swoopy2110 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Its still letting me book a sailing to Liverpool for tomorrow despite the sailing being displayed as cancelled on the website, no Heysham alternative is offered! No, it's not, it was removed this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 We live on an Island, if you do not like it there is a boat in the morning.....oops 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanxfella Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) There is no escape from the village Edited April 7, 2015 by oldmanxfella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 'We want information' 'You won't get it !' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanxfella Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 'We want information' 'You won't get it !' Well, if you want you can ring for two fucking days ..... But you won't get the information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 It,s the new Bell/Teare/Comin policy to keep the IoM population at "economic critical mass" level.... "You can check out any time you want - but you can never leave..." (copyright Eagles, 1976?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverAgain Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Its still letting me book a sailing to Liverpool for tomorrow despite the sailing being displayed as cancelled on the website, no Heysham alternative is offered! No, it's not, it was removed this morning It most definitely is, select your date as 8/4/2015 from IOM - Heysham, it tells me no crossing is available the only alternative is Liverpool on the Mannanan instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey boy Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Apparently their computer booking system has been damaged by fishing nets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Not just Steam Packet with problems - relief P&O from/to Larne running on reduced power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Of interest? http://www.travelwatch-isleofman.org/uploads/5/6/8/7/5687674/vulnerability_2012.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Not really no. The Scottish examples are all subsidized by the Edinburgh Government so aren't a good comparison. The vulnerability highlighted has in part been answered by the acquisition of the Arrow to provide freight cover. we were all seduced by fast craft in 1993 after they brought one in to cover for The Lady when it hit a harbour wall. 3 hours to Dublin/Liverpool etc halved the journey time and IIRC when The Lady came back, passenger numbers fell. We now appear to want to return to the longer journey times or perhaps sacrifice some time in exchange for reliability. The problem is that when Easyjet are chucking out seats for £45 return, a longer boat journey suddenly isn't as attractive. I sympathise with the Racket and all its disrupted passengers. They clearly didn't arrange this on purpose and the best laid contingency plans can only move a finite number of PAX with the resources they have. Whether the scale of the ill justifies a significant investment into a "spare boat" which for most of the year kicks its heels is of course a very different question and in my view the answer is a resounding no. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 EasyJet do not carry vehicles. Or substantial amounts of freight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Stevens Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Anyone hear BBC Radio 4 "News Quiz"...They read out something published on the Island like "Ferry Sailings to and from Isle of Man cancelled. A bus service is available"....And thank you Mrs......of....For sending us that item... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Pretty sure it was published on the BBC website, not the Island ETA - and they were referring to the coach transfer from Liverpool to Heysham, but just badly worded it. Further edit - After listening to the start of the podcast again it was quoted from the BBC news website - "Due to bad weather the Isle of Man ferry service has been cancelled. A replacement bus service is available" Edited April 8, 2015 by The Old Git Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 We had a bay full of slow and fast borrowed boats this morning; didn't someone say that wasn't possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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