Steam Packet TIMES Issue 13, Winter 2013 News • Timetables 2013 Brochure and Feature Holidays 50% off Special Offer on 2013 Travel The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company started 2013 with a bang, by offering passengers 50% off Standard Vehicle Fares for travel during 2013. It’s not too late for you to save on your travel this year. Whether it’s a wedding, family gathering, meeting up with friends or a break away, you can save 50% on Standard Vehicle Fares: car plus driver and additional passengers when you book before the 31st January. Simply use the discount codes below when you make your booking: Quote CJSF for Quote DJSF for 50% OFF 50% OFF Standard Return Fare Standard 5 Day Return Fare Chief Executive, Mark Woodward said: ‘We are delighted to be able to offer passengers a great discount on travel to and from the Island in 2013. Many of us travel to the UK and Ireland for a number of reasons throughout the year including family gatherings, weddings, business trips and holidays closer to home. A lot of us also have friends and family who live off-island, who we don’t get to see as often as we like. They too can use our special discount codes to save money on their travel.’ To take advantage of the offer, visit WWW.STEAM-PACKET.COM and enter the relevant fare code when making your booking. *Terms and conditions apply and subject to availability. Valid for new Standard Vehicle Fare bookings made between 07.01.13-31.01.13 for travel up until 31.12.13 (excluding 21.05.13 - 14.06.13 and 16.08.13 - 02.09.13). 50% off Standard Fares only, the latest full fuel surcharges will apply. Special Offer Conditions apply. Visit WWW.STEAM-PACKET.COM Very Competitive! In 2008 an independent Tynwald Select Committee conducted a comparison of fares During 2013 the Steam Packet will be offering over 900,000 special offer seats and the across the Irish Sea and concluded that the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vast majority of people travelling with us will benefit from these special offers. passenger fares in both summer and winter were ‘very competitive’. Chief Executive, Mark Woodward said: ‘We carry out onboard surveys each year to The Steam Packet Company has recently conducted its own online research into 2013 ensure that the service we are offering to our passengers meets our standards and their price per mile comparisons and found that it remains one of the most competitive. expectations. Our most recent survey confirmed that the majority of passengers believe that our services offer value for money (Fig 1). Fig 1. Ferry Fare Comparisons 2013 25th-29th March 2013 Route Car + 2 Return Mileage Cost per mile How do you perceive this Steam Packet Douglas-Liverpool £191 142 £1.34 to be value for money? Condor Ferries Poole-Guernsey £215 158 £1.36 Calmac Stornaway-Ullapool £119 86 £1.37 4.45% P&O Dover-Calais £84 48 £1.75 12.33% Stena Line Holyhead-Dublin £250 124 £2.01 11.64% Irish Ferries Holyhead-Dublin £276 124 £2.22 Stena Line Belfast-Cairnyran £240 94 £2.55 30.48% Ferry Fare Comparisons 2013 41.1% 4th-8th July 2013 Route Car + 2 return Mileage Cost per mile Condor Ferries Poole-Guernsey £215 158 £1.36 Steam Packet Douglas-Liverpool £196 142 £1.38 P&O Dover-Calais £95 48 £1.98 Stena Line Holyhead-Dublin £274 124 £2.20 Irish Ferries Holyhead-Dublin £298 124 £2.40 Excellent Good Average Poor Very Poor Stena Line Belfast-Cairnyran £254 94 £2.70 Source: Onboard Survey 31 Jul 2012 to 02 Dec 2012. Calmac Stornaway-Ullapool n/a 86 Sample size: 587. ‘We are pleased with the results of the survey. With our January offer of 50% off Based on online quotes on 06/12/12 for the dates specified. Standard Vehicle Fares for travel in 2013 it is even easier for passengers to save The 50% Off January Offer has not been used in the rates shown. money on their travel.’ Short Break Packages from just £99 per person Take your 2 Night Ferry & With rates available at over 1,100 Travelling car from Accomodation in a group? Packages from just hotels throughout the UK and only £45 Ireland the list of destinations We can arrange to include minibus extra! £99 available to you is endless. or coach transfers If at least two per person in the price of people purchase a your trip. Why not let us package together give you a quote? Steam Packet Holidays can tailor make ferry and accommodation packages for individuals, families or groups travelling for a multitude of reasons. Last year we organised inclusive packages for clients who were going on: Rugby Trips Football Trips Hockey Trips Hen Weekends Stag Weekends Concert Trips Theatre Breaks BMX Competitions Shopping Breaks British Superbike Weekends Theme Park Trips Visit Family or Friends Why not let Steam Packet Holidays give you a quote call 645777 or email: [email protected] Terms and conditions: Package breaks are subject to availability. Prices are based on two people travelling as foot passengers sharing twin/double room. Car supplement is valid for short breaks (max 4 nights)1Jan-31 March + 14 Sept – 31 Dec 2013. Car supplements for longer breaks and at other times are available on request. From Douglas to Ireland 11th January to 21st March 2013 & 4th November 2013 to 9th January 2014 Wed 27 Fri 29 Sun 31 Wed 3 Sat 13 Sat 20 Sat 27 Wed 1 Dublin Belfast Dublin Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Apr Mar From Douglas to To Douglas from 07.00 15.00 07.00 07.00 19.30 19.30 19.30 May 07.00 Liverpool Birkenhead Heysham Liverpool Birkenhead Heysham Sun 5 Thur 16 Sun 19 Thur 23 Sun 26 Tue 28 Wed 29 Fri 31 Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 0845 & 1945 Mon 0215 & 1415 Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Dublin Belfast Larne Larne Belfast Tues 0845 & 1945 Tues 0215 & 1415 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 06.00 05.00 03.00Jun 03.00 09.15 Wed 0845 & 1945 Wed 0215 & 1415 Thurs 0845 & 1945 Thurs 0215 & 1415 Tue 4 Tue 4 Thur 6 Sat 8 Sun 9 Tue 11 Wed 12 Sun 16 Tue 18 Wed 19 Sun 23 Larne Dublin Larne Larne Larne Dublin Belfast Belfast Dublin Belfast Belfast Fri 0845 & 1945 Fri 0215 & 1415 03.00 18.00 03.00 03.00 03.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 Sat 0800 2000 Sat 1400 0215 Sun 0800 1945 Sun 1400 0215 Tue 25 Wed 26 Sun 30 Tue 2 Wed 3 Sun 7 Tue 9 Wed 10 Fri 12 Sat 13 Dublin Belfast Belfast Dublin Belfast Belfast Dublin Belfast Belfast Dublin Heysham: No 2000 on 12/1, 9/2, 9/3, 30/11, 21/12 & 28/12. No 1945 24/12, Heysham: No 0215 13/1, 10/2, 10/3, 1/12, 22/12, 25/12, 26/12, 29/12 & 1/1/14. 07.00 07.00 07.00July 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 19.30 25/12 & 31/12. No 0845 25/12. 0215 becomes 0130 14/11. 0215 becomes 0150 30/11. No 1415 on 25/12. Sun 14 Tue 16 Wed 17 Sat 20 Sun 21 Tue 23 Wed 24 Sun 28 Tue 30 Wed 31 Belfast Dublin Belfast Dublin Belfast Dublin Belfast Dublin Belfast Dublin 22nd March to 21st May 2013 & 10th September to 3rd November 2013 07.00 07.00 07.00 19.30 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 Aug Sat 3 Sun 4 Tue 6 Wed 7 Sun 11 Tue 13 Wed 14 Sat 17 Tue 20 Wed 21 Sat 24 From Douglas to To Douglas from Dublin Belfast Dublin Belfast Belfast Dublin Belfast Belfast Dublin Belfast Belfast Liverpool Heysham Liverpool Heysham 19.30 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 07.00 19.30 07.00 07.00 19.30 Mon 0730 & 1500 0845 & 1945 Mon 1115 & 1915 0215 & 1415 Sun 25 Wed 28 Sat 31 Wed 11 Sat 14 Sat 21 Sat 28 Sat 21 Sat 28 Tues 1500 0845 & 1945 Tues 1915 0215 & 1415 Dublin Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Dublin Dublin Dec Wed 1500 0845 & 1945 PleaseWed check1915 our Timetables0215 & 1415 07.00 07.00page 19.30 atSep 07.00 19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 19.30 Thurs 1500 0845 & 1945 Thurs 1915 0215 & 1415 Fri 0730 & 1500 www.steam-packet.com/Timetables0845 & 1945 Fri 1115 & 1915 0215 & 1415 for the latest Sat 0730 & 1500 0845 & 2000 Sat 1115 & 1915 0215 & 1415 Sun 1500 timetable0845 & 1945 Suninformation.1915 You0215 & 1415 willTo be Douglas able tofrom select Ireland Heysham: No 2000 6/4, 13/4, 20/4, 27/4, 11/5, 14/9, 21/9, 28/9, 5/10 & 2/11 Heysham: No 0215 7/4, 14/4, 21/4, 28/4, 12/5, 15/9, 22/9, 29/9, 6/10 & 3/11. Wed 27 Fri 29 Sun 31 Wed 3 Sun 14 Sun 21 Sun 28 Wed 1 Liverpool: No 1500 23/3, 29/3, 29/10 & 30/10. No 0730 25/3 & from 4/10 to 3/11. 1415 becomes 1200 on 6/10 0730 becomes 1000 on 5/10, 12/10, 19/10, 26/10 & 2/11. Extra 0730 28/3, 2/4, 4/4, 9/4, Liverpool: No 1115 23/3, 25/3 & from 4/10 to 3/11.