India, April 4 -- Passengers aboard a luxury cruise ship had a harrowing experience as 40-foot waves battered their vessel while crossing the Drake Passage - the notorious 600-mile-wide stretch of water separating Antarctica from the southern tip of South America.

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According to New York Post, the terrifying scenes unfolded as the ship struggled through waters where the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans converge, often resulting in extreme sea conditions.

The frightening episode was captured in a video shared on Instagram by travel blogger Lesley Anne Murphy, who described it as a "48-hour rollercoaster." In the clip, the 342-foot-...