Onboard
While I was sleeping…
I’ve worked in a number of hotels, stayed in plenty more and written about quite a few, but never one that moved. Stena Hollandica is very similar to the casinos in Las Vegas in that it has everything you could need within its four walls. The cabins, bars, two restaurants, casino tables, shopping, kids…
Ferry vs Flying: Airline Food
It is a truth universally acknowledged that airline food is bad. In fact, it is a truth scientifically explained, in this article by Stuff: “Since airlines basically reheat food that’s already been cooked on the ground, it’s difficult to pack enough flavour into entrees to keep mouths watering and noses un-crinkled when flight attendants dole…
Where to spend your savings
We are delighted to be running a series of offers throughout June, the official 120th anniversary of our beloved Harwich-Holland ferry route. But what could you be doing with your savings?
120 years of the Harwich-Hoek van Holland route!
June marks the official 120th anniversary of the ferry route between Harwich, Essex and Hoek van Holland! Since then we’ve come a long way. To celebrate, we are running some amazing offers throughout June, such as a car, driver, passenger and kids from only £99 return, and a bike, rider and a passenger from o...
How far we’ve come…
This year will mark 120 years of the Harwich-Holland route, and last year was our 50th anniversary. We have come a long way in that time, but we like to think we’ve always done things with a touch of class. Here are some images from our archives which show this off… Have you travelled…
Blue Monday
Today is ‘Blue Monday’, purportedly the most depressing day of the year, apparently proven by an arbitrary equation: However, we at Stena Line agree with Dean Burnett’s argument that this is absolute poppycock. After all, we are only three weeks into one of the greatest years of Holland’s history, Stena Line’s January Sale is in…
January Sale! Save £50 on the ferry to Holland
Don’t miss the boat! We are offering special savings for car and motorcycle passengers this January with a discount of up to £50 on “flexi” fare return car bookings made on the ferry to Holland. Car drivers will be able to enjoy prices as low as £88 for a flexi return with adult...
Vrolijk Kerstfeest!
We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our Stena Line customers a very merry Christmas, and we look forward to seeing you all soon in the New Year.
New Year, new big cheese. Stena Line appoints a new CEO for 2013
For the first time in 10 years, Stena Line will have new big boss at its headquarters in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden. Carl-Johan Hagman, who’s currently responsible for all shipping operations in the Stena Group, has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Stena Line an...
Stena Line celebrates its 50th birthday… Dutch style!
Do we have a special Stena Line 50th anniversary fact for you! It has come to our attention that in the Netherlands when someone turns 50, you have a special birthday. It is said you see Abraham (for men) or Sarah (for women) from the Bible and traditionally relatives will decorate your garden and p...