Isle of Man

If you decide to travel and visit the Isle of Man - be warned of the expensive means of travel to & from there. There are 2 options of travel - ferry & plane. If you travel by ferry in the summer months - you can travel from Liverpool or Heysham (England), and Dublin & Belfast. The Seacat is brought in for summer months to help journey times and is supposed to take approx 2.5 hours from Liverpool. However it is a rare occassion that all 4 engines are properly working - or the wind isnt blowing in the wrong direction, so it takes more like 3 hours. The Ben my Chree from Heysham will take 3.5 hours approx and tends to carry ...  Read the complete review

Waterfall Hotel, Isle of Man Disgracfeul customer service. Ordered some food and the burger came with plasic packaging still on it. Eventually, after managing to bring this to the attention of a member of staff, all other members of the party had finished eating. One jokingly asked if the desserts were free becuase of the inconvenience and the staff hid in the kitchen until we eventually left. This could have easily been rectified with an apology and a complimentary soft drink. A spineless and cowardly attitude to hide from view and disgraceful customer ...  Read the complete review

Warning: This is a rather long review, so please make sure you have a drink and snack to keep you sustained whilst reading! A Jewel in the Irish Sea Is known as Ellan Vannin Although throughout the mists of time The place was called Mannannin Mann is yet another name Bestowed on Mona's Isle And some will call it Mannin If you listen for a while. I find it all confusing So please tell me if you can, Why all these names are needed, Why not just the Isle of Man? Dennis W Turner ***** In the beginning ***** A few years ago in the ...  Read the complete review

The Isle of Man lies around 50 miles from the coast of Liverpool and other Uk cities such as Fleetwood and Blackpool. It is only 33 miles long and 12 miles wide, and combines a total area of less than 200 square miles. However it is an ideal holiday destination for people of all ages, races and cultures. For example, Douglass which is certainly the pinacle of Manx settlement contains very many attractions which appeal to a wide expanse of peoples. There is something for everyone here. The main frontal coast has over 3 miles of wide shingle beach suitable for sunny afternoons out with the kids. Or if you prefer why not visit one of the many museums. I ...  Read the complete review

Okay so it's not Ibiza (not sure i'd want it to be) but the Isle of Man is a gem in the middle of the Irish Sea, this island of around 70,000 inhabitants makes an excellent destination for a long weekend break. Not sure there would be enough to do for a fortnight's holiday. One problem with the Isle of Man is it is an off-shore business centre and a such has a regular clientele for both air and sea transport, making getting to the island a large part of the cost of a trip. However if you shop around you can get good deals on flights if you are able to book some time in advance. My wife's parents live on the island and we have often obtained ...  Read the complete review