Stena Line Nederland Reviews 

We travelled overnight on the ferry, which we always enjoy and starts the holiday off as soon as you board the ferry. It is nice to be able to have a drink in the bar before going to bed. The room was clean and tidy. It worked well with our dog being in the kennel. The kennels were clean and outside the outside 'exercise' area.

1st time since childhood — and without the luxury of getting seasick — I booked last minute and travelled from Hoek van Holland to Harrwich. Very smooth. Just the “lounge” upgrade was very underwhelming. Not worth a paid upgrade at all. Overall great staff and great experience. Connecting public transport is outstanding.

it was good, food water and coffee is a bit expensive.
a gym would be a nice addition on the ferry, (at least cardio machines), for other entertainment provide e.g. Playstations etc.

As always very good value and service

I want to comment on the pet cabins. I am sure many people have reservations about them not being a good cabin, Clean, etc. Let me assure you as having traveled over and back from Hoek can Holland in a pet cabins, they are just like other cabins but in a selected area. Are mid ship and very clean.

Hi! Overall very pleasant trip. Nice staff at checkin and onboard, clean, comfortable and loads of space. Easy with the train connections and clear where to go and what to do. Only slight issue was that we were hassled to not sleep on the sofa. I get it: stena have cabins on which they make money…but people also don’t have loads of money. If it’s nowhere near busy, as it was on this day, I don’t really see why stena care that people are sleeping on the sofas. No stranger is going to want to sit next to you when there’s choice of chairs elsewhere. It just seems a bit petty and mean to wake someone up and tell them off for lying down on a sofa and sleeping.

Very smooth and easy to embark and disembark. Extremely friendly and polite staff. Comfortable chairs and multiple screens showing different sports or news channels to help pass the time.

Smooth sailing with this ferry from Hook of Holland to Harwich, on time, comfortable huts.
Very good connection to London with the Rail & Sail ticket!

The fold-out seats are a rip-off and a complete bummer. The price for a seat is the same as for a car. If you want a cabin, the car is also more expensive. The lights in the seating areas can't be turned off. There are no curtains, and everyone walks past. It's impossible to sleep. Not like at DFDS. They have much better conditions. The prices are outrageous. I don't recommend it.

Compared to other forms of travel - its just so enjoyable, warm welcome, easy boarding. The boats seem to be upgraded food and service is excellent, even the basic Huts are very comfortable.

quick check-in, rooms were great. I used to use tunnel, but since they changed their terms, its less stressful and easier to take the ferry. i work from the cabin with a laptop during the day, well worth upgrading the room. Really nice crossing

Very comfortable, clean with very friendly crew.
Since the refurbish, the restaurant food has been excelent.

Smooth checkin and rooms were well maintained. Well on time and good entertainment available for kids. But earlier we had a theater where movies use to be there, that was fun but not sure why that was removed.

I enjoy traveling this way with my car and have done for the past 22 years as Hoek van holland and harwich are very convenient for the place I live and the place I visit

Easy boarding process. Friendly staff. Well equipped cabins and plenty of places to sit and eat on board.

because it was very easy and smooth. 12/02/2026

Overall, a very good experience travelling with Stena Line. I travelled with my pet cat, and the pet documentation check was swift and thorough. The passport check was also quick and efficient.

The staff on board were helpful, attentive, and great at explaining all the pet policies (which are also very clear on their website and in the pamphlet they provide). Still, I really appreciated them taking the time to go through everything.

The pet friendly cabin was clean and fresh on arrival. I loved the shower, the water temperature and pressure was perfect.

We visited the restaurant and really enjoyed the margarita pizza, the beef burger, and the soup of the day. The food looked delicious, tasted fresh, and was well presented.

Overall, a great experience from start to finish. I would highly recommend Stena Line if you’re looking to travel with your pet.

A couple of constructive points

1. On arrival, they had dog treats which were given to the dog in front of me, such a lovely touch! But nothing for my little munchkin, a cat. It would be nice if cats were included too.

2. I found the disembarkation process a bit chaotic and rushed. Pet owners were advised to wait for a further announcement before leaving the cabin, and we were ready to go. However, it was actually the cleaning crew who told us we could disembark, and the official announcement came about five minutes later. By that time, the hallway was already packed with cleaning trolleys, which made it quite difficult to move through the passage with large bags.

Friendly and helpful staff.
Nice and clean cabins
Good food

Stena Holandia Hoek to Harwich was very cold, may i suggest the availability of blankets ,,,, or turn heating up,,,,
I had did ask staff for a blanket, was told they are not supplied ,,,,
Apart from this,,, trip was great, staff very helpful and extremely polite

Always a good service, I have been travelling with Stena Line for the past 30 years on the Harwich to Hoek, over the past 2-3 years the facilities onboard have improved and it has become better value for money.