Greece cruise ship runs aground; rescue effort completed

ATHENS, Greece (CNN) - Greek authorities rescued 278 passengers and 35 crew members during a massive effort Thursday after a cruise ship ran aground near the island of Poros, Greece's Ministry of Merchant Marine.

The Greek-flagged Georgis hit a barren inlet as it was coming in to dock in Poros, about a mile away, the ministry said. It had embarked from the port city of Piraeus near Athens and was touring the nearby islands of Poros and Hydra.

There are no reported injuries. The evacuation operation took about two hours, with the the last person being plucked off the ship by early evening.