THIS is the jaw-dropping moment undaunted passengers are thrown around a cruise ship amid colossal waves.

Heart-stopping footage showed the cruise ship face up to 40ft waves as it took on the treacherous voyage through the infamous Drake Passage.

Captured by travel vlogger Lesley Ann Murphey, the footage showed the Quark Expeditions’ Ocean Explorer ship being struck by massive piles of water as passengers struggled to stand straight.

The notorious passage between South America’s bottom tip, which includes Argentina and Chile, and the Shetland Islands of Antarctica, is known for being an extremely hazardous journey.

The influencer estimated some of the waves were up to 40ft tall.

Her videos showed the waves smashing over the tall panelled windows of the cruise ship.

Several passengers can be seen moving from side to side as the boat swayed in the rocky currents.

A TV was also filmed swinging violently off of the wall as the liner was shaken about.

One man was also seen attempting to balance on the floor of the cruise ship as if it were a massive surfboard.

And other passengers were seen jogging down a tilted corridor on board the vessel as some of them were even thrown against the wall.

The interior of the luxury ship appeared to properly withstand the awe-inspiring waves.

No one was reported injured while on board the vessel.

Murphy said in the post uploaded to Instagram that the trip was like a “48-hour rollercoaster”.

She said: “I am proud to say we survived not one but two Drake Shakes!”

And she explained the dangerous experience to her followers.

The Instagram vlogger said: “For context, the Drake Passage is the body of water between the tip of Argentina and Antarctica.

“It’s infamous for its extremely rough seas.

“If you’re lucky, you get the Drake Lake. If you’re like us, you get the Drake Shake with 35 ft waves.

“Yes, we were safe and it was insane…and at times, even fun? 1000% worth it for this trip of a lifetime!

She added that the exciting yet intense experience was safe, and that crew advised people to stay inside cabins for the afternoon.

She explained: “We were told to stay in our cabins for an entire afternoon yesterday, and there were definitely some silver linings amongst this whole ordeal…we got some down time, we laughed a lot, I processed some of this amazing voyage, I FaceTimed my girls and I learned that wildly enough…I don’t get seasick!”

The travel influencer posted the footage last Thursday to her nearly 400,000 followers.