The former Speedlink Vanguard now renamed Birlik 1 and registered in Panama made a return to Harwich on the 25th anniversary of her collision with the European...
Thanks for the heads up Michael! Hard to believe 25 years have passed since that awful night, where does time go. After Sealink she did of course serve the...
I'd like to say thanks to Justin for having me aboard. Although I never worked for Sealink the ships have a special place in my heart. The first I ever set...
Good to have you on board Dee! Hope you like the shot of the Caledonian Princess at St Peter Port on the home page of the Sealink-Holyhead site at the moment! ...
As a passenger on the Harwich - Hoek route in the 60's and 70's I remember the s.s. Amsterdam, s.s. Arnhem and s.s. Duke of York as if it were yesterday. I...
Hi Mark, Delighted to have you on board!! Fulyy agree with your comments re British Rail services - when i was last in the UK in 2006 I decided to travel by...
My Wiltshire Public School was like a prison to me as a young boy with an inquisitive nature. My annual holiday every August was all I lived for. A four week...
fantastic mark - a real sense of the past there and yes, I remember those cups and the wax cups too!! Looking forward to the next installment!! Cheers, Justin ...
... Hello Justin, I am trying to post another chapter in the Harwich - Hook saga, but my email address is bouncing. I sent a request to join under another ...
I always preferred to travel on the s.s.Amsterdam. It was the most modern of the three night service vessels, the s.s. Arnhem being a few years older, and the...
Enjoyed reading your recollections, Mark. As you say, it was so much more romantic in those days with ships looking as nature intended, rather than the "blocks...
Thanks again Mark - looking forward to the next instalment, especially those Irish Sea memories!!! Regards, Justin www.sealink-holyhead.com ... modern of the...
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Excellent stuff Mark! Just a little housekeeping comment - may I ask members that when replying to a post, the previous message is deleted from the body of the...
I still use ferries regularly, having bought a farmhouse in the Czech mountains a couple of years ago. I always use Norfolk Line. £14 per crossing for a car...
I had just moved back to the U.K. having lived in Ireland for several years and having acquired an Irish son-in law, Kevin. He and I were returning a Dublin...
I have posted quite a few pictures of ferries including Irish ones. Not Sealink I know, but part of the overall picture none the less. I have also posted...
February 28th, 2008 NEW SAILING TIMES FOR STENA ADVENTURER ON IRISH SEA STENA Line, Europe's largest ferry operator, has announced details of new sailing times...
I've just been looking at the excellent Scandinavian shipping website (can't spell or even pronounce it!, but the links are below). A while ago, I noticed a...
Yes, there were one or two other external differences and many more interior ones. Two different design teams were employed when it came to fitting them out,...
Stephen, you really are a gift from heaven! What a wonderful website dedicated to my two favorite ships. Thank you so much for that. The first time I have seen...
Dee, If you look in my Caesarea/Sarnia photo album, you will see a couple of pictures showing the area of the window you mention (B deck forward - Smoke Room)....
Just added a number of pictures of the interiors of Sarnia and Caesarea to my website. Here is a link for anyone interested in taking a look at them. ...
Stena Adventurer away from Dublin early tonight so they're at sea for the worst of it. For Irish Sea they're giving for midnight Sly 50 - and then for 0300 sse...
The Stena Adventurer did indeed sail early from Dublin, allowing them to get in to Holyhead and provide shelter on the berth for the Ulysees. The irish ship...
