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'We must be ready to welcome visitors back' says tourism operator

Local business calling for government to utilise SPC

A local tourism operator says he believes government must utilise its ownership of the Steam Packet in a bid to bring tourists back to Manx shores.

Ged Power runs Isle of Man Golf Holidays and has reported an increase in booking enquiries despite our borders still being closed.

It’s off the back of positive press coverage about the Island’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the UK Prime Minister setting a roadmap out of lockdown for England.

Mr Power says we need to be primed and ready for when the borders do re-open:

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