Harbour passenger numbers fall

The number of people using Douglas harbour fell significantly in February.

The amount of passengers passing through the port fell by almost 2000, around 9% of last February's total.

Vehicles saw a drop of more than 9%.

The Steam Packet's Liverpool and Birkenhead service saw numbers fall by nearly 15%, whilst there were over 100 fewer passengers on the Heysham route.

The figures, published this morning, include the Steam Packet's services and visiting cruise ships.