Cruise Ship Santorini Sank

On April 5 2007 the 143mtr cruise ship struck a volcanic reef in the sea-filled crater formed by a massive volcanic eruption 3500 years ago.

Cruise ship santorini sank. April 6 2007 1232 PM CBSAP. Two people are missing after a Mediterranean cruise ship sank Friday 15 hours after striking a reef off the Greek island of Santorini. Ad Find and Book Over 345000 Things to Do on Viator a TripAdvisor Company.

Ad Find and Book Over 345000 Things to Do on Viator a TripAdvisor Company. CRUISE SHIPS calling Santorini. The cruise ship operated by Cyprus-based Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines on April 5 hit a reef half a nautical mile offshore as it was preparing to dock at Santorini.

Navy divers searched a sunken Greek cruise ship for two missing French passengers yesterday. Full Refund Available up to 24 Hours Before Your Tour Date Quick Easy Purchase Process. The number in brackets means the maximum cruise ship occupancy.

Ad Save Up To 30 Off Your Cruise Receive 5 Free Offers Including A Free Beverage Package. Some 1600 passengers and crew were safely evacuated but a 45-year-old French passenger and his teenage daughter are presumed to have drowned though divers were unable to locate any. Cruise liners usually call on Santorini Island at 8 am and leave at 6 pm.

The cruise ship owned by Louis Hellenic Cruises sank on April 6 2007 after ramming a reef near the Aegean island of Santorini with 1195 passengers and 391 crew on board. Cruise vessels anchor in the caldera and their passengers are tendered ashore to the Old Port in Fira Skala via local tender boats called skunas. Cable car and donkey rides are affordably priced.

On 13 January 2012 the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground capsized and later sank in shallow waters after striking an underwater rock off Isola del Giglio Tuscany resulting in 32 deathsThe eight-year-old Costa Cruises vessel was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when she deviated from her planned route at Isola del Giglio sailed closer. The Sea Diamond owned by Louis Hellenic Cruises ran aground along the coast of Santorini on April 5 2007 with nearly 1200 passengers and 400 crew. Ready To Break Free.