Slide breaks on Miami’s Icon of the Seas ship, causing injuries. See what happened

A passenger aboard the world’s largest cruise ship had a frightening surprise on Thursday when part of a water slide he was riding broke off, causing injuries, Royal Caribbean has confirmed.

“Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide,” Royal Caribbean Group said in a statement to the Miami Herald. “The guest is being treated for his injuries. The water slide is closed for the remainder of the sailing pending an investigation.”

Cellphone footage posted to X shows the tense moments following the incident aboard the Icon of the Seas. Onlookers can be seen staring up at the broken slide as water poured out. Several shouted for the ride to be stopped.

“Oh my God, someone just fell out of the slide,” the person taking the video said. According to Royal Caribbean, the injured passenger made it to the end of the slide, did not fall out or through the slide, and is in stable condition.

The Icon of the Seas departed from Miami on Saturday and is currently in CocoCay, Bahamas, according to CruiseMapper. The cruise ship is expected to return to Miami on Saturday.

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Last month, a 35-year-old South African crew member aboard the ship fatally stabbed a 28-year-old female colleague before jumping overboard near the Bahamas, where he was later found dead.

Miami Herald staff writer Vinod Sreeharsha contributed to this report.

This story was originally published August 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM.