Antarctica has become an increasingly popular tourist destination in recent years. During the 2024-2025 season, 80,455 people ...

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.

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.

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.

Passengers terrified as 40ft waves batter cruise ship on trip through dangerous Drake Passage "I am proud to say we survived not one but two Drake Shakes," declared the daredevil ...

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: @lesleyannemurphy via Storyful ...

With no land to slow them down at the Drake’s latitude anywhere on the planet, winds can hurtle around the globe, gathering pace – and smashing into ships. In the middle of the Drake Passage the winds ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...