“Stena Spirit” is the second of the newly introduced sister ships on the line. The first, “Stena Vision,” was deployed to replace the M/S “Finnarrow” at the beginning of November 2010. “Stena Vision” and “Stena Spirit” are comprehensively modernized vessels, providing an even higher quality of travel and significantly increased transport capacity for the line. The new names for the ships were selected from 14,000 proposals submitted in a nationwide competition organized by Stena Line. The ship will be ceremonially named by the well-known actress associated with Gdynia, Anna Przybylska.
July 1 is also the first Stena Line Open Day. On this day, the “Stena Spirit” ship will open its decks free of charge to all interested parties. Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, there will be an opportunity to tour the ship and take advantage of numerous attractions prepared by the organizers, such as special promotional offers for Holiday Cruises. Throughout the day, the ferry terminal can be reached by the free bus line 570 or a special double-decker bus that will take guests directly to the Stena Line Open Day.
The cost of rebuilding both ferries is a quarter of a billion Swedish kronor (approx. 120 million PLN). The result of the changes introduced is a doubling of passenger transport capacity and a 35% higher cargo capacity on the line. Consequently, further development of tourism between Poland and Sweden and an increase in freight turnover on the Gdynia – Karlskrona Motorway of the Sea can be expected. Stena Line is one of the largest ferry operators in the world, with a history of over 45 years of success in the industry. In May 2010, it marked 15 years since Stena Line set off on its first voyage from Karlskrona to the Port of Gdynia with the ferry M/S “Lion Queen”.