Luxury cruise ship caught in 40-foot waves while sailing through Drake Passage. Passengers on Quark Expeditions' Ocean Explorer ship got rocked with waves up to 40 feet on a recent cruise.

Quark Expeditions said the passage is formidable as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern oceans flow into it, which creates "fierce" weather and "dramatic ocean conditions." ...

The 342-foot cruise ship had been steaming through Drake Passage — a 600-mile channel between Antarctica and the Southernmost tip of ... which was filmed aboard Quark Expeditions’ Ocean ...

Quark Expeditions said the passage is formidable as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern oceans flow into it, which creates "fierce" weather and "dramatic ocean conditions." ...

Passengers aboard a cruise ship endured massive 40ft waves as they travelled through the rough waters of the notorious Drake Passage. Lesley Ann Murphy, a travel blogger aboard Quark Expeditions ...

Most expedition cruises to Antarctica cross the Drake Passage, which takes around two days. Travelers could experience a “Drake shake” like Murphy or a smooth “Drake lake.” ...

Passengers went flying after 40-foot waves slammed into a cruiseliner that was navigating the treacherous Drake Passage. ... which was filmed aboard Quark Expeditions’ Ocean Explorer ship, ...

The cruise company that operates the Ocean Explorer, Quark Expeditions, said that the Drake Passage is “among the bodies of water most prone to powerful forces of weather.” ...

Quark Expeditions said the passage is formidable as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern oceans flow into it, which creates "fierce" weather and "dramatic ocean conditions." ...