A cruise passenger reported that the iconic theme song from Titanic played when their ship was caught in a terrifying storm . Vacationers aboard Royal Caribbean 's Explorer of the Seas were thrown into panic when the vessel was hit by strong winds, causing it to tilt sharply. A Royal Caribbean employee was r ecently caught recording hundreds of cruise passengers.

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The unexpected storm took everyone on board by surprise, causing chaos onboard. The strong winds forced the Explorer to tilt more than 14 degrees to one side, resulting in sliding furniture, smashing glassware, and passengers desperately holding onto anything fixed for support. Eyewitnesses described scenes of disorder with dishes flying, a grand piano moving across the stage, and terrified passengers seeking shelter, according to WPLG.

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