Thread: What was supposed to be adventure cruise ends in distress (The Kansas City Star)

They were modern adventure travelers, following the doomed route of Ernest Shackleton to the frozen ends of the earth.

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Explorer Update (November 23, 2007)

All passengers and crew, including the captain of M/S Explorer, are completely safe, uninjured and good spirits. They are currently at King George Island where they will be spending the night.

There were 100 passengers (including G.A.P Adventures expedition staff) and 54 crew aboard The M/S Explorer when it hit submerged ice off its starboard side in the Bransfield Strait off King George Island, Antarctica earlier today (03:20 GMT, Friday 23 November 2007).

The passengers onboard at the time were 2 Argentines, 10 Australians, 2 Belgians, 24 British nationals, 12 Canadians, 1 Chinese national, 3 Danes, 17 Dutch, 1 French, 1 German, 2 from Hong Kong, 4 Irish, 1 Japanese, 4 Swiss, 14 Americans, 1 Colombian and 1 Swede. The captain of the ship is Swedish and the majority of the crew are understood to be from the Philippines.The crew onboard M/S Explorer consist of 45 Filipinos, 4 Swedes, 2 Bulgarians, 2 New Zealanders, and 1 Pole.

The latest information we have available as of 16:00 local time, is M/S Explorer was at a 90 degree list. Darkness soon followed and we are not able to confirm its status further until daylight. Further updates will be posted as they become available.

Cruiseliner Sinks After Iceberg Crash

Updated:02:11, Saturday November 24, 2007
A cruise ship has sunk in the icy waters of the Antarctic Ocean, hours after scores of tourists were rescued from it.

Ship has now sunk under the water

They had paid thousands of pounds to explore one of the world's most inaccessible areas, but were forced to abandon the ship after it struck an iceberg.
The Canadian ship Explorer has now completely sunk, according to the Chilean navy.
"Our units in the area aren't seeing anything," a navy spokesman said. "The Explorer is not visible any longer."

Cruiseliner Sinks Hours After Hitting Iceberg |Sky News|World News