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.

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.” ...

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 ...

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 offers the spectacular opportunity to explore the last great wilderness on Earth - Antarctica - in an ...

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 tumultuous portion of the 12-day cruise was not shocking to Quark Expeditions, as the company notes on its website that the Drake Passage is “among the bodies of water most prone to powerful ...

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.” ...

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, ...

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." ...