Passenger ‘sliced open’ after water slide breaks on world’s largest cruise ship | Latest Travel News
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A passenger was “sliced open” after a water slide broke on the Icon of the Seas cruise ship.
The male passenger reportedly obtained lacerations to his leg and back when a part of the Frightening Bolt slide cracked on Thursday, creating a jagged edge.
Footage reveals water gushing through the gaping gap in the slide as terrified passengers demand that the crew shut it down.
The passenger didn’t fall through the opening but obtained extreme cuts as he sped over the damaged edge. He obtained medical consideration on board and is reportedly in a steady condition.
Passengers demanded that the crew shut the slide down as water poured through the opening – x.com/jimmuldoon
The 46ft high slide, in the ship’s Thrill Island space, has the greatest drop at sea and consists of a trapdoor launch and a 360-degree loop.
The cruise ship is heading to Royal Caribbean’s CocoCay island and will then return to Miami. The seven-day spherical journey sees it docking at St Maarten, the US Virgin Islands and the Bahamas.
Tickets for a week-long journey on the Icon of the Seas for the Eastern Caribbean and Perfect Day at CocoCay tour for a household of 4 start at £2,048, according to current availability.
A Royal Caribbean Group spokesman said: “Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide.
“The guest is being treated for his injuries. The water slide is closed for the remainder of the sailing pending an investigation.”
The 46ft-high water slide, in the ship’s Thrill Island space, has the largest drop at sea – Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The 1,200ft-long Icon of the Seas and its sister ship Star of the Seas are the world’s greatest cruise ships. Each can accommodate 7,600 passengers.
The incident comes two weeks after an Icon of the Seas crew member stabbed a colleague and jumped overboard to his death.
The South African man, 35, allegedly stabbed a lady, 28, a number of instances on board the ship off the coast of San Salvador Island. He then jumped off the ship and was discovered useless by its onboard medical employees. The lady survived the assault.
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