Cruise Ship Tossed by Huge Waves in Infamous Drake Passage
Passengers aboard a cruise ship endured huge waves as they traveled through the infamous Drake Passage, a body of water known for its rough conditions located between the tip of the South American continent and Antarctica.
Lesley Anne Murphy, a travel blogger aboard Quark Expeditions' Ocean Explorer ship, captured this footage showing passengers falling into walls and sliding across the floor as giant waves crash into the vessel during a return trip from Antarctica.
Murphy estimated some waves were between 30 to 40 feet. She said the ship has a unique design, including paneled windows, which allow passengers to see waves coming.
According to Quark Expeditions, the passage is formidable as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern oceans flow into it, which can create 'fierce' weather and 'dramatic ocean conditions.'
In the caption of Murphy's Instagram post, she described the experience as a 48-hour roller coaster.
'I am proud to say we survived not one but two Drake Shakes,' she said. 'If you're lucky, you get the 'Drake Lake.' If you're like us, you get the 'Drake Shake' with 35-foot waves.'
She noted that she was safe and it was worth it for the 'trip of a lifetime.' Credit: Lesley Anne Murphy via Storyful
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