🦪 Oyster (The Shipmates)
Our Editorial Standards & Transparency Policies
Our Essential Local Business Supporters
Dependent on which guide is relevant for your business there are limited spaces for Oyster listings.
Welcome aboard! The Oyster tier represents our Shipmates, the essential, hardworking foundation of the Eat Shop Play Mersea community.
A simple, low-cost way for businesses to be listed in your relevant guide area while supporting this website.
🌟 Choose Your Way to Pay:
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Winter Runway: A single £15 payment covering November/December.
Oyster Plan 2027 (Commencing January)
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Jan-Dec: A single £75 payment for the year
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Monthly Subscription: £6.50 payable by standing order/direct debit
(No obligation, no contract, pay as you go, cancel at any time)
Seashell Plan 2027
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One off payment of £5 to list your phone number or email address on your basic listing. There are no additional benefits for seashell listings.
⚓ Exclusive Oyster Benefits
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Business Details: Your address and location so people can find you.
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Photos & Logo: Space to show off your business logo and a great cover image.
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Direct Contact: Up-to-date phone numbers and email links so clients can reach you instantly.
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Social Links: A direct link straight to your business Facebook page.
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Quick Summary: A short, simple description explaining exactly what you do.
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Facebook Promotion: We will give you an exclusive facebook shout out on Eat Shop Play Mersea and share your business news on the Eat Shop Play Mersea - Mersea Island Scuttlebutt group whenever it fits our guides.
(Proud to Support Eat Shop Play Mersea — Keeping our independent island guide thriving for locals and visitors alike)


Already on Deck Shout-out to the incredible local shipmates currently supporting the guides
WHAT OUR ISLAND TRADES SAY...
"Your advert brought me another two beautiful clients and 5 followers, thank you so much once again."
Sol, Sol's Decorating (Oyster Shipmate)
