Dramatic footage from onboard the cruise ship captures passengers stumbling to maintain balance as the ship tilts severely to one side

The ship was near Tenerife when it was hit by an "unexpected wind,” Royal Caribbean said in a statement. Several passengers documented the mess caused by the bad weather in photos and video. "Everybody kind of walked around a little bit,

Video: Passengers captured the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas' massive tilt during an Atlantic squall, which caused social media videos to go viral.

Speaking to CBS News, Jonathan Parrish, a passenger, said that he was watching a show in the ship’s theater when he felt the ship make a “hard right turn” followed by a second, “more intense” turn. The show was stopped and passengers left the theater.

Photos from a passenger on the Explorer of the Seas cruise ship show the damage after the ship encountered rough seas in the Atlantic Ocean while traveling from Spain to Florida.

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship experienced a frightening tilt during a sudden storm in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship, carrying thousands of passengers, leaned 45 degrees, causing furniture and dishes to overturn.