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4 unusual facts about Stena Line Holland BV


MS SNAV Adriatico

She remained on the Fishguard - Rosslare Harbour route until 2002, when she was replaced by former Stena Line BV fleetmate Stena Europe.

Stena Line Holland BV

In 1950, the Amsterdam, also built by John Brown, came into service; in 1963, the elegant Avalon was built for this route.

The new route enabled passengers to leave London in the evening and, after arrival in the Hook before 6 am, be in Amsterdam at breakfast time and reach Berlin by the end of the day.

Apart from during the two world wars there has been a continuous service operating between these two countries, initially by the railway companies serving the east coast of England together with Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland a Dutch ferry company.



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