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The world wide web is proving a success for IOM Steam Packet
The world wide web is proving a success for the world's oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company.
Following web enhancements and promotion of on line best fare availability, web site bookings for The IOM Steam-Packet Company have surpassed their target figure for 2005.
December 2005 bookings made via their web site exceeded the 50% target for the first time.
Rupert Trevelyan, Steam Packet Director of Marketing said, 'We are very pleased at this level of bookings achieved via our web site. Such a growth figure to 51.75% reflects how easy and accessible our on-line booking system is.
We have invested heavily in this system and have significant enhancements planned for 2006. It is most pleasing to see this tremendous result'.
The Steam Packet is gearing up for the summer season with their fleet of ships entering dry dock for annual overhauls.
In addition to the year round twice daily Isle of Man/Heysham service operated by conventional vessel Ben My Chree, fast craft services linking the Isle of Man with Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin will again feature in the Company's 2006 operations.