metres down Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in a bid to raise funds for a cancer charity close to his heart.

Macmillan Cancer Support will benefit from the fundraising efforts of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company staff this month.

An exciting ‘Festival of World Music and Culture’ took over Peel Centenary Centre and Cathedral this summer, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A Manxman will commence a momentous journey this month, taking on the length of Great Britain on foot to raise money and spread awareness of worldwide slavery. 

A group of courageous Manx thrill-seekers have jumped 15,000 feet out of a plane, in memory of two very special little girls. 

A week-long run of the musical comedy ‘The Addams Family’ is being supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Essential engineering works mean there will be no weekend sailings between the Isle of Man and Birkenhead this winter.

A long-held family tradition is being upheld after the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company welcomed a new engineering cadet.

ABBA fans will be singing ‘thank you for the music’ when the UK’s best tribute act arrives in the Isle of Man to perform next month (October).

Generous Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers have raised a record-breaking amount for a high-profile road racing charity

One of the greatest ballets of all time - Swan Lake - will grace the stage of the Gaiety Theatre this month, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A group of Isle of Man Constabulary colleagues have raised more than £4,500 after completing the Royal British Legion’s Pedal to Paris event.

An Isle of Man couple who gave wings to an old banger have raised more than £900 for Manx Wild Bird Aid (MWBA).

Twenty cyclists have completed The Children’s Centre Bordeaux to Barcelona Cycle Challenge, pedalling their way above and beyond their fundraising target.

Two friends have conquered 185 miles, 10 islands and six causeways on two wheels in aid of International Justice Mission, the largest anti-slavery organisation in the world. 

50 years on from the iconic original bullion robbery in the 1969 film ‘The Italian Job’ and the fun starts again!

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company staff have raised more than £1,600 for Macmillan Cancer Support in the last month through three coffee mornings and a sponsored hair shave.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fast craft Manannan is to remain in Manx waters this winter.

This year’s Christmas pantomime will feature two of the Island’s top theatre talents.

A senior figure who has served the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company with distinction for more than 20 years is to stand down next spring.

Volunteers from The Hogg Motorsport Association have returned home after providing frontline rally rescue at the famous Isle of Mull Car Rally on the west coast of Scotland. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company recently supported seven courageous cyclists who came to the Island for a six-and-a-half hour 70-mile circumnavigation of Manx shores. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has today released its full 2020 timetable, with crossings now on sale from 27th March onwards. Sailings up to 26th March were released earlier in October.

Sail to the Isle of Man for adventure, culture and discovery during 2020.

Sail to the Isle of Man for adventure, culture and discovery during 2020.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has assisted with travel for two special charity events which were organised by local firm AFD Software and held at its Lezayre headquarters, Mountain View Innovation Centre.

Hundreds of bearded Father Christmases will again take to the Island’s roads in December for the Isle of Man’s 2019 ‘Santa’s on a Bike’ event. Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, which raised more than £4,000 for Rebecca House, this year’s festive charity bike ride for the charity will take place on Saturday 14th December.

Two retired racing greyhounds have found new homes in the Isle of Man with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers, past, present and future, are being invited to contribute their views as the Company prepares for major investment in its fleet.

The Southern 100 Marshals Association and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company are pleased to announce that the special discount scheme for volunteers travelling to marshal at the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 International Road Races in 2020 will be in place once again.

Two local women will travel to North West England this weekend on a mission to distribute essential items to those living on the streets this winter, assisted by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A group of local ‘Italian Job’ enthusiasts have raised more than £6,000 for a children’s charity, and claimed a top spot on the podium, after competing in a fundraising driving rally in their Classic Minis.

What is fast becoming a festive tradition is to be celebrated again this Christmas, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

An intricate model of Douglas Railway Station has arrived on the Island with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

One of road racing’s most exciting young prospects is the latest sportsman to be selected as an Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Champion.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is thanking those who took time to share their views in a recent survey, after receiving around 8,000 responses.

A retired greyhound is enjoying a slower pace of life in the Isle of Man, after arriving at her new home with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is music to the ears of Douglas Choral Union (DCU), which will bring the Manx hills alive with ‘The Sound of Music’ next month.

Brass bands head to UK competition with Isle of Man Steam Packet Company support.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be an official sponsor and partner of the 2020 Classic TT.

The Villa Marina will be bouncing to the sound of a true rock legend and one of the best tribute acts in Britain later this year, thanks to the support of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

A traditional Manx dance team will travel to South Wales in March to take part in Celtic music and dance festival, Cwlwm Celtaidd, with support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and 12 other ferry operators have joined together for a two-week celebration of ferry travel; a collaboration which sees more than 600 free ferry tickets up for grabs on routes across the British Isles, Ireland and Europe.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and 12 other ferry operators have joined together for a two-week celebration of ferry travel; a collaboration which sees more than 600 free ferry tickets up for grabs on routes across the British Isles, Ireland and Europe.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is sorry to hear the news about airline Flybe entering into administration and appreciates the anxiety some travellers will now be facing.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is the latest Island organisation to take the Biosphere Pledge. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company‘s flagship carrier has proved its reliability once again over the past year.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed it will be contacting all TT period passengers as a result of the cancellation of this year’s event due to Coronavirus.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company wishes to reassure the public it will do it all can to maintain its schedules to ensure goods and other vital supplies are delivered to the Island.

Following the decision of the Isle of Man Government to close its borders to all but essential workers, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is rescheduling its services effective from 27th March. Sailings affected will be those from 27th March until 16th April 2020.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has created an FAQ page to assist passengers with concerns or questions regarding future travel plans amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has further revised its schedule in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

There are generally high levels of satisfaction with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company over departure times, punctuality and ease of booking, a recent survey has found.

Following the cancellation of the 2020 Isle of Man Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed it will be contacting all affected passengers.

The continued popularity of the TT has again been highlighted after sailings for the 2021 festival were released by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will officially mark its 190th anniversary next week on Tuesday 30th June 2020. 

The world’s oldest continually operating passenger shipping company, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, will mark its 190th anniversary today (Tuesday 30th June 2020).

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed its revised schedule following the easing of travel restrictions by the Isle of Man Government.

A new purpose-built vessel for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be constructed in South Korea.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has released its full timetable for 2021, meaning Island residents can start planning their future travel.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is inviting travellers to start turning daydreams into reality by planning a blissful break to the Isle of Man, as it launches ferry sailings for 2021.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is inviting travellers to start turning daydreams into reality by planning a blissful break to the Isle of Man, as it launches ferry sailings for 2021.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced some amendments to Manannan’s autumn schedule for 2020.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree will go into dry dock on Tuesday (1st September) after sustaining damage to one of her propellers when entering Heysham harbour.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree will re-enter passenger service from Tuesday (8th September), three days ahead of schedule.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is providing an opportunity for members of the public to voice their preferences for the name of its new vessel.

Following the cancellation of TT 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed it will be contacting those with bookings for the TT period to offer a priority transfer to the equivalent sailings for TT 2022 (e.g. Friday 4th June, 2021 = Friday 3rd June, 2022).

The new Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel will be named ‘Manxman’, it has been revealed.  

Just before the pandemic hit and the Manx borders were closed earlier this year, a retired racing greyhound found a new home in the Island with help from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Plans for the new Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel, Manxman, due to replace the Ben-my-Chree when it comes into service in 2023, are progressing well.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new flagship, Manxman, will be powered by what the Guinness World Records describes as the ‘world’s most efficient four-stroke diesel engine’.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company can confirm a UK-based crew member has tested positive for coronavirus.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company can confirm an Island-based crew member has tested positive for COVID-19.

Revised measures have been agreed in relation to resident Isle of Man Steam Packet Company crew members.

 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is set to raise safety standards in the ferry passenger sector following a new partnership with leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, NAPA. 

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced a delay to the start of Manannan’s fast craft season, with the Ben-my-Chree to continue to operate lifeline freight and passenger services between Douglas and Heysham.

Following the announcement that the 2021 Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 International Road Races has been cancelled, the Steam Packet Company has confirmed that affected passengers will be offered the opportunity to transfer their booking or receive a full refund.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed that passengers affected will be contacted following the cancellation of the 2021 Isle of Man Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced a change to its sailing schedule this weekend due to COVID-19-related matters.

Two senior figures who between them have amassed more than half a century of dedicated service to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company are to retire later this year.

A combination of silt in Douglas Harbour, alongside extreme low tides, has led the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to make some changes to its sailing schedule over the next few days.

Figures released by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company have again highlighted the continued popularity of world-class motorsport events in the Isle of Man.

Island residents can start planning their future travel with the release of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s full 2022 timetable.

Set sail to an extraordinary island and discover a wonderful holiday destination nestled into the heart of the Irish Sea.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree will now return to service on Thursday, 13th May, it has been confirmed.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree is now not estimated to return to service until the end of the month.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Thomson as its new Managing Director and Kane Taha as its new Operations Director.