Italian Cruise Ship Sinks In Santorini

The port of the island of Santorini is situated near the main town of Fira.

Italian cruise ship sinks in santorini. A French man Jean Christophe Allain age 45 and his daughter Maud age 16 died. 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. The cruise ship Sea Diamond sank in April 2007 off the Greek tourist spot.

It said the official nautical chart of the Hellenic Hydrographic Office for Santorinis shore area contained incorrect information causing the ship to strike an underwater rock and sink within hours. Cruise Ship Sinks Near Greece. 2 Missing April 6 2007 1232 PM CBSAP A Mediterranean cruise ship that struck a volcanic reef and forced.

Santorini To Impose A Cap On Daily Cruise Arrivals Cruise Advice. You can explore the town of Fira itself or you can also make an excursion to Oia. A little before 4 pm.

Cruise ship struck a volcanic reef in the sea-filled crater formed by a massive. They anchore near the cliffs of Fira resulting in some spectacular views. Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia carrying more than 4000 people ran aground and keeled over off the Italian coast near the island of Giglio in Tuscany Italy last night The Costa Concordia.

Santorinis real name is Thira Oia is pronounced EE ah Once a round island until one of the largest volcanic eruptions Minoan eruption occurred 3600 years ago and caused the center to sink which left a giant caldera. Two French passengers were reported missing following the sinking of Louis Cruise Lines ship Sea Diamond. Its much too small for cruise ships.

Scientists warned fuel and chemicals onboard could harm the environment. From there you have several options to explore the island. The cruise ship mainly consisted of tourists from Canada USA and Spain and had already made stops at the islands of Rhodes and Mykonos and was streaming into the Santorini lagoon when the incident occurred.