Stena Line Recommences Service on Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire Route

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, April 1, 2011 - 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 to handle higher volumes of foot passengers as Dun Laoghaire
Harbour (
www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/holyhead-dun-laoghaire/dun-laoghaire-port/)
provides passengers with an adjacent Dart connection straight to
Dublin City and the surrounding area.

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The vessel which caters for up to 1500 passengers and 350 cars, boasts
the Metropolitan and Barista coffee bar, Stena Plus lounge, free Wi-Fi, free
movies and an onboard shop which offers a wide range of gifts, jewellery,
spirits and fragrances.

Stena Line's Communication Manager Eamonn Hewitt said: "We look forward
to welcoming the HSS Stena Explorer (
www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/our-ships/stena-explorer/) back on the
Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire route which will provide customers with even more
reason to cross the Irish Sea during the summer months.

"The vessel, which offers excellent onboard facilities, will complement
the timetable on Holyhead to Dublin Port route as it offers customers a
mid-morning departure from Holyhead and a lunchtime departure from Dun
Laoghaire."

The HSS Stena Explorer will operate one round trip per day with a 10.00am
ferry sailing (
www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/holyhead-dun-laoghaire/) from
Holyhead and a 13.15pm sailing from Dun Laoghaire. Customers have the
opportunity to upgrade to Stena Line's premium ferry fare for an additional
GBP20 which includes advance boarding and disembarkation and entry into the
Stena Plus lounge where passengers can avail of complimentary snacks,
beverage and newspapers.

Stena Line is the market leader on the Irish Sea, offering the biggest
ferry fleet (www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/our-ships/) and the widest
choice of routes from Britain to Ireland including Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire,
Holyhead to Dublin Port, Fishguard to Rosslare and Stranraer to Belfast
routes. The ferry company carries over two million passengers on its Irish
Sea routes each year.

About Stena Line:

Stena Line is the market leader on the Irish Sea, offering the biggest
fleet and the widest choice of routes between Britain and Ireland, including
the Stranraer to Belfast, Holyhead to Dublin Port, Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire
and Fishguard to Rosslare. The company carries over two million passengers on
its Irish Sea routes each year.

    PR contact:

    Fiona Brown
    Duffy Rafferty Communications
    18 Heron Road
    Belfast
    BT3 9LE
    +44(0)28-9073-0880

www.stenaline.co.uk

PR contact: Fiona Brown, Duffy Rafferty Communications, 18 Heron Road, Belfast, BT3 9LE, +44(0)28-9073-0880