By Kelsey Wilkie For Daily Mail Australia and Joel Adams For Mailonline
Published: 03:00 GMT, 26 March 2019 | Updated: 03:00 GMT, 26 March 2019
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An Australian couple have spoken out about their terrifying experience on board a cruise liner which almost ran around in fierce storms.
Susan, 68, and Malcom Smith, 71, were on board the Viking Sky when the ship's engine failed on rough seas on Saturday.
The couple, from Dayboro in Moreton Bay near Brisbane, had to spend 20 hours sitting on the ground in life jackets as the vessel swayed perilously.
Susan, 68, and Malcom Smith, 71, were on board the doomed Viking Sky when the ship's engine failed on rough seas on Saturday
The couple, from Dayboro in Moreton Bay near Brisbane, had to spend 20 hours sitting on the ground in life jackets as the vessel was tossed around before they were rescued
The liner was hit by 26ft waves and began swaying violently close to rocks off the coast of Norway amid 50mph winds
Ms Smith told 9news they were unaware how dire the situation was until they were altered to the emergency by a horrific sound followed by
