Within the Drake Passage, three seas converge. The Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern Seas all meet there, and without any land to offer resistance for the water, it can get treacherous.
I've gone through the Passage six times now on three Antarctic trips, and you never know if you're going to get the Drake Lake or the Drake Shake .video I posted of what it's like to cross the Passage has been viewed more than 4 million times . In the video, you can see the reality of the Passage: how it throws you around while you're just trying to walk, how the waves can reach heights of 40 feet, and how the boat literally rocks up and down.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: