FC Wrote:

The Bag Wrote:If you take Colins offer of the boat you could then see how much 'value for money' TT visitors get from the racket company, you see the TT and MGP visitors I strongly suspect ' subsidise' the fares for the Manx people all year round? Which I would say offestes the subsidising of Manx radio you kind people do for us
Russ

HE OR SHE WONT HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT RUSS

I'm not sure why Mr Moore is shouting, or perhaps his caps lock button is broken, but I do have an answer actually. This thread is about Manx Radio and the TT Live service - not the Steam Packet. You'll get no argument from me that the Australian-owned Isle of Man Steam Packet hikes up prices during the TT, and probably MGP, to take as much money as possible off dedicated fans who want to come and spend time - and cash - in the Isle of Man. There is no doubt the money they make during the TT helps keep prices down for the rest of the year, but the price of ferry travel is still too high, especially with the limited vessels, limited routes and limited sailing times they offer outside TT time. The Steam Packet has a monopoly and the Isle of Man Government should be doing more to regulate the prices, especially to prevent our guests being ripped off. I'm not exactly sure how the Steam Packet ripping off fans manages to offset the cost of Manx Radio, but I understand the point you are making.
However, I really don't think you can compare the Steam Packet, which overcharges all-year-long and then doubles and trebles prices to rip off TT fans, to paying £20 for the gold service offered on TT Live.