Back in the day, I spent a total of about 3 months in the Southern Ocean as far south as 45 degrees latitude. This was part of a singlehanded circumnavigation on a 33 ft steel pilothouse cutter. The first experience was sailing from South Africa to Tonga, then later another trip south to round Cape Horn. I only experienced one knockdown, but many apprehensive days weathering storms with very big waves. The Southern Ocean lived up to its' fierce reputation and it was a very memorable experience. I had no long range communications equipment so it was just me and the albatrosses and the wide, wide ocean.
I was on the maiden voyage of the Polaris to Ushuaia. Just to be clear. Viking does have very well trained and qualified personnel running these expeditions. Most have been with Viking a long time. (Viking even paid them during the Covid shutdown) Its the nature of this area and the risks you take to explore there. Nothing but good things to say about Viking ! I will return !
Well said and balanced unlike GMA and ABC grasping for ratings. Not once did they mention the nature of risk going to the region OR excursions. I don’t blame the people interviewed but certainly see the intentional manipulation by writers & editors.
It’s sad to hear someone went on vacation and and not coming back home. My heart goes out to her family. I hope that the lady’s injured leg is healed and she’s OK. I’ve been wanting to go on a cruise for a long time. After hearing this I may consider something else. Thanks for sharing
Oh, you will be fine🤦🏾♂️😂. The typical cruise ships going to tropical places don’t experience these kind of waves in the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Gulf Mexico,etc and if they did, the shear size of them will absorb most of the wave energy……and the Drake Passage is known for being extremely treacherous and often smaller ships are making these Artic journeys
2:10 I do want to say that is very honorable of the captain to turn the entire cruise around because of that one passenger needing a surgery. That is very good of the captain
My partner had a broken femur, they didn’t operate right away, a fat embolism from the broken bone went to his lung and almost killed him, I think he ended up with collapsed lung , on a ventilator, and in an induced coma for a week. I had no idea all that could happen until he explained it to me. So I can see why they had to bring her back for surgery ASAP. What’s crazy to me is that Bringing her back to save her life put the ship in just the wrong place in the ocean at just the wrong time to be struck by a rogue wave resulting in someone else being killed. They didn’t say what struck the zodiac though, a wave? Whale chasing penguins? Heard about this on cruise channels, didn’t know someone ended up in the water. He’s very lucky too, you can die of hypothermia in like 15 minutes in cold enough water. Two people died like that a few weeks ago, also on Antarctic cruise expedition. Maybe shouldn’t have untrained civilians in zodiacs in Antarctica, it appears they were older folks too. I wonder if they wear survival suits.
You investigate why a cruise ship has the audacity to be in the worlds most dangerous ocean and have the nerve to get hit by a rogue wave. How rude of them.
@@writerconsidered They have to analyze the materials and construction of the windows and walls. The windows of those ships should not shatter when encountering rough seas
Oh what a surprise from Mother Nature in that area known for rough seas. Humans are amazing. Being where you shouldn’t be at. All that happened is very unfortunate. Especially the one passenger’s death, but they went to danger. Danger didn’t go to them.
Its a "Bucket List" trip for many. Me included, I went in 2018. It is truly an amazing and magical place. But it IS isolated, and if anything bad happens, its only going to get worse, as there is little to no back-up.
@@lindseyhendrix2405 you might be surprised at just how big, fast, and aggressive sealion's are!...their name is kinda self explanatory, "lion's of the sea", lion's are not cute and cuddly, they are predator's that hunt aggressively and eat what they kill!
Travel youtubers I watch did the Antarctic trip a few years ago, and their return trip through the Drake Passage looked terrifying. The ship rocked all through the night, and just about everything was thrown onto the floor.
As a person traveling to Argentina today for an 18 day expedition (we shouldn't refer to it as a cruise) to Antarctica, I'm I the only person that realizes it can be a possibility dangerous trip? I applaud the Captain on returning to ensure the safety of the passengers. Prayers out to the family for their loss. This is a big trip that people plan and research for years before making the commitment to join an expedition. As much as I would like to see the world as a safe place, it's not. Pay heed on the physical shape your in and your age when signing up. Maybe a larger cruise ship that just passes Antarctica so your not so susceptible to rough Seas. Zodiacs are no joke, just hitting small waves can hurt your back or joints. Understand the risks and plan accordingly. Good luck to all my fellow adventurers.
Omg what a horrible accident. I mean there's literally nothing you can do about this and it's not anyone's fault. So incredibly sad, I hope Sheri's family heals and can remember that she died on a once in a lifetime adventure and she got to see some pretty amazing sights most of us never will before she passed
@@sidewalksurf800 that’s exactly right. I’ve sailed those waters before, and there was absolutely no reason to go through them to take the woman back for her leg. They could have called in a helicopter to life flight her off and continue with the trip. It was a bad call. People acting like better decisions didn’t exist only perpetuate a lack of accountability. The captain needs to be investigated.
@@user-pt1cz4ot1e I wondered why they didn't call a helicopter, because the trip through the passage looks like it would take quite a while even under the best conditions.
So scary to think that my parents were literally just in the exact same place doing the same excursions a couple weeks ago (and in a much smaller boat)
@@pinkchaos. yes, I'm waiting for that life. And waiting. And waiting. Just wondering if it's the Seabourn line because I know that those are smaller ships and the one my kids are taking soon.
I'm sure someone wants to sue for a wave hitting a boat. I'm not sure what exactly they were expecting going into a trio like that, but waves do happen.
Re: the Zodiac incident, I don't know what the heck kind of "explosion" there could have possibly been, my guess is they just hit a wave. Zodiacs are not leisure boats, and the oceans around Antarctica have many hazards. These vessels should only be operated by trained professionals in this type of environment, and my guess is that the company doesn't pay enough to keep experienced staff long. Also, guests going out on small boats like this should have a minimum level of fitness/mobility and receive basic training... otherwise, these kinds of injuries WILL continue to happen even in the best of weather conditions.
@@australiamyway I doubt it, mostly because if there was ANY chance it was an animal, I think that would have been the first thing they said. Because people fell in the water immediately after, the boaters were clearly looking in the water. They probably would have seen a whale or seal... if it was curious enough to bump the boat, it probably would have stuck around to see what was going on when people started thrashing around in the water.
I have a phobia because experienced rogue waves cruising on the blue lagoon cruise in Fiji as well as rough seas on B.C. Ferries to Victoria. The time if the year warrants this type of rough seas.
I crossed the Drake Passage to Antarctica in 1978 as part if a scientific team of geologists. The 125 foot ship the R/V Hero with an ice breaker hull rolled up ti 43 degrees each way from the vertical. I was amazingly unphased, but most were tied to their bunks to keep from being thrown across the cabin. Severe waves and storms are prevalent down there!
@@SupremeOverlord69 a penguin hitting the boat definitely didn’t throw a person 3 feet up in the air. It sounds like an orca or perhaps sea lion was chasing the penguins and accidentally hit the boat from the bottom. Hence the penguins seemingly trying to get away just before
They didn’t say. I don’t know if it was the boat’s engine. An underwater seismic event. Or the sudden detonation of an unexploded military device. All of those would have physics associated with them, like water displacement, damage to the vessel, etc. this report left a lot out, I guess because those details are unknown.
@@seviregis7441 given the penguins were jumping out of the water moments before it seems to have been an orca or sea lion that was chasing them and accidentally hit the bottom of the boat.
This is not an easy trip. You have to travel the Drake Passage in order to get to Antarctica and it is one of the roughest bodies of water. This isn't a Carnival cruise, this type of trip is very different.
This is a situation where you are better off having an interior cabin. Maybe passengers should be moved to an interior dining room or theater if the ship has to go over very rough waters
Wow! Wild to hear of this incident with the small boat just before but as someone else said here, adventure is never without risk. I take it a whale was chasing the penguins? I was unaware the wave hit at night and that’s especially chilling given that no one could likely see it coming. where no one could see it coming. I’m unsure if this ship has rooms with balconies but goodness would that be terrible to for some reason be out their during that choppy stretch. For what it’s worth, I hope the lady who passed away did so quickly.
Uhh why aren't we more concerned with the "explosion" lol i mean the rogue wave is well a rogue wave obviously a bad choice by the captain to take the ship through known turbulent waters, thus endangering the entire crew and passengers, including the passenger whose leg was so injured by an "explosion" that it required surgery.
Bad choice to take turbulent waters. The entire southern ocean is dangerous. There is no way not to hit turbulent waters. They took those same waters going down, the only way back is back through them, its not a bad choice, its the only choice.
Antarctica is known for the very rough seas around it. Hopefully this incident will make cruise companies reinforce the ships that they send to those waters
What was the explosion on the small boat? They just describe it as an explosion like it’s understandable… Well what was it?? Things don’t just explode in the ocean?!! And it’s weird those two passengers don’t even seem curious about what caused it. Edit: they may be using the word explosion figuratively… To me it means combustion, detonation, elemental reaction, etc. especially when she used the word “ boom.” But if they just mean something bumped really hard into their boat, then OK…
I'm guessing it was one of the penguins that they describe as jumping around them that came full speed from under the boat and hit it by accident, that explains the 2 passengers flying up in the air and the bottom of the boat breaking up.Most likely the penguins were been follow by some animal trying to eat them so they jump out the water to scape fast.
@@O_S_V_Y a penguin definitely isn’t large enough to do that. Was most likely an orca or a sea lion that was hunting/chasing the jumping penguins. The energy needed to throw a person 3 feet up in the air requires a lot more weight than a penguin
I’m veering away from the marine mammal collision with the boat because the people were thrown upwards, not outwards or backwards. And they said they heard a boom, like an explosion. This could’ve been a seismic event underground with concussive force, or a suddenly detonated military device that was in the ocean on a shelf or something. But I’m leaning toward the seismic event because the penguins were agitated, animals know when something is off, and the rogue wave came shortly thereafter, the next day, also caused by seismic occurrences.
@@seviregis7441 orcas often hunt by swimming directly up towards the prey, hitting it out of the water and stunning it, then eating it. Being hit from below is completely in line with how an orca commonly hunts. Any large collusion can be described as an explosion by witnesses. The descriptor of “explosion” is vaguely used by witnesses all the time. If this were a military device, it would be international news. And neither a spontaneous detonation or a seismic event would give the jumping (think running away) penguins the premonition to do that. It’s almost certainly a case of an orca ambushing a penguin pod from below, as they often do, spooking the penguins who tried to jump and escape. Clumsy orca hits the boat accidentally. Your theory would be fine if there wasn’t the reported penguin behavior moments before. This is clearly a large animal hunting the penguins and hit the boat from below.
ships like that needs to be built better and stronger. Vikings should had known that there are extreme condition of Antarctica and its surrounding waters.
So sorry for all the injuries. I wonder why the ship had to go back instead of having a helicopter to take her to a hospital in Argentina. It would have been shorter and safer. Drake passage is very rough.
maybe we should leave antarctic exploration to the pro's and leave the cruise ships up in the Caribbean. No matter how many precautions you take - the ocean is a force not be taken lightly
Rouge waves are still some of the most mysterious natural occurrences we have no idea what causes them but there are many theories and more than one could be right. Investigating the cause is going to be hard they are going to have to look at everything and anything that comes to mind because the true source of Rouge waves is still unknown. Most logically I think it might be caused by large underwater landslides because seismic activity usually creates nice clean circular waves.
You missed the ignorance and stupidity. They aren't going to investigate the rogue wave. They are going to investigate why the ship was hit by the rogue wave. Because being there isn't cause enough to scapegoat someone.
Sad to say that the ones who can best afford these trips are the ones least likely to be in good enough shape for them. It's not a cruise - it's an expedition and the risks are made crystal clear before you go. It's not for AARP set.
RIP Sheri. And I hope those who were injured fully recover. God bless them, a terrible ordeal, especially the poor woman who needed surgery on her leg. The cruise company should know better than to go out on pontoons there and attempt sailing through those ferocious waterways. And what was it under the boat specifically that exploded? It all sounds like they ran into some sudden seismic activity. The Penguins may have detected a problem and were agitated. (Penguins porpoise for several reasons.) The description rendered by the passengers sounds like either a military device lodged under water there suddenly exploded (less likely) or a sudden seismic event took place, judging by the upward concussive force and audible sound of an explosion. (Most likely) and this could have led to the rogue wave which occurred the next day.
Its the most dangerous ocean in the world, there is nothing to research. They already know why. The southern ocean goes around the world without any land blocking it. So it just goes around and builds without impediment.
This is just another reason why I refuse to go onto a 'cruise ship'. Also it didn't help that they were in an area that's known for very hard waves to pound a ship. You just gotta be smart about your future trips and how you invest your $.
Nature has her way… But what was the mysterious explosion while they were on the excursion boat! Maybe undersea avalanche? A military practice or something? Then the next day that awful wave to deal with! I guess I’ll stick to my cable channels and watching Nova!
How can you investigate Mother Nature? While it's sad and tragic, I think people forget that accidents can happen at any time no matter where you are and we have no control over Mother Nature. 🙏🏾 Prayers for the families.
Yes, definitely people need to consider where they are going. It is not known for smooth calm conditions. So why are so many shocked! Why are so many replying that they’ll never step foot on a ship!? Don’t be so naive folks! A huge ship sailing the Caribbean, Mediterranean or the west coast of Mexico is not the same thing as an Antarctic expedition cruise. Totally different conditions and class of ship.
While I am confused about this 'explosion' I'm not sure I know the point of the story. Everyone knows that Drake Passage is the most dangerous in the world, and travellers have to sign a waiver. The crew can only do so much - they can't control the weather. Me? I would never go; I had enough adventure in the Arctic.
Exactly Megan! Many people are forgetting their grade school history. The Antarctic waters including the tip of South Africa are well noted for their danger.
Because you have all these senior citizens going where they shouldn’t be and then boohoohooing when something they can’t handle happens. These are the lawsuit seekers.
Wasn’t Viking the one that managed to get itself caught up in the eye of a storm a few years ago and nearly ran aground because all its engines failed and anchor didn’t hold in the stormy seas? I’m sure loads of windows were blasted through then too.
Both "incidents" are beyond the control of the cruise ship staff. The fact the captian cut the entire thing short for one passenger is proof this wasn't some negligence by the crew. If they deliberately sailed into a storm when other options were available maybe I'd be more critical. But rogue waves are still not fully understood. You can see from the damage that wasn't an ordinary wave that hit the ship.
I will make that passage some day. Got to get to my 7th continent. If that was this couples bucket list trip and they expected smooth sailing, they went in very uninformed. Even the report states that Drake's Passage is known as some of the toughest seas in the world. As for the Zodiac ride I feel bad for the injured woman, but nature is not a Disney ride . Anything can and does happen. Life is a risk.
I don’t even understand why there is a cruise ship that goes on a cruise in the worst sea conditions in the world. This part of the ocean between Argentina and Antarctica is so treacherous so many ships and people have died here but there is a cruise?
Stay away from Antarctica, Everest, etc. Nobody has earned the right to be there just because they can afford it. We don't have to destroy every pristine place on Earth.
I still don't understand what happened on the raft when the people were thrown into the air. Was it a wave, or when they said penguins were jumping out of the water, were they insinuating there was a shark in the water or something that knocked into the raft?
It kinda sounds like an accident occurred, the crew and captain handled it properly by turning back to get help for the woman, then anothe freak incident happened. If it’s a rogue wave I’m not sure what people are wanting from them. Can’t figure out why this is framed up to try and make the cruise ship sound at fault for something. It’s wildly rare. Sad that someone lost their life - not discounting - but the cruise ship did what they needed to.
My husband wants to go on a cruise, this is the reason why i dont want it ever... this is fun if the weather is good.. but you cant predict it. I feel sorry to all of them.
If this is true then this would only be the second account of a cruise ship being hit by a rogue wave. At least that I know of. The first being the QEII which was hit by a rogue wave 92 feet tall back in 1995! No one was injured in that wave and the cruise liner went on cruising!
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Back in the day, I spent a total of about 3 months in the Southern Ocean as far south as 45 degrees latitude. This was part of a singlehanded circumnavigation on a 33 ft steel pilothouse cutter. The first experience was sailing from South Africa to Tonga, then later another trip south to round Cape Horn. I only experienced one knockdown, but many apprehensive days weathering storms with very big waves. The Southern Ocean lived up to its' fierce reputation and it was a very memorable experience. I had no long range communications equipment so it was just me and the albatrosses and the wide, wide ocean.
Wow! Sounds very exciting and very scary!!
Wow, I can only imagine...
Wow!
They keep talking about the "rogue" wave but, gloss over the unexplained explosion under the small boat?...these people are hiding something here!
Drake P solo is a true sailors badge.
Good on you!
Been a lifelong dream of mine....
I was on the maiden voyage of the Polaris to Ushuaia. Just to be clear. Viking does have very well trained and qualified personnel running these expeditions. Most have been with Viking a long time. (Viking even paid them during the Covid shutdown) Its the nature of this area and the risks you take to explore there. Nothing but good things to say about Viking ! I will return !
The wave is unfortunate but the explosion? Can't understand if she meant in the boat or the sea. Weird.
Well said and balanced unlike GMA and ABC grasping for ratings. Not once did they mention the nature of risk going to the region OR excursions. I don’t blame the people interviewed but certainly see the intentional manipulation by writers & editors.
It’s sad to hear someone went on vacation and and not coming back home. My heart goes out to her family. I hope that the lady’s injured leg is healed and she’s OK. I’ve been wanting to go on a cruise for a long time. After hearing this I may consider something else. Thanks for sharing
Oh, you will be fine🤦🏾♂️😂. The typical cruise ships going to tropical places don’t experience these kind of waves in the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Gulf Mexico,etc and if they did, the shear size of them will absorb most of the wave energy……and the Drake Passage is known for being extremely treacherous and often smaller ships are making these Artic journeys
@@TJBellamy99 Thanks for your encouragement. I’m sure that’s the case.
A trip in the Caribbean perhaps?
This is not a cruise, it's an expedition.
2:10 I do want to say that is very honorable of the captain to turn the entire cruise around because of that one passenger needing a surgery. That is very good of the captain
It's mandatory in Antarctic waters.
The bare minimum lol
It's the very least he could do
My partner had a broken femur, they didn’t operate right away, a fat embolism from the broken bone went to his lung and almost killed him, I think he ended up with collapsed lung , on a ventilator, and in an induced coma for a week. I had no idea all that could happen until he explained it to me. So I can see why they had to bring her back for surgery ASAP. What’s crazy to me is that Bringing her back to save her life put the ship in just the wrong place in the ocean at just the wrong time to be struck by a rogue wave resulting in someone else being killed. They didn’t say what struck the zodiac though, a wave? Whale chasing penguins? Heard about this on cruise channels, didn’t know someone ended up in the water. He’s very lucky too, you can die of hypothermia in like 15 minutes in cold enough water. Two people died like that a few weeks ago, also on Antarctic cruise expedition. Maybe shouldn’t have untrained civilians in zodiacs in Antarctica, it appears they were older folks too. I wonder if they wear survival suits.
Honourable? It’s protocol
How do you investigate a rogue wave?
You interrogate all the other waves? lol
You investigate why a cruise ship has the audacity to be in the worlds most dangerous ocean and have the nerve to get hit by a rogue wave. How rude of them.
@@writerconsidered They have to analyze the materials and construction of the windows and walls. The windows of those ships should not shatter when encountering rough seas
Oh what a surprise from Mother Nature in that area known for rough seas. Humans are amazing. Being where you shouldn’t be at. All that happened is very unfortunate. Especially the one passenger’s death, but they went to danger. Danger didn’t go to them.
@@TexasHomesteaders lol
Prayers to those injured and to the family of the woman that was killed. This area is known for rough seas.
Yes. Weird as the day prior I saw a video on tiktok about the waves. Next day the incident
I didn't even realize that going put into antarctic waters in a small boat was an option to the public. Let alone for senior citizens. Sheesh...risky
Its a "Bucket List" trip for many. Me included, I went in 2018. It is truly an amazing and magical place. But it IS isolated, and if anything bad happens, its only going to get worse, as there is little to no back-up.
I think those penguins were trying to escape something that was after them. That thing hit your little boat.
Perhaps an orca or sea lion, not sure which would be more likely in the area
Idk if a sea lion would be able to launch 2-3 people into the air but who knows.
@@lindseyhendrix2405 you might be surprised at just how big, fast, and aggressive sealion's are!...their name is kinda self explanatory, "lion's of the sea", lion's are not cute and cuddly, they are predator's that hunt aggressively and eat what they kill!
Or... A leopard seal which is really aggressive and loves penguins
@@dorothyyli that’s what I was thinking. Orcas and leopard seals are normally out there.
My husband has terrifying stories about them in Antarctica.
Travel youtubers I watch did the Antarctic trip a few years ago, and their return trip through the Drake Passage looked terrifying. The ship rocked all through the night, and just about everything was thrown onto the floor.
What a nightmare! Being in deep waters and some ISH goes wrong is a big time fear of mine. Sending prayers to the families🙏
As a person traveling to Argentina today for an 18 day expedition (we shouldn't refer to it as a cruise) to Antarctica, I'm I the only person that realizes it can be a possibility dangerous trip? I applaud the Captain on returning to ensure the safety of the passengers. Prayers out to the family for their loss. This is a big trip that people plan and research for years before making the commitment to join an expedition. As much as I would like to see the world as a safe place, it's not. Pay heed on the physical shape your in and your age when signing up. Maybe a larger cruise ship that just passes Antarctica so your not so susceptible to rough Seas. Zodiacs are no joke, just hitting small waves can hurt your back or joints. Understand the risks and plan accordingly. Good luck to all my fellow adventurers.
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Prayers to those who sustained injury and or loss. 🙏
oh boo hoo hoo so much trauma on a cruise. give me a break silly
Omg what a horrible accident. I mean there's literally nothing you can do about this and it's not anyone's fault. So incredibly sad, I hope Sheri's family heals and can remember that she died on a once in a lifetime adventure and she got to see some pretty amazing sights most of us never will before she passed
True. YOLO lady. Good for you. I will save this adventure for when I'm too old to care if I survive it.
You don’t take the dangerous shortcuts to cut costs, that’s what you can do. Rogue wave my foot, in historically choppy waters!?
@@sidewalksurf800 that’s exactly right. I’ve sailed those waters before, and there was absolutely no reason to go through them to take the woman back for her leg. They could have called in a helicopter to life flight her off and continue with the trip. It was a bad call. People acting like better decisions didn’t exist only perpetuate a lack of accountability. The captain needs to be investigated.
@@sidewalksurf800 All planned, for the insurance. More investigation needed.
@@user-pt1cz4ot1e I wondered why they didn't call a helicopter, because the trip through the passage looks like it would take quite a while even under the best conditions.
The ocean is scary.
@@Broadtolove women aren't idiots..try conning a man!!
So scary to think that my parents were literally just in the exact same place doing the same excursions a couple weeks ago (and in a much smaller boat)
One of my best friends probably may have been there as well. She took a ship there about 3 weeks ago too and did the same excursions.
What line were your parents on?
@@jodeeclarklompa852 I’d have to ask tomorrow, they’re on another trip atm in Belize (what a life)
@@pinkchaos. yes, I'm waiting for that life. And waiting. And waiting. Just wondering if it's the Seabourn line because I know that those are smaller ships and the one my kids are taking soon.
Oh my goodness I am so sorry they had to go thru that.
Thank you for helping me remove this from my bucket list!
Wave my arse .. that was a creature , those penguins was running for their lives
I'm sure someone wants to sue for a wave hitting a boat. I'm not sure what exactly they were expecting going into a trio like that, but waves do happen.
I've seen a 90 ft wave back when I was crabbing in the 1980s out of Fall River Mass
You are on a ship and there are waves. There are waves that aren’t seen until it’s too late.
Re: the Zodiac incident, I don't know what the heck kind of "explosion" there could have possibly been, my guess is they just hit a wave. Zodiacs are not leisure boats, and the oceans around Antarctica have many hazards. These vessels should only be operated by trained professionals in this type of environment, and my guess is that the company doesn't pay enough to keep experienced staff long. Also, guests going out on small boats like this should have a minimum level of fitness/mobility and receive basic training... otherwise, these kinds of injuries WILL continue to happen even in the best of weather conditions.
Do you think an animal came under them?
I’m very curious about this “explosion” on the Zodiac myself. So sorry for the loss. However, there seems to be 2 stories here. 🤔
@@australiamyway I doubt it, mostly because if there was ANY chance it was an animal, I think that would have been the first thing they said. Because people fell in the water immediately after, the boaters were clearly looking in the water. They probably would have seen a whale or seal... if it was curious enough to bump the boat, it probably would have stuck around to see what was going on when people started thrashing around in the water.
Rogue waves are crazy scary. Crabbers up in Alaska come face to face with them some times too.
I have a phobia because experienced rogue waves cruising on the blue lagoon cruise in Fiji as well as rough seas on B.C. Ferries to Victoria. The time if the year warrants this type of rough seas.
I crossed the Drake Passage to Antarctica in 1978 as part if a scientific team of geologists. The 125 foot ship the R/V Hero with an ice breaker hull rolled up ti 43 degrees each way from the vertical. I was amazingly unphased, but most were tied to their bunks to keep from being thrown across the cabin. Severe waves and storms are prevalent down there!
Wait...how did the explosion on the small boat happen!?
I’m assuming the sound of a smaller rogue wave sounds like an explosion when hitting the boat!
@@AMoose454 it was a penguin i think
@@SupremeOverlord69 a penguin hitting the boat definitely didn’t throw a person 3 feet up in the air. It sounds like an orca or perhaps sea lion was chasing the penguins and accidentally hit the boat from the bottom. Hence the penguins seemingly trying to get away just before
They didn’t say. I don’t know if it was the boat’s engine. An underwater seismic event. Or the sudden detonation of an unexploded military device. All of those would have physics associated with them, like water displacement, damage to the vessel, etc. this report left a lot out, I guess because those details are unknown.
@@seviregis7441 given the penguins were jumping out of the water moments before it seems to have been an orca or sea lion that was chasing them and accidentally hit the bottom of the boat.
This is not an easy trip. You have to travel the Drake Passage in order to get to Antarctica and it is one of the roughest bodies of water. This isn't a Carnival cruise, this type of trip is very different.
Cruise ships packed with seniors don't belong here.
Not even a guess as to what hit the small boat?
Adventure is never zero risk. Think about all the people that had an amazingly awesome time because they survived the wave.
This is a situation where you are better off having an interior cabin. Maybe passengers should be moved to an interior dining room or theater if the ship has to go over very rough waters
Wow! Wild to hear of this incident with the small boat just before but as someone else said here, adventure is never without risk. I take it a whale was chasing the penguins?
I was unaware the wave hit at night and that’s especially chilling given that no one could likely see it coming. where no one could see it coming. I’m unsure if this ship has rooms with balconies but goodness would that be terrible to for some reason be out their during that choppy stretch. For what it’s worth, I hope the lady who passed away did so quickly.
Uhh why aren't we more concerned with the "explosion" lol i mean the rogue wave is well a rogue wave obviously a bad choice by the captain to take the ship through known turbulent waters, thus endangering the entire crew and passengers, including the passenger whose leg was so injured by an "explosion" that it required surgery.
Bad choice to take turbulent waters. The entire southern ocean is dangerous. There is no way not to hit turbulent waters.
They took those same waters going down, the only way back is back through them, its not a bad choice, its the only choice.
Wait did I hear that correctly? They survived an explosion and a rogue wave in the same trip, and they were not related?
yah, I don't understand. They never said why there was an explosion....
People listen to me - NOTHING GOOD EVER HAPPENS ON A CRUISE.
I have a blast
Speak for yourself, I live to cruise!
Antarctica is known for the very rough seas around it. Hopefully this incident will make cruise companies reinforce the ships that they send to those waters
What cave are you living in? Or are just an idiot?
Hello!!! Not surprised by this weather. It is Antarctica! A go at your own risk kind of trip.
Wow. What good reporting! Journalism at its finest.
What was the explosion on the small boat? They just describe it as an explosion like it’s understandable… Well what was it?? Things don’t just explode in the ocean?!! And it’s weird those two passengers don’t even seem curious about what caused it.
Edit: they may be using the word explosion figuratively… To me it means combustion, detonation, elemental reaction, etc. especially when she used the word “ boom.” But if they just mean something bumped really hard into their boat, then OK…
I'm guessing it was one of the penguins that they describe as jumping around them that came full speed from under the boat and hit it by accident, that explains the 2 passengers flying up in the air and the bottom of the boat breaking up.Most likely the penguins were been follow by some animal trying to eat them so they jump out the water to scape fast.
My first thought, because they mentioned penguins jumping out of the water, was that it was a large shark? Maybe it bumped the small boat really hard?
@@O_S_V_Y a penguin definitely isn’t large enough to do that. Was most likely an orca or a sea lion that was hunting/chasing the jumping penguins. The energy needed to throw a person 3 feet up in the air requires a lot more weight than a penguin
I’m veering away from the marine mammal collision with the boat because the people were thrown upwards, not outwards or backwards. And they said they heard a boom, like an explosion. This could’ve been a seismic event underground with concussive force, or a suddenly detonated military device that was in the ocean on a shelf or something. But I’m leaning toward the seismic event because the penguins were agitated, animals know when something is off, and the rogue wave came shortly thereafter, the next day, also caused by seismic occurrences.
@@seviregis7441 orcas often hunt by swimming directly up towards the prey, hitting it out of the water and stunning it, then eating it. Being hit from below is completely in line with how an orca commonly hunts. Any large collusion can be described as an explosion by witnesses. The descriptor of “explosion” is vaguely used by witnesses all the time. If this were a military device, it would be international news. And neither a spontaneous detonation or a seismic event would give the jumping (think running away) penguins the premonition to do that. It’s almost certainly a case of an orca ambushing a penguin pod from below, as they often do, spooking the penguins who tried to jump and escape. Clumsy orca hits the boat accidentally. Your theory would be fine if there wasn’t the reported penguin behavior moments before. This is clearly a large animal hunting the penguins and hit the boat from below.
Why you never would catch me on a cruise. I am land lover vacationer!
I would have liked more reporting on the explosion. How did it start? What caused it? Will there be an investigation or lawsuit?
Me too! What caused the explosion? Apparently the boat didn't blow up?
ships like that needs to be built better and stronger. Vikings should had known that there are extreme condition of Antarctica and its surrounding waters.
Completely agree.
They kbow. This is actually an expedition ship that has been even been equiped with an Ice breaker
I don’t understand? What was this “explosion” in the little zodiac boat??? Why were penguins jumping out?
Umm nobody wants to say how the passenger died?
Cut up by the shattered window - shards moving at high speed with great force. Gruesome.
So sorry for all the injuries. I wonder why the ship had to go back instead of having a helicopter to take her to a hospital in Argentina. It would have been shorter and safer. Drake passage is very rough.
Antarctica is way out of helicopter flying range. The only option is for the ship to return to Argentia.
How do you investigate a wave??
Inherently dangerous place. RIP.
Drake Passage and Cape Horn are known for Rouge waves. Different currants are converging.
maybe we should leave antarctic exploration to the pro's and leave the cruise ships up in the Caribbean. No matter how many precautions you take - the ocean is a force not be taken lightly
I do think these wild seas must be a nightmare!
What? You've never experienced a random explosion on a rubber dingy?
What was the nature of the explosion? On the little boat?
Rouge waves are still some of the most mysterious natural occurrences we have no idea what causes them but there are many theories and more than one could be right. Investigating the cause is going to be hard they are going to have to look at everything and anything that comes to mind because the true source of Rouge waves is still unknown. Most logically I think it might be caused by large underwater landslides because seismic activity usually creates nice clean circular waves.
if it’s circular it’s likely gas ejection.
I think you nailed it. Lol
You missed the ignorance and stupidity. They aren't going to investigate the rogue wave. They are going to investigate why the ship was hit by the rogue wave. Because being there isn't cause enough to scapegoat someone.
I do not believe the rogue wave is going to be very helpful during the investigation of the rogue wave.
Rogue waves are fascinating
Triangle of Sadness IRL
It is known to be a very treacherous and dangerous trip to Antarctica, it probably shouldn’t be a “cruise” ship destination.
Sad to say that the ones who can best afford these trips are the ones least likely to be in good enough shape for them. It's not a cruise - it's an expedition and the risks are made crystal clear before you go. It's not for AARP set.
RIP Sheri. And I hope those who were injured fully recover. God bless them, a terrible ordeal, especially the poor woman who needed surgery on her leg. The cruise company should know better than to go out on pontoons there and attempt sailing through those ferocious waterways. And what was it under the boat specifically that exploded? It all sounds like they ran into some sudden seismic activity. The Penguins may have detected a problem and were agitated. (Penguins porpoise for several reasons.) The description rendered by the passengers sounds like either a military device lodged under water there suddenly exploded (less likely) or a sudden seismic event took place, judging by the upward concussive force and audible sound of an explosion. (Most likely) and this could have led to the rogue wave which occurred the next day.
They never take the zodiacs out on the Drake.
What was the first explosion? They didn't explain that.
What was the explosion on the little raft ?
Thank you.
So what the heck is it that happened on that little boat? What was the explosion?!
So, you just gloss over “an explosion” on the small boat? What do they think it was? This segment is awful.
there needs to be more research into these phenomena.
Its Mother Nature!
Its the most dangerous ocean in the world, there is nothing to research. They already know why. The southern ocean goes around the world without any land blocking it. So it just goes around and builds without impediment.
what went wrong, is that cruise ships should not be going to Antarctica
This is just another reason why I refuse to go onto a 'cruise ship'. Also it didn't help that they were in an area that's known for very hard waves to pound a ship. You just gotta be smart about your future trips and how you invest your $.
Nature has her way… But what was the mysterious explosion while they were on the excursion boat! Maybe undersea avalanche? A military practice or something? Then the next day that awful wave to deal with! I guess I’ll stick to my cable channels and watching Nova!
Maybe an Orca hit them.
Orca or dolphin would be my guess.
I was wondering the same thing!
This is a legit nightmare. Like horror movie level !
Keep one hand on the boat at all times. Mother Nature is incredibly powerful.
I’m so confused!! What happened?!!!
Nature always wins. We need to accept that when we have fun. Always said when a life is gone
Hey- thanks for nit explaining what the actual explosion was, GMA 🤦♂️
How can you investigate Mother Nature? While it's sad and tragic, I think people forget that accidents can happen at any time no matter where you are and we have no control over Mother Nature.
🙏🏾 Prayers for the families.
What went wrong? YOU SAILED TO ANTARCTICA. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT. WE WEREN’T MADE TO GO THERE LEAVE OT ALONE
Yes, definitely people need to consider where they are going. It is not known for smooth calm conditions. So why are so many shocked! Why are so many replying that they’ll never step foot on a ship!? Don’t be so naive folks! A huge ship sailing the Caribbean, Mediterranean or the west coast of Mexico is not the same thing as an Antarctic expedition cruise. Totally different conditions and class of ship.
Oh noooo I hope everyone ok
While I am confused about this 'explosion' I'm not sure I know the point of the story. Everyone knows that Drake Passage is the most dangerous in the world, and travellers have to sign a waiver. The crew can only do so much - they can't control the weather. Me? I would never go; I had enough adventure in the Arctic.
Exactly Megan! Many people are forgetting their grade school history. The Antarctic waters including the tip of South Africa are well noted for their danger.
Because you have all these senior citizens going where they shouldn’t be and then boohoohooing when something they can’t handle happens. These are the lawsuit seekers.
so why was there an explosion??? what exploded?? they didnt tell us what happened.
Wasn’t Viking the one that managed to get itself caught up in the eye of a storm a few years ago and nearly ran aground because all its engines failed and anchor didn’t hold in the stormy seas? I’m sure loads of windows were blasted through then too.
Both "incidents" are beyond the control of the cruise ship staff. The fact the captian cut the entire thing short for one passenger is proof this wasn't some negligence by the crew. If they deliberately sailed into a storm when other options were available maybe I'd be more critical. But rogue waves are still not fully understood. You can see from the damage that wasn't an ordinary wave that hit the ship.
So what caused the explosion?
That’s why I’ll never take a cruise because I hear more stories every day all the time
I will make that passage some day. Got to get to my 7th continent. If that was this couples bucket list trip and they expected smooth sailing, they went in very uninformed. Even the report states that Drake's Passage is known as some of the toughest seas in the world. As for the Zodiac ride I feel bad for the injured woman, but nature is not a Disney ride . Anything can and does happen. Life is a risk.
I went in 2018. It is an amazing adventure. (It is not for everyone, and not for the faint of heart) - there is no back up if something goes sideways.
I'm so confused what happened to cause the explosion?
Disease, disaster, death, what is not to love about a cruise? Why would anyone pay to travel this way?
I don’t even understand why there is a cruise ship that goes on a cruise in the worst sea conditions in the world. This part of the ocean between Argentina and Antarctica is so treacherous so many ships and people have died here but there is a cruise?
It's not an ordinary cruise liner it's actually an expedition ship with cruise amenities.
Stay away from Antarctica, Everest, etc. Nobody has earned the right to be there just because they can afford it. We don't have to destroy every pristine place on Earth.
No interior windowless rooms on these expedition ships.
Rogue wave- probably seismic in origin, but what about the zoduac boat explosion? That's disturbing
Shocking, the ocean doing ocean things .. 🤷
I still don't understand what happened on the raft when the people were thrown into the air. Was it a wave, or when they said penguins were jumping out of the water, were they insinuating there was a shark in the water or something that knocked into the raft?
Sounds like penguins were being hunted by an orca or perhaps sea lion, which ran into the bottom of the boat by mistake
Whale or orca
It kinda sounds like an accident occurred, the crew and captain handled it properly by turning back to get help for the woman, then anothe freak incident happened. If it’s a rogue wave I’m not sure what people are wanting from them. Can’t figure out why this is framed up to try and make the cruise ship sound at fault for something. It’s wildly rare. Sad that someone lost their life - not discounting - but the cruise ship did what they needed to.
My husband wants to go on a cruise, this is the reason why i dont want it ever... this is fun if the weather is good.. but you cant predict it. I feel sorry to all of them.
It happens,and these cruise ship companies should have people sign a can't sue use statement.
Ban rouge waves
These democrat twats would try.
Holy shit cruises sound like a horror story
You’d think these ships would be more storm resistant.
Definitely caused by an alien spaceship
I don’t think you can investigate a rogue wave.
If this is true then this would only be the second account of a cruise ship being hit by a rogue wave. At least that I know of. The first being the QEII which was hit by a rogue wave 92 feet tall back in 1995! No one was injured in that wave and the cruise liner went on cruising!
You act like the company can control the weather and wave. SMH, your on the boat in Antarctica
Why didn't they just call coast guard or some kind of med flight ???? Instead of risking the trip back which caused more issues??
Man made waves to stop them from seeing the newly uncovered artifacts in Antarctica
My initial observation is, this is one of the wildest places on earth, not sure it's appropriate for this kind of tourism