Sky Wonder 09:40 GMT 29/03/08 (Kusadasi Web Cam)

Sky Wonder has been re floated !
It is now anchored just to the right of this shot, I presume awaiting inspection or repair prior to
departure.

Sky Wonder cruisers arrive home

by Think Spain
Around 1,300 mainly Spanish and Portuguese tourists are back home after their cruise from Istanbul to Athens had to be aborted after the ship got irrevocably grounded in Kusadasi port last Tuesday.
It seems that the captain of the ‘Sky Wonder’ made a mistake as he was manoeuvring the elderly vessel towards the dock, [...]

Sky Wonder 0900hrs GMT 28/3/08 (Kusadasi Web Cam)

Sky Wonder still stuck just outside the Port of Kusadasi

It looks like the tugs are having another go at re floating her. I don’t suppose any other ship will make it into port while the Sky Wonder remains stuck.

Screen Capture from Kusadasi Webcam 17.00 GMT 27/03/08

I know the Kusadasi web-cam can be temperamental so I thought post a screen shot
The image is a bit grainy but it shows the Sky wonder still aground in Kusadasi

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Passengers aboard the ship are being carried in life boats to the Kusadasi sea port.
Sky [...]

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