Follows record numbers last year
The number of cruise liner visitors to the Isle of Man hit a new record last year.
Fifty ships brought a total of 18,000 passengers to the Island.
That's despite the ongoing effects of the Covid pandemic on the cruising industry.
Visit Isle of Man Chief Executive Deborah Heather, says 2023 has set the scene for an even better year in 2024:
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Steam Packet has previously said it would be paying