They were cruising for a bruising. Passengers freaked out as 40-foot waves slammed into a cruise liner navigating a treacherous stretch of ocean off Antarctica, as seen in freaky footage on Instagram.

T he Drake Passage, located between the southern tip of South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula, is known for being one of the most dangerous stretches of ocean on Earth.With waves reaching ...

Terrifying footage captured the moment a cruise ship hit 40ft waves while travelling through one of the most dangerous sea ... way through the notorious Drake Passage, between the southern tip ...

which blow unimpeded from west to east around Antarctica before they reach the Drake Passage. As winds funnel through the passage, they whisk up huge waves, some of which can be dangerous — and ...

Why it's incredible: The passage is one of the world's most dangerous ocean crossings. The Drake Passage is an ocean channel between the southern tip of South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula.