The Explorer of the Seas was near Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands off the African coast, when it was rocked by an "unexpected wind gust," Royal Caribbean Cruises has said. The wind made the ship tilt at a 45-degree angle, causing superficial damage and requiring the ship to dock so a passenger could seek medical assistance.

Cruise ship passengers got a scare when their vessel tilted sideways, with one man saying the theme song for the film 'Titanic' had played during the ordeal.