ROGUE Waves - What if a skyscraper-sized wave crashed on your cruise ship?

What if a skyscraper-sized wave suddenly crashed down on your cruise ship? This isn't a fantasy; it's the very real threat of rogue waves. In this video, we expose the astonishing incidents where cruise ships have battled these immense forces of nature. You'll discover the unseen risks of the open ocean, understand the potential for devastating impact, and learn essential facts for safer travel. It's surprising to think that official rogue wave data collection only started in 1995. Get ready to gain vital knowledge. Tune in to understand the ocean's unpredictable power. — 🚢 My Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ 📚 Buy my books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ 🛳️ Learn more about cruising at my Blog: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join --- Script & Research: Rachelle Cross & Chris Frame --- Image Support: Rob Henderson and Doug Cremer from the Henderson & Cremer Collection for the imagery used in this video. Mike Brady @OceanlinerDesigns ​for supporting us with the animations of Queen Mary and Lusitania. Bill Miller for the image and thumbnail support for Michelangelo. CC BY & Pexels:  White Cliffs of Dover: Bernd Feurich License: https://tinyurl.com/24df9jdx  Ocean Waves: RostislavUzunov License: https://tinyurl.com/45rnjxjy  Waves: Aleks Dahlberg License: https://tinyurl.com/bdfnzsst  Waves: Tim Marshall License: https://unsplash.com/photos/uanoYn1AmPs  Viking Polaris: Nolabob CC BY SA 4.0 License: https://tinyurl.com/4v8mv6c4  Rogue Wave, Picture taken in the Bay of Biscay, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Public Domain) License: https://tinyurl.com/44v947u4  Bremen Life Ring: Liebgard. CC BY SA 3.0 License: https://tinyurl.com/38j4snvz  NOAA Ship in Storm: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Public Domain): License: https://tinyurl.com/ywnv8fhz  Water over deck and hatches, Buonasera CC BY SA 3.0 License: https://tinyurl.com/ro3ewjkfdwkmafn  1915 ships in rough seas. Eerste Wereldoorlog. The Commons Usage License: https://tinyurl.com/sjhshadfja9flicrk  Sailing ship in harsh conditions. Image published in Finnish periodical Kyläkirjaston Kuvalehti on 15th December 1881. Public Domain License: https://tinyurl.com/finnish82171  Overseas Chicago: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Public Domain) License: https://tinyurl.com/noaa39298  Rogue Wave Sign: Articseahorse CC BY SA 3.0 License: https://tinyurl.com/1995sign  Tsunami Animation: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Public Domain). License: https://tinyurl.com/gif0101  Tsunami Animation: Régis Lachaume CC BY SA 3.0 License: https://tinyurl.com/5n6wv6j3  Tsunami, Train was carried away 200m from Onagawa Station. ChiefHira, CC BY SA 3.0 https://tinyurl.com/ju3fa244  Kronprinz Wilhelm: Library of Congress / Public Domain License: https://tinyurl.com/mvu4jy2a  Michelangelo and Raffaello Docked, Public Domain (Italy) license: https://tinyurl.com/299euxer  Caledonian Star. Stan Shebs CC BY SA 3.0 License: https://tinyurl.com/shebs921873  Norwegian Dawn. Daniel Schwen CC BY SA 4.0 License: https://tinyurl.com/nstai923  Prinsendam. The Carslile Kid. CC BY SA 2.0 License: https://tinyurl.com/4t9vtfdp  Multiple clips of Ocean Waves, Videzy. License details: https://tinyurl.com/4p6ebu5j and https://tinyurl.com/3pyursrm  Large wave on DELAWARE II. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. Public Domain: https://tinyurl.com/qwefdasgfvdsc  Imperator Alexander. State Library of Victoria. Public Domain: https://tinyurl.com/au82882  NOAA Ship in a storm. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. Public Domain: https://tinyurl.com/bdknkkup  Timelapse of the Milky Way video by faycol bogonko: https://www.pexels.com/video/time-lapse-video-of-milky-way-1926295/  Tsunami: Ilona Froehlich, Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/-6z8PHCcvrg Thumbnail waves: Silas Biasch, License: https://unsplash.com/photos/ceITO2rlDgc Video by Åke Wall: https://www.pexels.com/video/ships-mooring-in-the-sea-harbor-5582654/ Video by Pimon Kumsri: https://www.pexels.com/video/illuminated-cruise-ship-at-night-sea-voyage-29733229/ Video by Ray Raimundo: https://www.pexels.com/video/fishing-boat-sailing-on-a-stormy-ocean-5208337/ HAPAG Lloyd Bremen CC.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016-10-24_Lissabon_6215_(25305008199).jpg -- My video of the Cunard Queens at War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFQh4Eo0uB8 -- Tags: #QE2 #Roguewave #waves #hugewaves #queenmary #roughseas #cruiseship #oceanliner #disaster #cruisenews #cruising #cunard #RogueWaves #MonsterWaves #CruiseShipDisasters #OceanLiner #MaritimeDanger #Cunard #qm2