Cruise ship hit rocks!!!

ATHENS, Greece (April 5) - A cruise ship carrying nearly 1,200 passengers, most of them Americans, and some 400 crew members was being evacuated off the Greek island of Santorini on Thursday after striking rocks, authorities said.The Greek-flagged Sea Diamond apparently was listing near the island's main port, the Merchant Marine Ministry said. Images of the vessel also were seen on island Internet Web cameras and cell-phone video footage shown on Greek television.

There were no reports of any injuries, island authorities said.

Some passengers were still being transferred to a small ferry, after most people on board the cruise ship were safely evacuated, Merchant Marine Minister Manolis Kefaloyiannis said.

'Thankfully, everything has gone well so far. Emergency services responded very quickly and very well,' Kefaloyiannis told state-run NET television.

More than a dozen ships were involved in the rescue effort, along with six navy rescue helicopters, two military transport planes and four warships.

Santorini is a volcanic island, and the ship struck a reef inside the volcano's lake-like lagoon.

Thousands of tourists and residents watched the rescue effort from the island's cliffs and port. Earlier, hundreds of people could be seen on the deck of the ship waiting to be rescued.

OMG

Cruises are not doing well lately

Santorini is an amazing place. I feel so bad for the people on there having a good time and on their holiday. I will never go on a cruise, a ferry yeah but not a cruise ship. YOu hear people disappearing, getting seriously sick, etc etc Whats going on this the damn cruise ships??

I wont get on a plane, but yet id live on a cruise boat, Everyone is fine, no injuries

when a plane goes down, rarely do people survive.

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Posted by MPAS

Santorini is an amazing place. I feel so bad for the people on there having a good time and on their holiday. I will never go on a cruise, a ferry yeah but not a cruise ship. YOu hear people disappearing, getting seriously sick, etc etc Whats going on this the damn cruise ships??

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Yeah all you hear is about all these bad things happening to them now. And how many people fall overboard? It's so scarry.

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Posted by MPAS

Santorini is an amazing place. I feel so bad for the people on there having a good time and on their holiday. I will never go on a cruise, a ferry yeah but not a cruise ship. YOu hear people disappearing, getting seriously sick, etc etc Whats going on this the damn cruise ships??

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I know! Santorini is amazing...to think right on their easter...

I went on a cruise ship to Santorini ,!!!!!!!!!!!
And it was with this line..Louis Cruise Lines....

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Posted by Mizzdimple

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Posted by MPAS

Santorini is an amazing place. I feel so bad for the people on there having a good time and on their holiday. I will never go on a cruise, a ferry yeah but not a cruise ship. YOu hear people disappearing, getting seriously sick, etc etc Whats going on this the damn cruise ships??

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I know! Santorini is amazing...to think right on their easter...

I went on a cruise ship to Santorini ,!!!!!!!!!!!
And it was with this line..Louis Cruise Lines....

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ohhhhh ok its the same line, I would love to take a cruise but noooo way. I dont want to get poisened. I have been on soooo many ferries to the Greek Isles but I am going to stay away from ships

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Posted by MPAS

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Posted by Mizzdimple

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Posted by MPAS

Santorini is an amazing place. I feel so bad for the people on there having a good time and on their holiday. I will never go on a cruise, a ferry yeah but not a cruise ship. YOu hear people disappearing, getting seriously sick, etc etc Whats going on this the damn cruise ships??

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I know! Santorini is amazing...to think right on their easter...

I went on a cruise ship to Santorini ,!!!!!!!!!!!
And it was with this line..Louis Cruise Lines....

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ohhhhh ok its the same line, I would love to take a cruise but noooo way. I dont want to get poisened. I have been on soooo many ferries to the Greek Isles but I am going to stay away from ships

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Yes, those boats are really OLD. We took one from Piraeus, it went to 5 islands and Turkey also. I think I'll stick with the ferries also.

That's crazy!