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04-04-2025
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Luxury cruise ship caught in 40-foot waves while traveling through Drake Passage
Passengers on a cruise ship sailing through rough seas got more than they bargained for when waves up to 40 feet rocked passengers onboard. Video posted to Instagram shows massive waves hitting the Quark Expeditions' Ocean Explorer ship, which was traveling between Antartica and the tip of South Africa, known as the Drake Passage, according to the New York Post. "Imagine if you signed up for a 48 hour rollercoaster," one travel blogger wrote on Instagram. "Yes, we were safe and it was insane…and at times, even fun? 1000% worth it for this trip of a lifetime!" Norovirus Sickens Over 200 Cruise Ship Passengers On Month-long Voyage Lesley Anne Murphy, a travel blogger, said that crew on the ship had told passengers to stay in their cabins until the ship was no longer being rocked by the waves. Quark Expeditions said the Drake Passage has "fierce weather and extremely powerful waves," since it's an area where the Pacific, Atlantic, and Southern oceans flow. Read On The Fox News App Teen On Royal Caribbean Cruise Attacked By Hiv-infected Illegal Immigrant: Police The company said its ships are "built to navigate such waters." "I am proud to say we survived not one but two Drake Shakes," Murphy wrote. "If you're lucky, you get the 'Drake Lake.' If you're like us, you get the 'Drake Shake' with 35-foot waves."Original article source: Luxury cruise ship caught in 40-foot waves while traveling through Drake Passage
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03-04-2025
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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
