Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas Water Slide Breaks, Injuring Passenger [WATCH]

Passengers aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas — the world’s largest cruise ship — were met with panic when a glass panel on one of the vessel’s water slides suddenly shattered mid-ride, injuring a male guest, as reported by The New York Post.

Video from the incident shows water pouring from a large hole in the slide while startled guests below shout, “Stop the slide!” as the situation unfolds. The cruise line confirmed the incident and said the injured guest received immediate medical care.

Video shows the chaos on board Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas after a glass panel on a water slide shattered mid-ride, injuring one guest and sending water pouring into a public area.

The footage shows startled passengers screaming in fear as water cascades from the slide… pic.twitter.com/hqShp7uQDB

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“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 Royal Caribbean spokesperson told Storyful.

“The guest is being treated for his injuries.” The company did not disclose details about the extent or nature of the injuries.

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The affected slide has been closed for the remainder of the voyage as the cruise line investigates the cause of the break. Royal Caribbean said it is reviewing safety procedures to determine what led to the incident.

Summer plans: testing water slides like it’s our job. pic.twitter.com/u7cF36Wdmd

— Royal Caribbean (@RoyalCaribbean) August 1, 2025

The Icon of the Seas departed from Miami on Aug. 2 for a Caribbean itinerary and is scheduled to return to port on Saturday.

The ship, launched earlier this year, features an expansive waterpark among its attractions, which includes several enclosed slides made of acrylic panels.

Royal Caribbean has not yet indicated whether similar slides on the ship or across its fleet will be inspected or taken out of service while the investigation is ongoing. No other injuries were reported during the incident.

The incident comes as cruise lines continue to expand onboard entertainment offerings to attract passengers, with increasingly elaborate water parks becoming standard features on large vessels.

Royal Caribbean water slide malfunction injures cruise ship guest
The slide has been closed for the remainder of the sailing journey.

A water slide on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas suffered a malfunction Thursday, injuring an adult guest when an acrylic glass panel broke… pic.twitter.com/IIFi5y84YF

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Safety protocols for such attractions are subject to maritime regulations and internal cruise line safety checks.

Passengers onboard reported that crew members responded quickly, closing access to the slide and securing the area while medical personnel attended to the injured guest. The company said passenger safety remains its top priority.

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