This is the moment terrified tourists were forced to take cover after a ferocious wave crashed through their ferry.
The huge wave swept through the ship just minutes after it left Órzola on the Spanish holiday island of Lanzarote on Sunday en route to the island of La Graciosa.
Dramatic footage shows the strange wave rising behind the ferry as nervous-looking passengers watch it approach.
Then screams broke out as water crashed over the deck, flooding the floor as travelers sprinted to safety.
A boy was seen sobbing uncontrollably as he jumped onto a table.
The huge wave can be seen rising to at least one deck of the ferry
Children were heard screaming and a terrified young boy was seen crying as water covered the floor of the ship
Minutes after the small ferry left Órzola on the Spanish holiday island of Lanzarote on Sunday on its way to the island of La Graciosa, the huge wave crashed through the ship
Corriere della Sera reported that the boat managed to reach its destination
You can see debris washing back and forth across the ship’s floor as the boat tosses around in the stormy conditions.
Corriere della Sera reported that the ship managed to reach its destination.
In December, terrifying footage emerged of the moment a Norwegian cruise ship with British tourists on board was hit by a ‘rogue wave’, sending passengers sliding across the floor and cutting out power during a violent storm in the North Sea.
MS Maud was sailing about 160 miles off the west coast of Denmark and about 220 miles off the east coast of Britain when the monster wave shattered the windows of the bridge.
The luxury cruise ship, which was carrying 400 passengers and crew, had embarked on a 14-day Northern Lights expedition from Tilbury on December 9 and was due to return to Essex port on December 23.
Dramatic footage obtained by MailOnline showed the exact moment the freak wave hit, making the ship impossible to navigate and having to be towed to Germany.
The passenger who filmed the moment said: ‘I showed the bridge camera on the TV to try and stop the dizziness and randomly decided to film it!
In December, terrifying footage emerged of the moment a Norwegian cruise ship with British tourists on board was hit by a ‘rogue wave’, sending passengers sliding across the floor and cutting out power during a violent storm in the North Sea.
Terrifying footage shows how the huge wave crashed into the Norwegian ship, causing a power outage
‘As soon as the wave hit, the TV screen went black and the distress signal from the ship’s horn sounded, so I knew something was wrong.’
The holidaymaker, who expected it to be a ‘tough ride’ after overcoming several more large waves, described passengers, permanent tables and chairs being sent flying. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.
Weeks later, more images emerged of a luxury cruise ship experiencing a fierce storm off the coast of Antarctica.
It captured the moment when waves of almost 30 meters destroyed the ship and flooded the deck with icy seawater.
The cruise ship Atlas World Voyager was traversing the Drake Passage – the place where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica – when it was hit by a massive storm.
In January, footage emerged of a luxury cruise ship heading into a violent storm off the coast of Antarctica
Tables, chairs, deck chairs and all kinds of other rubbish were floating around after the deck was swamped by the deluge
Winds of up to 185 km/h roiled the sea, causing 30-metre waves to crash into the luxury yacht during the perilous journey on December 2, 2023.
The heartbreaking clip, taken from the deck, shows the yacht being lifted to the crest of huge waves before capsizing and plummeting several floors.
Tables, chairs, deck chairs and all kinds of other rubbish were floating around after the deck was swamped by the deluge.
Fortunately, the crew skillfully navigated the treacherous waters and the yacht reached its destination – Ushuaia in southern Argentina – without sustaining major damage.