An acrylic water slide on the Royal Caribbean Icon of the Sea icon broke Thursday, injuring one passenger and leaving a considerable hole at the bottom of the tubular slide.
“Our team provided medical care to adult guests when acrylic glass broke the water slide as it passed through the slide,” a spokesman for the Royal Caribbean Group said in a statement.
“Guests are being treated for injuries. The water slides are closed for the rest of the voyage until we wait for an investigation.” Guests are in stable condition.
Video taken by the bystanders after the slide cracked open shows water pouring through holes in sections of colorful slides passing through the deck.
According to the Royal Caribbean website, Icon of the Seas has six water slides in a water park called Category 6, and is “the largest water park at sea.” The park is located on decks 16 and 17 of the Giants ship, currently the largest cruise ship in the world.
In January 2024, the sea icon set out on a maiden’s voyage. The boat is packed and can carry nearly 10,000 people.
