20 Ft Waves On Cruise Ship

Fourteen others were injured.

20 ft waves on cruise ship. A passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship who performs on ships all the time said this is what his view normally looks like. A VIDEO showing a cruise ship battle huge waves causes passengers to take shelter as a 70-foot wave almost hits them. There were around 40 injuries with some requiring hospitalization.

But in reality such huge waves are a rarity and a typical ship is unlikely to come across one of those during his career. 14 April 2008 half a nautical mile off Kleinbaai near Gansbaai South Africa freak wave hit tourists diving to see sharks. The ship Anthem of the Seas carrying more than 4500 guests and 1600 crew members was heading to Port Canaveral in Florida but was forced to turn back and return to New Jersey due to the rough weather.

So 4-foot waves would not be felt on a ship this large. Madrid Spain CNN-- Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves crashed into the vessel Wednesday off northeast Spain officials said. First lets define moderately inclined to seasickness and not unusually rough water Lets say weve got a World Meteorological Organization sea state code of 3.

A 26-foot wave smashed into a cruise ship carrying nearly 2000 people in the Mediterranean on Wednesday smashing glass windshields and killing two passenge. The video shows a cruise passenger looking out the window as 30ft waves submerged the vessel during the hurricane force storm. A Norwegian cruise ship was hit by a 70 ft.

That would be 1 ft 8 in. A lot also depends on the individual ship and where on the ship you are located. How high of waves can a cruise ship handle.

But this time the ship carrying more than 4500 guests and 1600 crew members heading to Port Canaveral in Florida. The average cruise ship has a tonnage of 110000 and length of 952 feet. New Privacy Policy - New Terms of Use -.