(12-05-2015, 10:41 AM)BcakWeleher Wrote: I have just been to France
Ferry Pompey to Caen for wife, bike and I £285

Ferry to IOM this year for admittedly only the bike and I has come to £240, but with wife would be £340.
So it is dearer, BUT, on the Island I get the racing for free.

And get to have a pint with some of you lot.

There's also a damn sight more traffic and competition on the cross channel routes. The IOM/UK and IOM/Ireland routes don't have anywhere near the same volumes of passengers and freight (and it's freight where they make their money)