| Open: |
All Year: Daily
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| Disabled: |
Access |
| Location: |
Douglas |
| Parking: |
Ample, in car park
Pay and Display
PRICES FOR 2009
£3.50 per day for a maximum stay of one month |
History
Ferries became important on the island in the late 1800's, when Mona's Isle
(the Isle of Man) became a popular tourist destination. Visitors from
Ireland and the UK came in large numbers during the summer season and early steam
ferries were packed with visitors. Many of these boats provided refreshments
and music for their passengers. Even today the sea port remains an important
link between the island and its larger neighbours with many tourists, residents,
vehicles and goods passing through it annually.
Location
The Sea Port is located at the end of Douglas Promenade.
By Vehicle:
Travel to Douglas and then along the sea front to the harbour side
of Douglas Promenade.
By Bus:
Douglas can be reached using most main bus routes: 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's,
and 6's, as well as many other minor routes. On the island most major routes
lead to/from Douglas.
By Railway:
By Electric Railway, take a tram heading to Douglas. Then walk along
the Promenade to the Sea Port.
(Note: It is a long walk, there are always buses and in the summer a regular
Horse Drawn Tram service.)
By Steam Railway, take the train to Douglas and then walk along the harbour
to the Sea Port.
Irish Sea Operations
Imperial Buildings
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 2BY
Tel. +44 (0) 1624 661661
Travelling To and Using the Sea Terminal and Port
Located at the town end of Douglas Promenade the port is accessible
by bus, car, or on foot. It is not far from town or hotels.
The port is mainly used by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
They have services to and from Liverpool, Heysham, Dublin and Belfast.
The terminal building was built in the 1960's, though it has been
modernised extensively since then. Inside there is a Steam Packet
Travel Shop, large Tourist Office, newsagent, and a bar offering some
cafe services.
| Events |
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| Dates: |
Thursday 11 March 2010 - Saturday 13 March 2010 |
| Description: |
Young Farmers Concert. Tickets for the Young Farmers Concerts will go on sale at 9am on Saturday 6th February 2010 at the Welcome Centre in the Sea Terminal. There will be no internet sales, but telephone bookings will be taken from 1pm on 6th February. Gaiety Theatre, Harris Promenade, Douglas. |
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| Dates: |
Saturday 03 April 2010 |
| Description: |
Vintage Bus Tour. Tour 1 Easter Bus Excusion. Join us for the very last opportunity to travel on board on Isle of Man Transport Leyland Olympian double decker. Depart the Sea Terminal at 10.00am return at 5pm. The bus will travel to Ramsey and the Point of Ayre and includes a visit to the Manx transport Museum at Jurby for the Offical Opening. Sea Terminal, Douglas. |
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| Dates: |
Wednesday 14 April 2010 |
| Description: |
Dara O'Briain. The unmissable Dara O'Briain returns to the Villa Marina. Tickets will be on sale from the Welcome Centre in the Sea Terminal or on the ticket hotline from 9am on Saturday 5th December. Tickets will not be available from the Villa Marina or online, and will be strictly limited to 4 per person. Tickets will be-19.50. Suitable for ages 14+ (parental guidance). Villa Marina, Harris Promenade, Douglas, http://www.villagaiety.com. |
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| Event information supplied by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure (01624 686766) |
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| Publications |
Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Ken Hassell, Steven Dearden
Stenlake Publishing, Paperback, September, 1999
ISBN: 1840330783
List Price: £6.99
New Price: £6.99
Used Price: £3.49
Third Party Price: £4.22
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Isle of Man Shipping: The Twilight Years
Ian Collard
NPI Media Group, Paperback, 01 July, 2001
ISBN: 075242131X
List Price: £12.99
New Price: £8.57
Used Price: £6.28
Third Party Price: £6.28
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Ships of Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd.
Fred Henry
Brown, Son&F, Hardcover,
ISBN: 0851741851
List Price: £1.65
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Isle of Man Steam Packet
Richard Danielson
Maritime Publications, Paperback, April, 1988
ISBN: 0951315501
List Price: £1.50
Used Price: £2.99
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