Plain sailing isn’t a phrase that springs to mind when looking at these snapshots from cruise vacations.
TikTok is awash with videos showcasing a spread of disastrous events on the high seas, with bad weather being the running theme. Unavoidable collisions have also been captured, along with searches for passengers who have fallen into the water.
Lyndsee Johnson from Ohio uploaded a video detailing how her husband took her on a cruise for their 10 year wedding anniversary but they ended up being hit by Hurricane Nicole in 2022.
Far from being the romantic break they imagined, the ship kept going around in circles to avoid the storm and the sea was so rough that their cabin doors were swinging open and shut.
Lyndsee Johnson from Ohio uploaded a video detailing how her husband took her on a cruise for their 10 year wedding anniversary but they ended up being hit by Hurricane Nicole in 2022
At one point in her TikTok, Lyndsee is seen looking slightly green by the bathroom sink and she weakly gives a thumb up in a bid to keep things positive
Taking the distress levels up a notch, creator @samsepicadventure filmed the moment a ferocious tornado spun close to the ship he was sailing on off the coast of Florida
The influencer looks a little concerned as the swirling vortex nears
At one point in her TikTok, Lyndsee is seen looking slightly green by the bathroom sink and she weakly gives a thumb up in a bid to keep things positive.
She gave the trip ‘0/5 stars’ and informed viewers: ‘Do not recommend sailing through a hurricane.’
In the comment section, she revealed that she ‘kissed the land when we got back to it’ and it ‘was still the worst thing I’ve ever personally experienced.’
Taking the distress levels up a notch, creator @samsepicadventure filmed the moment a ferocious tornado spun close to the ship he was sailing on off the coast of Florida.
Bystanders can be heard screaming out as the vortex swirls around.
One woman shouts ‘I’ve never seen one of them’, while a man nearby muses ‘that’s incredible’, and another adds ‘ It’s like Twister!’
TikToker @cruiseradio had an equally hairy experience, as 94 mph winds battered his ship in the North Atlantic off the coast of Spain.
Footage from the incident shows waves pummeling the vessel and lightening appears to flash at one point.
TikToker @cruiseradio had an equally hairy experience, as 94 mph waves battered his ship in the North Atlantic off the coast of Spain
In a clip uploaded by @garciafamilyvlog, the waves look rather punishing as they come right up over the ship’s windows so you can see what’s lurking under the surface
A clip posted by @whoaamazing1 shows the ferry disaster that took place in Hamburg in February 2022, when a massive wave crashed through the front of the boat
In the video, a deluge of water can be seen pouring into the passenger area with furniture sliding everywhere
While many viewers expressed their horror at the scene, @cruiseradio described it as ‘amazing’ and he added that ‘the ship did great’.
In another clip, uploaded by @garciafamilyvlog, the waves look even more punishing as they come right up over the ship’s windows so you can see what’s lurking under the surface.
The overlaid caption reads: ‘What you don’t want to see on a cruise ship!’
Despite the nerve-wracking scene, the Garcia family say that they still ‘love’ cruises.
On the subject of crazy waves, another clip posted by @whoaamazing1 shows the ferry disaster that took place in Hamburg in February 2022, when a massive wave crashed through the front of the boat.
The bad weather was the result of Storm Dudley. In the video, a deluge of water can be seen pouring into the passenger area with furniture sliding everywhere.
Eventually the vessel arrived safely at its destination and no one was seriously injured in the incident.
Another video which went viral online and reposted by @news.com.au shows the inner pool area of Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas turning into a giant waterfall after the ship had to do an emergency maneuver.
Another video which went viral online and reposted by @news.com.au shows the inner pool area of Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas turning into a giant waterfall
Collisions appear to be a big concern for many cruisegoers, and one TikTok posted by @sfduder, shows the moment a Norwegian liner hit an iceberg in Alaska last year
Creator @maddieostlerr remembered another cruise ship fail. She reposted a clip that her sister took while cruising, with it showing ships bashing into each other during strong winds
One of the liners appears to have sustained considerable damage, with pieces of its bodywork falling apart
The ship and its captain had taken emergency action to avoid a suspected refugee raft in the ocean after visiting CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private Caribbean island.
The turn caused the water from the pool’s Deck 15 to overflow and spill over. The water trickled down to Deck 8 where another pool was located.
Royal Caribbean officials confirmed in a statement to DailyMail.com no damage was reported and no individuals were hurt as a result of the January incident.
Collisions appear to be a big concern for many cruisegoers, and one TikTok posted by @sfduder, shows the moment a Norwegian liner hit an iceberg in Alaska last year.
The clip starts with the cameraman exclaiming ‘Titanic 2.0’ before he repeatedly yells ‘Oh my God!’
As the ship collides with the giant chunk of ice, it can be seen flipping over with bystanders heard crying out in disbelief.
The cameraman explains after the scene plays out: ‘I was just surprised by the size of it.
‘Like it started really small and I was like its just a little one and it just got bigger and bigger and bigger and it went past and it just started to roll and… it was huge!
Norwegian Cruise Line ship had to cancel the rest of its voyage after the mishap near Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, and the ship was cleared to return to Seattle for repairs.
Other passengers said the impact ‘shook the entire vessel’ and it ‘sounded like a door slamming shut.’
Creator @maddieostlerr remembered another cruise ship fail. She reposted a clip that her sister took while cruising, with it showing two ships bashing into each other during strong winds.
One of the liners appears to have sustained considerable damage, with pieces of its bodywork falling apart.
A technical mishap occurred on the Viking Sky ship in March 2019, when an engine failure caused it to almost run aground
TikToker @mattkohrs uploaded a video showing a passenger who was docked next to Carnival cruise ship that caught fire in Grand Turk last year
@armandjohnson1 said he was on a cruise vacation when a woman jumped over the side
The woman filming the clip can be heard saying ‘holy shiz… stop, stop, stop… oh my gosh this is bad’ as she watches the scene unfold from the sidelines.
But while the weather can cause big damage to ships, human errors and mechanical glitches can also turn things south.
Indeed, TikToker @mattkohrs uploaded a video showing a passenger who was docked next to Carnival cruise ship that caught fire in Grand Turk last year.
Plumes of smoke and violent flames can be seen coming out of the ship’s funnel.
The cause of the fire aboard Carnival Freedom wasn’t determined and it went on to sail after repairs which caused the cancellation of three voyages.
Another technical mishap occurred on the Viking Sky ship in March 2019, when an engine failure caused it to almost run aground.
A clip reposted by @emersonmayers_ shows the chaotic scene when the incident occurred with the furniture – including the grand piano – sliding around the main lounge area as vessel yawned from side to side.
More than 400 people had to be airlifted to safety as the ship was seen leaning at nearly 45 degrees.
The ship had almost 1,400 passengers and crew on board when it came within 100 metres of running aground, before engineers were able to restart one of the engines.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority later announced the ship’s motors stalled because of relatively low levels of lubricating oil in the engines.
Another terrifying prospect for seafarers is people falling over overboard. Ehline Law Frim reports that from 2000 to 2016, there were 270 fall-overboard cases reported by the cruise companies.
Unfortunately for @armandjohnson1, he was on a cruise vacation when a 32-year-old woman jumped over the side some 150 miles off the coast of Louisiana.
He filmed the moment security came to take away a distraught passenger. However she later managed to escape and jump overboard from the 10th floor. His footage shows dozens of people gathered by the balconies to see what was happening.
@armandjohnson1 explains: ‘They ran to the side to throw rafts for her. They turned the ship around for her… I hope that they find this lady.’
After an unsuccessful day’s search, the TikToker revealed that the crew on Carnival’s Valor had to abandon efforts. He offered prayers to the family.
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