November 22nd 2011
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Stena Line’s Superfast VII ship has arrived at her new Loch Ryan Port home in Cairnryan in preparation for the opening of the new ferry route between Scotland and Northern Ireland on November 21st.
Superfast VII will be joined by her sister ship Superfast VIII at their new purpose built 27 ...
November 18th 2011
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Stena Line has been voted the top ferry company for a record 19th time at the annual Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards. The 'Best Ferry Company' award was presented to the ferry company at a glittering awards ceremony at the Slieve Donard Resort in Newcastle in October.
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October 5th 2011
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Stena Line has just completed the full integration of the Liverpool and Heysham routes which it acquired from DFDS. Since approval for the purchase of the routes was given in June, a major systems integration project has been underway to integrate the new routes onto Stena Line's Irish Sea business.
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October 3rd 2011
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Leading ferry company Stena Line has clinched the title of 'Best Ferry Operator' at the prestigious 'Travel Bulletin Star Awards 2011'.
The 'Star Awards' are one of the most widely celebrated trade award programmes in the UK with voting conducted exclusively by the travel industry's 'true experts', the travel agents, to ...
October 1st 2011
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Stena Line has confirmed that its two new Superfast vessels, which will be introduced on the company's new Cairnryan to Belfast service in November, will have a Nordic Spa onboard to offer passengers a totally unique travel experience.
Stena Superfast VII and Superfast VIII will be the largest ferries ever to ...
September 19th 2011
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Stena Line has announced the refurbishment of two giant ships that the company will be introducing on the Irish Sea later this year.
The identical 'sister' ships 'Stena Superfast VII' and 'Superfast VIII' will be the biggest ferries ever to sail between Northern Ireland and Scotland and will undergo a refit ...
July 28th 2011
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Stena Line, the largest ferry company on the Irish Sea, has signed a sponsorship deal with another giant, the Belfast Giants, in a two year title sponsorship deal. The Stena Line Belfast Giants will take to the ice in August for a special pre-season Hockey Fest Weekend at the Odyssey ...
July 7th 2011
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The Stena Express Fastcraft has returned to Stena Line’s Fishguard to Rosslare route on its summer schedule and will operate until Sunday September 4.
The vessel, which caters for up to 520 passengers and up to 120 cars, boasts a Stena Plus ferry lounge, Metropolitan Grill and Barista coffee house, free Wi-Fi ...
July 2nd 2011
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Stena Line has expressed its delight at the announcement that its acquisition of the DFDS routes from Belfast to Liverpool (Birkenhead) and Belfast to Heysham has been fully approved by the Competition Commission.
The acquisition, which amounts to approximately £40M investment, will enable Stena Line to improve its service on the Irish ...
May 25th 2011
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Stena Line is preparing to assist travellers in crossing the Irish Sea following the UK Met Office prediction that another ash cloud will reach the UK, with the potential of throwing thousands of peoples travel plans into chaos.
As people nervously watch the progress of the ash cloud as it heads ...
May 10th 2011
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Stena Line, the leading ferry operator, has announced it will be offering 15 per cent off bookings made between 14 and 28 May 2011, for travel completed by 8 January 2012 to mark the Passenger Shipping Association's third annual National Ferry Fortnight.
The offer is valid for all vehicle types, "dutchflyer" ...
April 1st 2011
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Stena Line has announced that the HSS Stena Explorer will recommence service on its Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire route on Friday April 1 until Tuesday September 13 to cope with the additional demand over the summer period.
The reintroduction of the HSS Stena Explorer will provide Stena Line with the ability ...
March 11th 2011
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Stena Line, one of the world's largest ferry operators, has announced it is predicting a 100 per cent increase in Indian passengers in 2011 on its twice daily ferry service between Harwich and the Hook of Holland.
Some 10,000 Indian tourists travelled the route between Harwich and the Hook of Holland ...
October 7th 2010
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Lots of Brits are looking to get away for a break this autumn and they can do so on a budget thanks to the great value ferry ticket deals available from ferry comparison website ChannelFerries.co.uk. The site right now is home to great value deals on ferry tickets to many top ...
October 5th 2010
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Stena Line experienced a significant upsurge in coach travel on its North Sea route to Holland during the first half of 2010. The ferry operator carried 36.6 per cent more coaches on its route between Harwich and the Hook of Holland than during the first half of the previous year.
The ...
September 14th 2010
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Stena Line has announced the launch of a new menu by Annabel Karmel MBE, one of the world's most successful writers on children’s food and nutrition.
Annabel has sold over 4 million books worldwide and has become the expert in getting children, no matter how fussy, to follow a healthier diet. ...
August 10th 2010
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Stena Line has announced that launch of the Stena Britannica, one of two of the largest superferries in the world, will take place in October 2010. Joining the Stena Hollandica on Stena Line's North Sea route to Holland, the two ships will together offer the most modern ferry fleet in ...
July 20th 2010
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Stena Line has announced that the Stena Express Fastcraft has returned to the popular Fishguard to Rosslare route.
The Stena Express vessel, which caters for up to 520 passengers and up to 120 cars, has returned to service on the Fishguard to Rosslare Irish Sea route. The vessel has been significantly upgraded following ...
July 2nd 2010
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Stena Line has reported that the first five months of 2010 saw almost 50 per cent more cyclists taking their bikes to Holland across the North Sea than during the equivalent period the previous year, according to Stena Line. The ferry operator has attributed the 46 per cent year-on-year increase ...
June 11th 2010
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Stena Line has announced a successful maiden voyage for the Stena Hollandica, travelling across the North Sea from Harwich to the Hook of Holland. The result of Stena Line's largest ever investment of over £375 million, the Stena Hollandica is the first of two new Superferries to operate from Harwich ...
