Passengers travelling via Liverpool: Roadworks warning
Please allow additional time for arriving and departing from Liverpool Terminal for the duration of emergency works on Great Howard Street - see Mersey Travel Website for further details (external link opens in new tab)
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is making adjustments to its published weekend sailing schedule to Liverpool in November, due to tidal and operational issues.
On November 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, the Liverpool to Isle of Man sailings on the Ben-my-Chree will move forward and depart at the new time of 13:30, rather than 19:00. Unfortunately, the amendments to the departure times means the sailings are no longer suitable for passengers booked on day trips to Liverpool on these dates.
The sailing times have also been amended to allow for Ben-my-Chree to maintain the continuity of the core Heysham passenger and freight service, while repairs to Manxman continue. The Arrow is continuing to provide freight sailings. The 01:45 sailing from Heysham to the Isle of Man is available for any passengers wishing to rebook on this sailing, with the Steam Packet putting on coach services to take foot passengers from Liverpool to Heysham. Customers must pre-book the coach service at the time of making changes to their sailing.
Any passenger whose booking is affected will be contacted directly by the Steam Packet Company Reservations Team, in travel-date order, and assisted with alternative arrangements. Where no suitable alternative sailing is available, passengers will be entitled to a full refund.
Manxman is now in dry dock at Balaena Birkenhead, where her two propulsion shafts, liners and bearings, repaired in Denmark, are being refitted. Once reassembly is complete, Manxman will undertake sea trials before a targeted return to service no later than the end of November if not sooner.
