40 Foot Wave Hits Cruise Ship

Giant wave hits Royal Caribbean cruise ship Explorer of the Seas.

40 foot wave hits cruise ship. The Greece-based Louis Cruise Lines ship was in the Mediterranean north of Barcelona when it was hit by three abnormal waves each about 26 feet 9 meters high cruise. A monster storm off the US. The tidal wave wrecked windows on the ninth and 10th floors and wreaked havoc below decks destroying furniture the onboard theater and a store that sold expensive gifts.

The video shows a cruise passenger looking out the window as 30ft waves submerged the vessel during the hurricane force storm. Massive waves and high speed winds pummeled the Carnival Spirit liner causing some on the ship to say they feared for their lives. The ships hull was damaged but the vessel was not taking on water said Keith Moore of the Coast Guard Group Charleston.

A freak wave more than 70 feet high slammed a luxury cruise ship steaming for New York yesterday flooding cabins injuring passengers and forcing the liner to stop for emergency repairs. Onboard Activities World-Class Entertainment And More. On a 2 week cruise through the celtic nations on the Holland America-Prinsendam we hit 40 ft waves going into the North Sea.

Up To 100 Instant Savings 50 Off Every Guest Kids Sail Free. The victims have been identified as a German and an Italian man. It sways through the waves before the huge 100-foot waves rushes above the ship.

Photo copyright Cruise Critic Message Board Forums. 40 facilities and activities. The wave reached as high as deck 10 on the ship company spokeswoman Susan Robison said Sunday.

Coast collided with the ship forcing 6000 passengers and crew to hunker down while the ship was battered by 100mph winds. It said 62 cabins flooded and four passengers had cuts and bruises. Passengers said the waves reached up to 40 feet tall at times.