Sorry Grayo, whenever it was, that was the year we tried to book. I think they had put extra ferries on, which is why there was some availability, I think it was around December when we tried to book.
Whatever, I still think that we only get one life and to keep going back to the same place (the IOM, as some people do) for the only (usually) bike holiday I have per year, is a waste, ive been to the IOM 3 times for the TT, but ive also been to France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Andorra and Morocco on the bike. Ive seen stuff that knocks spots off the IOM, but if you are a biker that likes racing, the IOM is a "must do" at least once. Just not all the time, unless you have lots of bike holidays every year and can afford it that is.