All photos on this page were taken during a return crossing on 22/02/16 when STENA SUPERFAST X was in service between Belfast and Cairnryan. The photos on this page are Copyright © Steven Tarbox, and are not permitted for reuse without prior permission. Thank you to all the crew onboard the 11:30 ex Cairnryan on 22/02/16 for their hospitality, and for facilitating the bridge visit.
![Photograph (slightly retouched) of the deck plan onboard Stena Superfast X, February 2016. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SFX-deck-plan-pic-pp2-1200x1085.jpg)
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![Bar/Coffee house onboard Stena Superfast X. Looking towards the stern of the vessel. Copyright © Steven Tarbox.](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bar-2-1200x799.jpg)
![On deck 7 there is one of these small seating areas on either side opposite the shop and just before Stena plus. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/deck-7-seating-1200x799.jpg)
![This corridor at the rear of the bar/coffee house leads to a dedicated reclining seat lounge for commercial drivers (previously a second cinema) and the red stairs (which is a bit hidden to the right and round a corner). The remaining cinema occupies the same space on the other side of the ship. Copyright © Steven Tarbox.](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bar-3-1200x800.jpg)
![The bar. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bar-1200x799.jpg)
![Shot of the Bridge on Stena Superfast X. Unfortunately it was hard to get a good picture due to the sheer intensity of the sunlight. Thank you to all the crew onboard the 11:30 ex Cairnryan on 22/02/16 for their hospitality! Copyright © Steven Tarbox.](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Bridge-1-1200x799.jpg)
![The coffee house on deck 8. This is open plan to the bar and shares the same counter.](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/coffee-house-1200x800.jpg)
![Rather than being in its own seperate “room” with serparte counter, this area is open plan to the bar and shares the same serving counter. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Coffee-1200x799.jpg)
![Stena Superfast X: Quiet room. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Quiet-room-1200x799.jpg)
![Family lounge. Situated forward on deck 8 (with cabin accomodation further forward). Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Family-lounge-1200x799.jpg)
![Furthest forward in the lounge is this small area, which I assume is aimed at toddlers. Copyright © Steven Tarbox.](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Family-lounge-toddlers-1200x800.jpg)
![Similar to the play area onboard Stena Lagan/Mersey, this is to the side of the family lounge rather than the coffee shop as it is on the Birkenhead ships. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Family-lounge-play-area-1200x800.jpg)
![An area set aside to the side of the Family Lounge with soft furniture for children to watch Curious George videos. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Family-lounge-Childrens-vids-1200x800.jpg)
![At the rear of the family lounge the seating is slightly different, as shown.](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Family-lounge-2-1200x799.jpg)
![View of the Stena Plus premium lounge. This is located in the same location on deck 7 as were the Met Bar is on Stena Superast VII/VIII.](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Stena-Plus-1200x799.jpg)
![The met grill, central area. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The-met-centre-1200x799.jpg)
![Another shot of the met grill, this time of the starboard side seating. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The-met-sb-1200x799.jpg)
![An area of the Met Grill restaurant on the port side which can be used to extend the capacity of the truckers lounge (in the background of the picture) or the Met Grill iteself depending on the mix of passengers on a particular sailing](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Truckers-extension-1200x799.jpg)
![The Met Grill onboard Stena Superfast X. Somewhat different to “Taste” in the equivalent space onboard Stena Superfast VII/VIII. Copyright © Steven Tarbox](https://www.niferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/DSC09818_openWith-1200x799.jpg)