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Video shows water gushing from broken slide aboard Royal Caribbean cruise

Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:11 am
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
58479 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:11 am
Are cruises trashy?



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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 above. Several people can be heard shouting, "Stop the slide. Stop the slide," as the incident unfolds.

In a statement, Royal Caribbean confirmed that an adult guest was injured when the acrylic glass broke off in the slide while the guest was inside. The cruise is expected to return to Miami this Saturday.

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Just two weeks before the water slide incident, Icon of the Seas was the site of a deadly altercation involving two crew members, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

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.



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This post was edited on 8/8/25 at 10:15 am
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
133327 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:19 am to
Oh, no! I hope that doesn't raise the ocean's level too much...
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
55737 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:19 am to
That is a pretty lofty height to fall from. Couldn't have felt good. Hope they aren't too fricked up.
This post was edited on 8/8/25 at 10:42 am
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
22084 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:21 am to
Screaming in fear. Thought they were gonna die.
Posted by Oates Mustache
Member since Oct 2011
25771 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:22 am to
Why are they all screaming like that?

I get that someone fell, but they sounded terrified of the water itself coming from the slide.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40511 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:23 am to
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I get that someone fell, but they sounded terrified of the water itself coming from the slide


They are yelling to make sure no one else goes down the slide, as I imagine it could be hard to see the issue from the top.

I'm also wondering based on the angle if someone sort of "hopped" into that slide and made first contact at the turn, causing a whole lot more pressure at that point than anticipated.
This post was edited on 8/8/25 at 10:25 am
Posted by SemperFiDawg
Member since Sep 2014
3923 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:25 am to
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The man then fled and jumped overboard. He was later found dead by onboard medical staff.


Posted by Pettifogger
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Feb 2012
85727 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:25 am to
I originally rolled my eyes at the "screaming in fear" mention but after watching it it makes sense - they were trying to keep the attendants from sending some kid down it and rightfully assumed whoever was up there probably wouldn't be able to hear them otherwise
Posted by KILGUS
Member since Aug 2014
511 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:30 am to
Sounds like they were trying to keep anyone else from continuing to use the slide
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
58752 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:33 am to
Crazy that the actual acrylic is the part that broke and not the flanges
Posted by HeadCall
Member since Feb 2025
5715 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:33 am to
To each their own but I can’t say I’ve ever understood the appeal of cruises. Maybe an Alaskan cruise or something like that but just floating around the Caribbean for a week? Not for me
Posted by Chingon Ag
Member since Nov 2018
3893 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:34 am to
Can only imagine some of the land whales and walruses that were going down that slide.
Posted by ntrcptr
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
670 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:42 am to
I'm curious about if he broke his ebt card when he hit the deck. Cruises are trash.
Posted by Lou
Modesto, CA
Member since Aug 2005
8609 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:46 am to
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
90787 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:51 am to
mista robear can flex tape that right up him
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
14316 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:54 am to
My guess is slide rider exceeded weight limit….
Posted by Boudreauboudreaugoly
Land of the Rice n Son
Member since Oct 2017
2632 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:21 am to
Lawsuits incoming. 400lb fatty hitting that transition section. Clear acrylic just couldn’t take it. Need to make those out of bullet proof glass now. Culcha should be more familiar with that.
Posted by Oates Mustache
Member since Oct 2011
25771 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:25 am to
I get that but their screams were screams of terror, not concern.
Posted by ntrcptr
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
670 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:54 am to
And to the downvoter, increase your ozempic dose and take a nap, you grumpy piece of crap.
Posted by stonedbegonias
Member since Jan 2010
12163 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:45 pm to
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ntrcptr


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you grumpy piece of crap


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