Guests were crossing the Drake Passage at the time, a notoriously treacherous waterway between Antarctica and South America.

They were cruising for a bruising. Passengers freaked out as 40-foot waves slammed into a cruise liner navigating a treacherous stretch of ocean off Antarctica, as seen in freaky footage on Instagram.

Passengers aboard a cruise ship endured massive 40ft waves as ... For context, the Drake Passage is the body of water between the tip of Argentina and Antarctica. It’s infamous for its extremely rough ...

Passengers aboard an Antarctic cruise were thrown around by giant waves while the ship passed through the Drake Passage in ...

A cruise ship faced massive 30-40-foot waves in the turbulent Drake Passage ... The backstory: The passage lies between the tip of the South American continent and Antarctica.

THIS is the jaw-dropping moment undaunted passengers are thrown around a cruise ship amid colossal waves. Heart-stopping ...

An Antarctica cruise voyage ... the notorious Drake Passage - a famously dangerous waterway connecting Antarctica and South America. Quark Expeditions' Ocean Explorer ship was smashed by towering ...

"I had full faith in that ship, and the captain was amazing," she added. Story continues below. Most expedition cruises to Antarctica cross the Drake Passage, which takes around two days.

A cruise ship experienced a turbulent journey through the notorious Drake Passage, where passengers battled massive waves, some reaching up to 40 feet.