Footage inside the Royal Caribbean cruise ship that ran into high winds and rough seas in the Atlantic Ocean last year has emerged.
The terrifying video shows a passenger looking out the window as 9m waves submerged the ship during the hurricane force storm.
The ship, carrying more than 4500 guests and 1600 crew members, was heading to Port Canaveral in Florida but was forced to turn back and return to New Jersey due to the rough weather, reports the Daily Mail.
![The windows were totally swamped by water at times by the 9-metre waves.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/REGG4IE3IXDOMGYTTXJWXIQXRE.jpg?auth=89dc1c5dedd3361a02c4d21990b4be9f7faf2f0ab021e6276040d8d2c72e8431&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
It forced frightened passengers into their cabins overnight as their belongings flew about, waves rose as high as 9 metres, and winds howled outside.