A friend went as a foot passenger this week for his 50th birthday, that got us thinking of booking and taking the bikes next year, so a cpl days ago I found 2nd june till the 9th June was available ( only dates I could find ), went to book it today, only dates now are 1st June to 5th June ( where did the 1st pop up from ? ) so booked the ferry quick....
Now trying to book accomodation, what a nightmare, on the phone all day ringing B&B, sorry fully booked and one tells me I wont get anywhere as they wont take 4 night stays, oops
Will ring some more tomorrow, looks like I may have to pay more for an expensive hotel.
Anyone know anyone with rooms available ?

Suggest keep looking on Steam Packet and see if you can amend your ticket to make it full week?

I think you have to find accomodation in people's houses or camp. After all, around 40,000 people visit for the TT but there are only something like 3,000 hotel beds

One of my dream visits is to go and watch the TT live.

If you can afford the time off, camp and go for 3 weeks, adding half a week onto the beginning of practice week and the end of race week.
There is stuff to do in that time, and also the pre-TT races in the South of the island.

Thing is, doing it that way you get cheaper ferries and less sardine-esque travelling. Camping is cheap. We went for the TT last year and it was £7 a night on a proper campsite with showers, toilets and good drainage.

NB: It WILL rain! the place isn't green for no reason.

I Last went way back in 1987[Yamaha ypvs 350 lc,did I hammered it]1988 Honda xbr 500 Both trips were to the Manx G.P.. Keep saying 1 day/1 year I will go back,i fancy doing the Southern 100 In July,too late this year.A lot of the big names do this meet.Next year..??????????