Another 1700+ cruise tourists expected before end of year

Five cruise ships set to dock in Douglas over next two months

Another 1700 tourists are due to be welcomed to Manx shores before the end of the year.

They’ll be onboard five cruise ships which are planning to call in September and October.

Corinthian is due to dock in Douglas on Saturday (7 September), she'll be followed by Seabourn Sojurn on 12 September and Crystal Symphony the following day. 

World Voyager will be the last cruise vessel to visit Douglas this month, on 24 September, with the last cruise call of 2024 scheduled for 14 October when Hamburg visits the capital. 

Despite the questionable weather over the summer it seems the Island is still attracting holidaymakers.

Many visitors, who are seeing the Island for the first time, told Manx Radio they're charmed by what they’ve found: