Stena Line has once again sailed off with the title of Best Ferry Company at the 33rd Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards.

This is the 32nd time Stena Line has picked up the award at the prestigious event, referred to as the annual travel industry ‘Oscars’, held in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle.

Orla Noonan, Stena Line’s Travel Commercial Manager (Irish Sea), said every win is important for the company.

“Even though we have been very successful at these awards over many years, it’s still a real honour for our entire team to receive this accolade.

Stena Line has been awarded the title of Best Ferry Company 2025 at the Northern Ireland Travel Awards held at the Slieve Donard, Newcastle. Members of this year’s winning team included, from left: Trudi Thompson, Daniel McLeod, Captain David Howie, Daryll Lackey and Linzi Dewar. Picture: released on behalf of Stena Line

placeholder image — Stena Line has been awarded the title of Best Ferry Company 2025 at the Northern Ireland Travel Awards held at the Slieve Donard, Newcastle. Members of this year’s winning team included, from left: Trudi Thompson, Daniel McLeod, Captain David Howie, Daryll Lackey and Linzi Dewar. Picture: released on behalf of Stena Line

“We have a lot of dedicated colleagues on our vessels and onshore who work tirelessly to provide the best possible levels of customer service, reliability and punctuality all year round.

"To have our team effort recognised at this prestigious awards ceremony is something we will always treasure and work hard to retain year after year,” said Orla.

Stena Line welcomes Stena Futura onto Belfast-Heysham route

Stena Line’s success on the night was further enhanced with the Stena Line Belfast Giants being awarded the NI Special Achievement Award for their 25th anniversary. 2025 marks the 14th consecutive year of Stena Line’s title sponsorship of the Belfast Giants.

2025 is a milestone year for Stena Line’s Irish Sea operations. Earlier this month the company marked 30th years of operation on its Dublin-Holyhead route and next month it will celebrate 30 years of port operations from Belfast Harbour along with the naming ceremony of its recently launched ship on the Belfast-Heysham service, Stena Futura.