Passengers aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas faced a terrifying ordeal when the ship tilted 45 degrees during a fierce storm in the Atlantic Ocean near Spain. Eyewitness accounts describe chaos, with screams and breaking glass filling the ship as objects flew around. One traveler, fearing for his life, sent a message to colleagues, believing he might not survive. The incident, which occurred on November 7, resulted in injuries and required an unscheduled stop in Las Palmas for medical assistance.