Changes to sailings over next few days

Some changes have been made to Steam Packet Sailings over the next few days.

Several voyages from tonight through to Easter Saturday (April 3) have been altered as a result of a silt build up in Douglas Harbour and extremely low tides.

These include Manannan operating two daytime sailings on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in place of the Ben-my-Chree - it will depart Douglas at 9.30am and return from Heysham at 2.15pm on all three days.

Steam Packet Chief Executive, Mark Woodward, says the adjustments mean they'll avoid causing considerable disruption over the next few days.

A list of the upcoming sailings is available below:

Tuesday 30th March

Douglas to Heysham 19:45hrs – This sailing will now depart at 22:00 hrs

Wednesday 31st March

Heysham to Douglas 02:15hrs – This sailing will now depart at 05:00hrs

Douglas to Heysham 08:45hrs – Rescheduled to depart at 09:30hrs and will now be undertaken by Manannan

Heysham to Douglas 14:15hrs – This sailing will depart as scheduled although will be undertaken by Manannan

Douglas to Heysham 19:45hrs – Rescheduled to depart at 18:30hrs

Thursday 1st April

Heysham to Douglas 02:15hrs – This sailing will depart as scheduled

Douglas to Heysham 08:45hrs – Rescheduled to depart at 09:30hrs and will now be undertaken by Manannan

Heysham to Douglas 14:15hrs – This sailing will depart as scheduled although will be undertaken by Manannan

Douglas to Heysham 19:45hrs – Rescheduled to depart at 19:15hrs

Good Friday (2nd April)

Heysham to Douglas 02:15hrs – This sailing will depart as scheduled

Douglas to Heysham 08:45hrs – Rescheduled to depart at 09:30hrs and will now be undertaken by Manannan

Heysham to Douglas 14:15hrs – This sailing will depart as scheduled although will be undertaken by Manannan

Douglas to Heysham 19:45hrs – This sailing will depart as scheduled

Easter Saturday (3rd April)

Heysham to Douglas 02:15hrs – This sailing will depart as scheduled

Douglas to Heysham 08:45hrs – Rescheduled to depart at 08:00hrs

Heysham to Douglas 14:15hrs – This sailing will depart as scheduled