'Stop the slide': Terrifying moment caught on cam as Royal Caribbean passengers scream when Icon of the Seas' slide shatters midway

Economic Times

08-08-2025

Synopsis
A Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas water slide malfunction injured a guest when an acrylic glass panel broke mid-ride. Footage shows water gushing as passengers screamed to halt the slide. The injured man is stable, and the slide is closed for investigation. The identity of the injured person is not known yet and further investigation is underway.
Royal Carribean in a statement confirmed that an adult guest was injured when the acrylic glass broke off in the slide while the guest was inside. A dramatic video showing a water slide on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas suffering a malfunction has gone viral on social media. An adult guest was injured when an acrylic glass panel broke off while the individual was using the slide.The incident occurred on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas when the acrylic glass panel broke while the passenger was using the slide on Thursday, reported ABC News. While the identity of the person has remained hidden, the man is reportedly in stable condition, the report said.
ALSO READ: Epic Games store's massive update: You can grab $45worth in free games for a limited period of timeFootage of the incident captured water gushing out of the section of the slide where the glass broke, as per CBS News. The footage, recorded by Jim Muldoon on Thursday, shows startled passengers screaming in fear as water cascades from the slide above. Several people can be heard shouting, "Stop the slide. Stop the slide," as the incident unfolds. — realjaypatriot (@realjaypatriot) Royal Carribean in a statement confirmed that an adult guest was injured when the acrylic glass broke off in the slide while the guest was inside. "Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide," a spokesperson said. "The guest is being treated for his injuries. The water slide is closed for the remainder of the sailing pending an investigation."
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The cruise departed Miami on Aug. 2 and is scheduled to return to port on Saturday after a tour of the Caribbean.This incident comes after two weeks when Icon of the Seas was the site of a deadly altercation involving two crew members, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
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On July 24, a 35-year-old South African crew member allegedly stabbed a 28-year-old South African woman multiple times aboard the ship while it was off the coast of San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. The man then fled and jumped overboard. He was later found dead by onboard medical staff.The woman suffered stab wounds to her upper body and was reported to be in stable condition, police said.A Royal Caribbean spokesperson described the incident as "a personal dispute" and said the woman was treated by the ship's medical team. The cruise line did not released the names of those involved. An autopsy was pending to determine the man's exact cause of death.