Cruise ship hit by 9-metre waves
Startling new footage of a terrifying weather event striking a Florida-bound Royal Caribbean cruise ship has emerged, and it has to be seen to be believed. The “hurricane-force storm” produced 9-metre waves, slamming against the ship and even pushing it to a 45-degree angle.
Supposed to be a week-long cruise from New Jersey to Florida and the Bahamas, the journey was cut short and passengers refunded due to the 14-hour-long storm, which sent deck chairs flying and wreaking havoc on the ship’s interior.
Questions have been raised as to why the cruise was allowed to go ahead, after the National Weather Service’s Ocean Prediction Centre issued a storm alert four days prior to departure.
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