Cruise Passengers Share "Scariest Night of Our Trip" on TikTok

Photo by@yourgirljodes/TikTok | Backyard Productions

A TikTok video showing cruise passengers tossing and turning in their bed as their ship encounters rough seas has gone viral, sparking discussions about the unpredictable nature of ocean travel.

The clip, shared by TikTok user @yourgirljodes, has garnered over 2.7 million views since its posting on September 29. Since then, several news outlets have picked up the story.

The video captures the couple in their cruise cabin bed as the ship battles large ocean swells, shaking the vessel.

A note overlaid on the clip reads:

"POV [point of view]: Your cruise ship goes through massive swells on the last night of your trip."

The caption shared with the post adds:

"The coat hangers havin' a 'lil dance party. This was the scariest night of our trip. The video really doesn't capture how rough it was."

The rough seas, like those shown in the TikTok footage, are largely due to ocean swells.

The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) defines swells as "wind-generated waves that have traveled out of their generating area" and can create unpredictable, rough waters.

"People Would Just Hear Me Screaming"

While some passengers relish the thrill of adventure at sea, others are rattled by the unpredictability of the ocean.

TikTok users in the comments section echoed the fear of the couple in the video.

"I'd be fully clothed, laying in bed, ready at any second," posted Maria Wullaert.

Others shared similar sentiments, with shrinxirinxi_04 adding, "Getting seasick by only watching," while @nacho.girlfriend wrote:

"People would just hear me screaming from my room."

Maui1993 commented, "just convinced me to never go on a cruise," and elainegranillo agreed, saying: "This is why I will never go on a cruise."

While weather like this can happen on a cruise, cruise lines typically try to steer clear of any rough seas and bad weather if they can help it. This will often mean skipping some ports of call on the itinerary if a certain storm system looks particularly bad.