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Ferry companies from Douglas

There is only one company operating a ferry service from Douglas. Isle of Man Steampacket Company runs five routes from Douglas to Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Fleetwood and Heysham.

Isle of Man Steampacket Company

SeaCat and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company offer sailings between the UK and Ireland as well as connections from both countries to the Isle of Man. Timetables change frequently with the addition of SeaCat fast sailings in the summer and alternating vehicle ferries.

Routes include sailings from Douglas to Belfast (2 hours, 45 minutes) and from Douglas to Dublin (2 hours, 45 minutes), with at least three crossings a week on both routes.

Daily connections from Britain to Douglas are possible from the ports of Heysham, with the journey taking 3 hours, 45 minutes by conventional ferry, or 2 hours by Fastcraft, the latter service being available in the summer only. There are twice daily services onboard the Ben-my-Chree, a conventional vessel that came into service in 1998. There is also up to three daily sailings to and from Liverpool to Douglas (2 hours, 30 minutes).

Ships include the SeaCat Isle of Man, fitted with a wide beam which gives the craft a spacious interior, allowing for plenty of space for passengers to move around the craft easily. This vessle can accommodate up to 600 passengers and 80 cars.

The Rapide is another member of the fleet and can carry 676 passengers as well as 140 cars. The SeaCat Scotland is a relatively new vessel. The introduction of SeaCat vessels set new standards of speed and service, cutting existing journey times in half and increasing demand for ferry travel overall.

The Ben-My-Chree, a conventional ferry, can accommodate up to 500 passengers, while the SuperSeaCat III has a capacity of 800 passengers and 175 cars. The final member of the fleet, The Lady of Mann, which has space for 135 cars and 900 passengers, is a side-loading car ferry that was built in 1976.

Each of the ferries are comfortably fitted for passenger traffic with relaxing lounges with cinema-styled seating and movies shown on several TVs or a large screen. Each ferry also has a bar serving alcoholic beverages as well as snack and food bars. Some of the services also sell convenience and souvenir items.