A viral video shared on Sunday, November 10 featuring a Royal Caribbean ‘Explorer of the Seas’ cruise ship has taken the internet by storm. In the video, the cruise ship can be seen tilting to 45 degrees approx. while sailing through the Atlantic Ocean.
According to media reports, the incident occurred Thursday night after the cruise left ‘the Castilian coast in Spain and was on its way to Miami.
What Exactly happened?
While sailing, the cruise was struck by strong winds, creating panic among the passengers who struggled to balance themselves. Objects like shelves and tables can also be spotted crashing in the viral video. The footage shared on micro-blogging platform X by a user named @FearedBuck has garnered over 2 crore views. It carries the caption, “Cruise ship tilted 45 degrees in the Atlantic ocean.”
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:
Cruise ship tilted 45 degrees in the Atlantic ocean 😳 pic.twitter.com/4lIIxIFCkh
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A Passenger Onboard Describes The Terrifying Moment
While speaking to CBS News, Jonathan Parrish, a passenger onboard described the terrifying ordeal. He said that he was watching a show in the cruise theater when he realized it made a “hard right turn” followed by a second, ‘more intense’ turn. After this, the show was abruptly stopped and passengers left the theater.
Social Media Reaction On Viral Video
With over 1 lakh likes, the video has spared a flood of reactions online. A user wrote, “Looks like Karen wanted to speak with the manager of the ocean.”
Another commented, “And this is why I will never go on a cruise lol.” A third hilariously wrote, “The way I’d be walking around with my life jacket on at all times.”
Meanwhile, a fourth user remarked, “This would terrify me.”
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