THIS is the scary moment a cruise ship appeared to tilt 45 degrees to the side as it was battered by a crosswind swell. Passengers feared they would "die like on the Titanic" as glasses smashed and people sent panicked text messages to loved ones. 5 The ship can be seen tilting onto its side, with passengers having to think fast to maintain their balance Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 5 The chaos sent objects flying across the floor Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 5 Passengers have reported hearing glasses smashing as every area of the ship is impacted by the violent turbulence Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media Dramatic footage shows objects sliding out of place and people struggling to keep their balance as the ship hit strong 86mph winds.
It happened after The Royal Caribbean cruise ship was hit by freak weather off the coast of Africa on November 7. The vessel was near Tenerife at the time. There were 5,000 people on board, and the tilt held its petrifying angle for an agonising three minutes.
read more in cruises DISNEY DRAMA Moment Disney cruise ship rescues 4 from sinking catamaran in Bermuda Triangle OCEANS OF FUN I tried adults-only Virgin Voyages cruise with 2am pizza shops & rooftop bar Dan, from Toronto, Canada, was left thinking he was going to die and even went as far as to send last messages. He recalled: "When I left the pub I could hear screaming sounds, glasses were falling around and the cruise had started tilting. "You can see a whole advertisement sign hit a guy .
