Fall of 9% in 2016
The Department of Enterprise is considering how to respond to a reported slump in people visiting the Island last year.
Government's latest Passenger Survey shows numbers fell by almost 9% on 2016.
Just under 267,000 passengers traveled here in 2017, with the majority still coming from the North West of England.
Despite some particularly poor weather over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, these visitors from the UK were glowing:
Hopes to open self-service dog wash facility by January
New site in Ramsey recently received planning approval
Landmark Port Erin hotel up for sale
The Bay Hotel is currently closed for the winter
Douglas Council says 'anti-fragile' systems in place to deal with severe storms
Leader Devon Watson says council budgets for 'unforeseen circumstances'
Heysham sailings brought forward
All other crossings today cancelledÂ