very much so - I can quote you fares if you want from the adverts (ostly late 1880'S) - See
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/manx/tourism/pgrphrs/pgrhrs.htm
for photographers

at time mostly working class (cotton ballers) from Lancashire - see http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/manx/fulltext/md1894/index.htm (the morals of Douglas) for a description of some of antics! - not true of all of holiday makers tho most came for the dancing and booze