Passenger Survey

Key Points 

• Total scheduled passenger departures increased over the year, to 687,981 in 2017 compared to 675,048 in 2016
• The number of visitors during 2017 decreased by 8.7% to 266,850.
• The number of non-business visitors staying in paid accommodation (tourists) decreased in 2017 to 129,860.
• The average length of stay of visitors to the island (including business visitors) was estimated at 5.1 nights, which is a 2.6% increase compared with 2016, at 5.0 nights. 
• Estimated total expenditure by visitors to the Island during 2017 was £112.6m, and on average visitors spent £448 per visit.
• During 2017 the proportion of visitors from the North West of England (28.8%) was comparable to 2016, the number of visitors from the South East declined slightly whilst visitors from outside the UK and Ireland increased
• The majority of residents leaving the Island were either travelling to the North West of England (36.1%) or outside of the UK and Ireland (27%)

The majority of residents leaving the Island were either travelling to the North West of England (36.1%) or outside of the UK and Ireland 

A detailed breakdown of the types of passengers departing the Isle of Man is shown below: 

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