Two cruise ships will be paying visits to the Island during TT Week.
The MV Island Sky is due to arrive from Saltee Island at 10am on Tuesday morning, and is expected to anchor in Port St Mary.
The 90 metre long, 4,280 ton yacht-style ship will be carrying 70 crew and around 100, mainly American, passengers on a Zegrahm & Eco “Wild Britain” cruise.
On coming ashore, passengers will spend time in the south of the Island, including the opportunity for a trip on the steam railway.
The ship is due to depart at 6.30pm for Portrush.
The following day the MS Saga Rose will arrive from Belfast and drop anchor in Douglas Bay at 7am.
The 189m long and 24,500 ton ship will be carrying 350 crew and 520 passengers on a Saga ‘British Isles in Bloom’ cruise. The passngers will be taken on a tour of the Island's tourist attractions.
The vessel will depart for Liverpool at 7pm and is scheduled to return to the Isle of Man in June next year.
(Picture: The MV Island Sky berthed at Victoria Pier, during a previous visit to the Isle of Man).
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