Luxury cruise ship caught in 40-foot waves while sailing through Drake Passage Passengers on this ship got rocked with waves up to 40 feet. (@lesleyannemurphy via Storyful) NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A crew member has died and four passengers were hospitalized after a fire erupted on a cruise ship heading to Singapore early on Feb 20. There were 271 passengers on board, with 139 of those from Singapore, according to a statement from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore