Through the Drake Passage What It's Like to Cross the World's Roughest
The wave hit during a part of the ocean that's known as the Drake Passage, a notoriously turbulent stretch of the sea located off the coast of South America — with some brave voyagers dubbing.
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Passengers posting videos of their journey through the Drake Passage on Jan. 11 reported waves crashing against the boat at around 20 feet high, but all say that the staff of the ship are working.
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Petrifying footage of almost 100ft waves crashing against cruise liner - with passengers fleeing as deck fills with sea water. The Atlas World Voyager was making its designated journey to South Argentina, but got caught up in a violent storm. The popular cruise was making its way through Antarctica and hit the 'Drake passage' - the direct.
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The Drake Passage is making waves on TikTok. As travelers share their experiences on the social media platform, the terms "Drake Shake" and "Drake Lake" have become viral sensations. Travel blog, The World Pursuit , helmed by the adventurous duo Natasha and Cam, posted a video while crossing the Drake Passage on TikTok that's taking the.
Waves In Sea, Drake Passage, Antarctica Photograph by Andrew Peacock
The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn, Chile, Argentina and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean ( Scotia Sea) with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and extends into the Southern Ocean.
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The waves in the Drake Passage can be wild, with swells up to 26 ft or 8 meters. When/if you get used to the rocking they're actually magnificent to watch! Depending on how rough it is your captain will likely have rules on where you can watch from. For instance, we were required to seal our porthole windows shut during our journey but we.
Waves In The Turbulent Drake Passage Photograph by Gordon Wiltsie
Drake Passage weather and waves It takes the average cruise ship about 48 hours to sail from one end of the Drake Passage to the other. This depends on the exact embarkation and destination point, of course, but the conditions of the Drake are also highly relevant.
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1 / 10 Terrifying footage shows 95ft waves crash over luxury cruise ship ©Facebook Terrifying new footage has emerged from a luxury cruise liner negotiating a ferocious storm off Antarctica,.
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January 19, 2015. 12 p.m. At sea, 250 nautical miles north of Port Lockroy, Antarctica Awoke at the beginning of our voyage north from Antarctica, back across the Drake Passage.
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As the Nathaniel B. Palmer barrels toward Drake's Passage, Jeff Goodell confronts the raw power of the sea.. In 2017, a buoy just west of the passage recorded a wave about 80 feet high, the.
Gale force westerly winds build large waves in the Drake Passage
The Drake Passage is regarded as one of the world's most dangerous bodies of water to navigate. Though named for the famous 16th-century English explorer Sir Francis Drake during his.
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The Drake Passage is a body of water between Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America and the Shetland Islands near the Antarctic Peninsula. It's one of the most treacherous stretches of open water in the world, notorious for its strong winds and large waves, not to mention many icebergs.
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On the night of Nov. 29, an unusually massive wave hit the cruise ship Viking Polaris as it was sailing through the Drake Passage in Antarctica's Southern Ocean toward Ushuaia, a port in.
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Posnov / Getty Images On Nov. 29, a suspected rogue wave slammed into the brand-new luxury expedition ship Viking Polaris on the Drake Passage, the infamously rough body of water separating South America and Antarctica. The wall of water blew out windows to cabins, unfortunately killing one passenger and injuring four others.
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Crossing the Drake Passage (or 'Mar de Hoces') is a true milestone for every intrepid traveler. The experience is guaranteed to provide a sense of true adventure, as the weather conditions and waves in the Drake Passage are always unpredictable - no matter the time of year.
High westerly winds build large waves in the Drake Passage, Antarctica
USA TODAY Hear this story 0:00 0:59 The Viking Polaris was hit by a rogue wave in the Drake Passage, treacherous waters between Argentina and Antarctica. A rogue wave occurs when it's more.