- Easter Shooting Festival
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Travel and Accommodation
NB: Always tell the airline or ferry company at the time of booking that you wish to carry firearms and/or ammunition!
Travel by sea (Isle of Man Steam Packet Co vessels)
If you are travelling to the Island by sea please read this section carefully.
Certain forms have to be completed in relation to maritime security laws for travel with firearms (including airguns) and/or ammunition on Steam Packet vessels. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to take part in the Easter Shoot, so all the documentation you need can be downloaded on this page. REGULAR VISITORS PLEASE NOTE, the Steam Packet forms have been redesigned this year but essentially gather the same information. Completed forms should be sent to the Company in advance, to arrive not later than 48 hours prior to travel.
A word of advice: keep a copy of the forms you have submitted and have them with you when you get to the ferry terminal -
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Declaration for the carriage of firearms and/or regulated weapons.
Dangerous Goods form:
There are two pages. The second contains notes on completing the form. It MUST be completed and returned to the Company if carrying ammunition on the Company's vessels. Please note that ammunition can only be carried on the conventional ferry service from Heysham to the Isle of Man. Ammunition is not permitted on fastcraft.
For timetables, fares and sailing information, click here.
Travel by Air
A number of airlines serve the Isle of Man from a range of destinations. Details can be found here.
Alternatively, check available flights at www.manxflights.com.
Travel Notification Form
In the past there have been occasions when items of paperwork have gone missing or been left at home by visiting competitors, which has caused a problem with regard to satisfying Police requirements on arrival in the Island. In order that we can be as prepared as possible to step in and assist should anything like this occur, please also complete the simple Travel Notification form, downloadable here, and return to the Organisers by email or post, ideally at the time of your entry but, if not, as soon as you have made your travel arrangements. This also alerts us to when you are arriving so we are ready to accept your guns into the Festival armouries.
Travel agency services
If you would like to pass all the hassle of travel and accommodation arrangements to a local travel agency that knows its way around the Island, contact our travel partner Isle of Man Event Services.
Phone them on 01624 664460 or email: info@iomevents.com.
General accommodation finder
Search for hotel and guest house accommodation on the Isle of Man Tourism site at www.visitisleofman.com.
Airbnb Isle of Man
Try here for some ideas.
Getting around and what to do
Try here for some ideas.
Car hire
There is a number of car hire options. Check out the following sites:
