Tag: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH RAISES FUNDS TO SET UP JUNIOR LEAGUE IN SOUTH AFRICA
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 Services Assistant on Ben My Chree, was inspired to help the community in and around the town of Port St Johns while [...]
JOINT OFFER PROVING POPULAR WITH SHORT-BREAK VISITORS
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, is proving a great success once again. The holiday package is available until 25th March 2013 and offers visitors the opportunity to book a return foot passenger sea crossing with the [...]
IOMSPC EMPLOYEE TO STAGE CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH IN AID OF SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITY
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 Assistant on Ben My Chree, first visited the small South African town of Port St Johns while backpacking through Africa 10 years [...]
STEAM PACKET COMPANY RESPONDS TO DONG CLAIMS
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. Dong held a public information session at the Villa Marina last week to give Island residents the opportunity to view the [...]
STEAM PACKET COMPANY AND SEFTON GROUP REPEAT JOINT OFFER
The Sefton Group and Isle of Man Steam Packet Company are repeating a special offer aimed at attracting short-break visitors to the Island. Following the success of a similar offer last year, the companies are once again joining forces to offer an exclusive holiday package. The package, which started on 1st September 2012 and runs [...]
FERRY PASSENGERS SUPPORT VITAL RACE CHARITY
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 Manannan crew members organised collections during the TT period with the donations collected going to the Rob Vine Fund (registered Charity No 954 (Isle of Man)). [...]
TEAM HEDZUP GEARING UP FOR MANX GRAND PRIX
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. Hedzup is an exciting and innovative youth development project started in 2009 by motorcycle racer Ian Pert which runs at [...]
STEAM PACKET COMPANY MGP PASSENGER FIGURES CONTINUE TO RISE
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 number of motorcycles booked to visit the Island. In 2011, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company further cemented its [...]
STEAM PACKET COMPANY SUPPORTS SEA WATCH SURVEY AT THE SOUND
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 Friday evening, with Cheshire Wildlife Trust working in conjunction with Manx Wildlife Trust, Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch and [...]
CHILDREN GO FREE THIS SUMMER WITH THE STEAM PACKET COMPANY
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 families to get away for a break in the UK and Ireland during the school summer holidays. With the Steam Packet [...]
