The Drake Passage, located between the southern tip of South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula, is known for being one of the most dangerous stretches of ocean on Earth. With waves reaching ...

A cruise ship faced massive 30-40-foot waves in the turbulent Drake Passage. Passenger Lesley Anne Murphy captured footage of the wild ride, showing passengers falling and sliding.

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 ...

Cruise ship hit by waves FILE PHOTO: A ship traveling through the Drake Passage was hit by tremendous waves. (UDO_KIESLICH/Udo Kieslich - stock.adobe.com) ByCox Media Group National Content Desk ...

As winds funnel through the passage, they whisk up huge waves, some of which can be dangerous — and even deadly — for passengers on boats making the 48-hour-long crossing.

Those can reach up to 15 meters, or 49 feet, he says. Although before you get too alarmed, know that the mean wave height on the Drake is rather less – four to five meters, or 13-16 feet.

Some of the world’s strongest ocean currents flow through the Drake Passage and huge rogue waves have caused the deaths of passengers on ships there, as recently as 2022.

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A blogger said that waves towered 30 to 40 feet high. In the video shared online, you see the sliding across the floor, and the wall-mounted television swinging from side to side.

Trending Must see: Waves batter cruise ship in Drake Passage By Cox Media Group National Content Desk April 03, 2025 at 1:32 pm EDT + Caption ...