Mega Serena is a cruise ferry owned and operated by Corsica Sardinia ferries. As Stena Germanica, she operated the overnight Kiel–Gothenburg route and the Gothenburg–Fredrikshavn route for Stena Line. As Stena Vision, she has operated on the Karlskrona–Gdynia and Cherbourg–Rosslare routes, before being sold to her present owners in late 2025.
History
Stena Germanica was the first of four large RoRo ferries ordered in 1980 by Stena Line for Scandinavian routes. She was launched in August 1981 as the Stena Scandinavica. However, due to problems at the construction yard, completion was delayed and it was not until 1987 that she entered service as the Stena Germanica on the Kiel–Gothenburg route, joined in 1988 by the second of the quartet, Stena Scandinavica. In 2010, Stena Germanica was replaced by Stena Hollandica. Following rebuilding in Gothenburg she was renamed Stena Vision.
In late 2025, she was sold to Corsica Sardinia Ferries for entry into service in the summer of 2026 on the Mediterranean Sea, and renamed Mega Serena.
Layout In her original layout, Stena Germanica had berths for 2,374 passengers and took 550 cars. Following refit, Stena Vision accommodates 1,700 passengers in a variety of standards of cabin. Her vehicle deck can take 360 cars.
Service From 1987 to 2010, Stena Germanica operated the overnight Gothenburg–Kiel route; until 2000 she also served the shorter Gothenburg–Fredrikshavn route during the summer months. In 2010, Stena Vision was transferred the Karlskrona–Gdynia route, before becoming the second ship on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route in 2023.
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