Cruise ship tossed by huge waves in infamous Drake Passage | The Sun

On March 26, passengers aboard the Quark Expeditions’ Ocean Explorer cruise ship were tossed around by huge waves as they traveled through the infamous Drake Passage, a body of water located between the tip of South America and Antarctica known for its rough conditions. Travel blogger Lesley Anne Murphy onboard and captured footage of her fellow passengers falling into walls and sliding across the floor as giant waves crash into their vessel. According to Quark Expeditions, the passage is formid

DRAKE PASSAGE — The Drake Passage is a wild and treacherous stretch of ocean that lies between the southern tip of South America, near Cape Horn, and the icy shores of Antarctica. It serves as the connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Southern Ocean and spans about 800 kilometers in width. Known as one of the roughest sea crossings on Earth, the Drake Passage is infamous for its fierce winds, towering waves, and unpredictable weather. This area falls within the “Furious Fifties,” a latit