American, Japanese and Russian among tourists scrambling to safety near Athens

We're not sure how a cruise ship runs aground, but a Greek ship carrying 313 passengers did near the island of Poros, south of Athens. Actually I do have a theory how a ship the size of an apartment building misses the dock, but it involves tequila and 1-900 numbers.

Titanic FlashbackApparently the ship hit a barren inlet early this morning and began taking in water, which sparked the evacuation of passengers and crew. Since it happened during daylight hours, the evacuation has been surprisingly smooth. There are no reported injuries, but the ship is still taking on water.

The Giorgis had been on a 1-day, 3-island cruise. Hmm, this is starting to sound more like a replay of Gilligan's Island than the Titanic.

"Everyone is fine and in surprisingly good spirits," Poros Deputy Mayor Stamatina Mitsopoulou said. Passenger lists will be checked and cross checked to make sure no one is trapped on board before allowing passengers to be transported to Piraeus later tonight.

Last April, a Greek cruise ship that was carrying more than 1,500 passengers hit a rocky reef while trying to dock on the island of Santorini. The boat later sank and 2 French tourists died in the accident. The captain and 5 senior crew members of that ship were charged with negligence and violating international marine rules.

Guess that means tequila isn't allowed on the bridge?

Wonder how they'll compensate passengers today? What would you want for compensation?