Louis Cruise Lines' Aquamarine had to make an emergency stop in Milos after a five-foot breach in the ship's hull was discovered. That's a hole to you and me.
According to Cruise Critic, the ship safely docked carrying 872 passengers and 407 crew, all of whom are expected to stay on board while emergency repair work is carried out. Cruise Critic reports:
A spokesman for Louis Cruise Lines blamed the ship's contact with the pier [while departing from Iraklion, Crete] on high winds and the pier's lack of protective rubber fenders, and said that the damage never posed any danger to passengers.
Nevertheless, it must have brought back chilling memories for Louis and the passengers. Last year, its ship Sea Diamond struck a reef in Santorini and sank, losing two French passengers, presumed dead. Aquamarine was due to go to Santorini before changing course to Milos.
Jane Archer
