asitis Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I am largely ambivalent towards the SPCO but do sometimes wonder if Government live in the real world when it comes to people using a short sea crossing to the island and economies of scale arguments don't really hold up when large profits are ( necessarily) being made. If the island is to be attractive for its future prosperity these type of costs don't I am sure help when people and business look at the overall package. I sometimes wonder if people like you live in the real world. Peak periods are the same the world over. The other side of the coin is the very cheap fares that others on here have referred to at off-peak periods. Yup I do live in the real world where 550 quid is a lot of money and whether or not I am getting value for it is debatable, my rant was aimed at Government strategy whereby attracting people to come here is part of a tourism revival involving caravans etc !. The real world says that people are going to look at those levels of fares and certainly baulk at paying them when so many other destinations are on offer for much less, peak periods or not. The real world demands that service levels and costs are looked at again before the island signs up to another god knows how many years of the Steam Packet, it may be that the current service provider is the best option and I do understand about peak periods supplements but this sort of cost is not a supplement it is beyond that !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 This could be sorted now. Is there now a limping submarine in Manx waters? I'd send the navy in. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ardglass-trawler-dragged-backwards-by-submarine-31146453.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Just a rant here whilst having a whisky ! I have just booked a crossing for September 2nd week, has to be then for 2 adults & a car £557.00 , if I had any choice we wouldn't be going but we don't so have to pay. Is there any wonder people find the island unattractive for a short visit and how they hope to attract caravans is beyond me, Government must be firmly convinced money grows on trees !! FFS. sorry Rant over !!!!! MGP period by any chance? I have a son and his significant other flying over (from Stanstead) for TT week ........... said I'd pay .............£513.......lol , and I may have to hire them a car, but doubt one will be available. Just saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sick Moon Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have a son and his significant other flying over (from Stanstead) for TT week ........... said I'd pay .............£513.......lol , and I may have to hire them a car, but doubt one will be available. You'll struggle to find time to see much of them what with all that marshalling you do. You know, on the mountain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have a son and his significant other flying over (from Stanstead) for TT week ........... said I'd pay .............£513.......lol , and I may have to hire them a car, but doubt one will be available. You'll struggle to find time to see much of them what with all that marshalling you do. You know, on the mountain. Thanks for your concern, I see quite a lot of all my family ,many visits from them here (and vice versa) . They are aware of my commitments during TT/MGP . Given that you are such a supporter of road racing will we be seeing you joining the "orange army" this year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
censorship Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Just a rant here whilst having a whisky ! I have just booked a crossing for September 2nd week, has to be then for 2 adults & a car £557.00 , if I had any choice we wouldn't be going but we don't so have to pay. Is there any wonder people find the island unattractive for a short visit and how they hope to attract caravans is beyond me, Government must be firmly convinced money grows on trees !! FFS. sorry Rant over !!!!! Would that be in the middle of the Manx Grand Prix race week or, to put it another way, the second busiest period of the year for the ferries? Isn't it well understood that in any form of travel as availability reduces price increases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Just a rant here whilst having a whisky ! I have just booked a crossing for September 2nd week, has to be then for 2 adults & a car £557.00 , if I had any choice we wouldn't be going but we don't so have to pay. Is there any wonder people find the island unattractive for a short visit and how they hope to attract caravans is beyond me, Government must be firmly convinced money grows on trees !! FFS. sorry Rant over !!!!! Would that be in the middle of the Manx Grand Prix race week or, to put it another way, the second busiest period of the year for the ferries? Isn't it well understood that in any form of travel as availability reduces price increases? I understand all that very well, but profiteering is profiteering whatever the circumstances and very easy too when monopolistic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sick Moon Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Given that you are such a supporter of road racing will we be seeing you joining the "orange army" this year ? God no, you'll never catch me doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 someone with a gripe in the letters page of the paper this week, but lost all credibility when they said their December Liverpool sailing had also been disrupted and changed to Birkenhead. There were NO scheduled sailings to the Liverpool side of the river in December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Didn't Manannan get dragged out of dry dock to cover the Ben that had broken down in December? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Manannan was not in dry dock at the time (luckily). Also, luckily, the weather was kind. She did 2 round trips a day to Heysham, not Liverpool. http://www.steam-packet.com/aboutus/news/2014/Dec/Disruption_to_Services Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey boy Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Another bank holiday weekend, another skutch of sailings cancelled. Will be interesting to see who they find to blame this time. http://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_372417.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 The ferry is unfit for purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sick Moon Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 We should extend the user agreement and then the SPC will invest in some smart new craft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 We should extend the user agreement and then the SPC will invest in some smart new craft. We don't want craft. We want proper ships. Solid ones, that have go faster engines, don't suck up debris/detritus/fishing gear, and don't mind a bit of wind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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