Southampton used to be home to a number of ferry services to the continent, with destinations such as San Sebastian, Lisbon, Tangier and Casablanca. A ferry port was built during the 1960s. However, a number of these relocated to Portsmouth and by 1996, there were no longer any car ferries operating from Southampton with the exception of services to the Isle of Wight. The land used for Southampton Ferry Port was sold off and a retail and housing development was built on the site. The Princess Alexandra Dock was converted into a marina. Reception areas for new cars now fill the Eastern Docks where passengers, dry docks and trains used to be. COUNT 5
QSN1 In what decade was the ferry port built in Southampton to carry people to exotic destinations on the continent? ANS1 1960s QSN2 By what year did car ferries finish operating from Southampton, other than the one to the Isle of Wight? ANS2 1996 QSN3 What was built on the site where the Southampton Ferry Port used to be? ANS3 a retail and housing development QSN4 What has the Princess Alexandra Dock become? ANS4 a marina QSN5 What location that was once filled with passengers, dry docks, and trains is now a holding area for new cars? ANS5 Eastern Docks