Passenger Survey
Key Points
- Total scheduled passenger departures increased over the year by 0.5%, to 691,256 in 2018 compared to 687,981 in 2017
- The number of visitors during 2018 increased by 0.8% to 308,263. Resident travel increased by 0.2% to 382,993. For both residents and visitors, all increases are accounted for by a rise in air travel of 5.2%. Total sea travel in 2018 fell by -6.0%
- The number of non-business visitors staying in paid accommodation decreased very slightly by -0.7%
- Business visitors to the Island have increased significantly by 10.1%. Business visitors travelling by air increased by 24.0%, while business visitors by sea have decreased by -31.8%
- The estimated total expenditure by visitors to the Island during 2018 increased by 7.3% to £132.8m, and average visitor spend increased by 12.2% to £489
- The majority of residents leaving the Island were either travelling to the North West of England (36.2%) or outside of the UK and Ireland (27.6%)
A detailed breakdown of the types of passengers departing the Isle of Man is shown below:
Scheduled passenger traffic 2018 | |
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Period Visitors Staying in Paid Accommodation (PVPA) | 145,738 |
Period Visitors Staying with Friends or Relatives (PVFR) | 98,910 |
Isle of Man Residents (RES) | 382,993 |
Business People (BV) | 59,565 |
Day Trippers (DV) | 4,051 |
Total | 691,256 |
All enquiries to:
Statistics Isle of Man
Cabinet Office
Government Offices
Bucks Road
Douglas
IM1 3PN.
+44 1624 685758