Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Icon of the Seas Waterslide Breaks, Injuring Guest
On the Icon of the Seas cruise ship, a waterslide broke while someone was using it.
A glass panel shattered, hurting a person.
People nearby yelled to stop the slide.
The cruise line is looking into what happened and the slide is closed while they check it and fix it.
The ship has a waterpark with six slides.
A waterslide malfunction on Icon of the Seas led to an injury.
An acrylic glass panel broke mid-ride, injuring a guest.
Bystanders yelled for the slide to be stopped as water gushed out.
The injured guest is in stable condition.
The slide is closed for inspection and repairs.
- Who
- An adult male guest
- What
- A waterslide malfunctioned, injuring a guest.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
- Why
- Under investigation; focused on the acrylic glass failure.
- Ship Name
- Icon of the Seas
- Incident
- Waterslide malfunction
- Injured
- One guest
- Date
- Thursday
- Status of slide
- Shut down for investigation
- Capacity
- Nearly 10,000 people
Sources
‘Stop the slide’: Chaos aboard Icon of the Seas cruise as its tallest waterslide breaks, one injured | Watch
Viral video: Royal Caribbean glass slide shatters mid-ride on Icon of the Seas, guests shout 'stop the slide!'
WATCH: Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Water Slide Breaks Mid-Ride, Passenger Injured Amid Chaos
