Sydney storm strands Carnival Spirit cruise ship outside Sydney Harbour

By Lisa Visentin, Tom Decent
Updated April 21 2015 - 9:13pm, first published 9:02pm
Rain and big waves lash Clovelly as a storm rolls across Sydney. Photo: Peter Rae
Rain and big waves lash Clovelly as a storm rolls across Sydney. Photo: Peter Rae
Massive waves hit Lurline Bay, Sydney.  Photo: Peter Rae
Massive waves hit Lurline Bay, Sydney. Photo: Peter Rae
The Carnival Spirit in a file picture. Photo: Supplied
The Carnival Spirit in a file picture. Photo: Supplied
The Manly ferry makes its way from the city. Photo: Peter Rae
The Manly ferry makes its way from the city. Photo: Peter Rae
Rain and big waves lash Clovelly as a storm rolls across Sydney. Photo: Peter Rae
Rain and big waves lash Clovelly as a storm rolls across Sydney. Photo: Peter Rae
Rain and big waves lash Clovelly as a storm rolls across Sydney. Photo: Peter Rae
Rain and big waves lash Clovelly as a storm rolls across Sydney. Photo: Peter Rae

As gale force winds continue to wreak havoc across Sydney, spare a thought for those aboard the cruise ship Carnival Spirit whose final leg into Sydney has all the nausea-inducing features of a carnival ride, sans the spirit.