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Input: Ferry operator the Steam Packet Company said 29,241 people visited during the fortnight - up 6.3% on 2015.
Figures also showed 4,013 fans brought a motorbike - an increase of 4.5%.
The fortnight-long motorcycling festival, includes the Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix races - both held on the Mountain Course.
Steam Packet Chief Executive Mark Woodward said the figures were "very encouraging".
Output:
Nearly 30,000 passengers travelled to the Isle of Man by ferry for this year's Festival of Motorcycling, according to the latest figures.