close Luxury cruise ship caught in 40-foot waves while sailing through Drake Passage Passengers on Quark Expeditions' Ocean Explorer ship got rocked with waves up to 40 feet on a recent cruise. (@lesleyannemurphy via Storyful) NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A luxury cruise ship battled rough Pacific seas to rescue an injured sailor stranded aboard a disabled vessel far from shore, according to reports. The incident took place May 26, per CruiseHive, aboard a ship that was heading