THE latest £55 million cruise terminal in Southampton has been named Horizon Cruise Terminal, following a competition which called for suggestions backed by the Dorset Echo. Associated British Ports, the statutory harbour authority for Southampton Water, announced the name for its fifth world-class, open access cruise terminal. A competition was launched this month in partnership with the Bournemouth Echo, Daily Echo and Dorset Echo to find a name for the terminal befitting to its significance of the city and surrounding area. With nearly 4,000 suggestions entered, Horizon Cruise Terminal was put forward by Anna Chojnacka having been chosen at random from multiple entries of the same name. Anna wins a seven-night cruise holiday offered by the terminal’s cruise partners, MSC Cruises.
The facility joins the line-up of the four existing terminals in the port, which are named Queen Elizabeth II Cruise Terminal, City Cruise Terminal, Ocean Cruise Terminal and Mayflower Cruise Terminal.
UK Ports Group, ABP Announce Competition Name Chosen for New Southampton Cruise Terminal
4th May 2021
In a competition in the UK to name the Port of Southampton s new dedicated fifth terminal for cruiseships, has been announced as the Horizon Cruise Terminal . According to ABP, construction work is on track, and the English Channel port will be welcoming ships alongside the terminal from the summer
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The UK s main cruise port, Southampton has announced that nearly 4,000 name suggestions from across the world entered into a competition, to name the English Channel port s fifth dedicated terminal, the Horizon Cruise Terminal .
Associated British Ports (ABP) yesterday announced the name put forward by Anna Chojnacka, having been chosen at random from multiple entries of the same name. Anna wins a 7-night cruise holiday offered by the terminal’s cruise partners, MSC Cruises.
SOUTHAMPTON’S fifth world-class, open access cruise terminal is to be named Horizon Cruise Terminal, following a competition backed by the Daily Echo. The contest was launched in partnership with the Echo and its sister titles, The Bournemouth Echo and The Dorset Echo, to find a name for the £55 million cruise terminal befitting to its significance of the city and the future of cruise. With nearly 4,000 name suggestions entered into the competition, Horizon Cruise Terminal was put forward by 52-year-old Anna Chojnacka Liberska having been chosen at random from multiple entries of the same name. Anna wins a seven-night cruise holiday offered by the terminal’s cruise partners, MSC Cruises.
THE latest £55 million cruise terminal in Southampton has been named Horizon Cruise Terminal, following a competition which called for suggestions backed by the Bournemouth Daily Echo. Associated British Ports, the statutory harbour authority for Southampton Water, announced the name for its fifth world-class, open access cruise terminal. A competition was launched this month in partnership with the Bournemouth Echo, Daily Echo and Dorset Echo to find a name for the terminal befitting to its significance of the city and surrounding area. With nearly 4,000 suggestions entered, Horizon Cruise Terminal was put forward by Anna Chojnacka having been chosen at random from multiple entries of the same name. Anna wins a seven-night cruise holiday offered by the terminal’s cruise partners, MSC Cruises.