(WSVN) - A person has been injured on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship after the glass of a water slide they were riding broke.
The cruise ship said a piece of acrylic glass broke open as an adult was passing through the slide Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, Thursday.
Video shared with 7News shows water coming out of a large gaping hole where the glass used to be.
Officials say the man did not fall through the gaping hole but was cut up.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the cruise ship 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.”
Cruise goers aboard other ships at PortMiami reacted to cell phone video of the aftermath showing the massive hole and gushing water.
“Oh my gosh, that’s so scary,” said a woman.
“We never think nothing like that will happen, that’s terrible, I would be just outraged,” said another woman.
Cruise Expert Stewart Chiron weighed in on the rarity of the situation .
“Based on the frequent inspections and safety checks that go on. You know, throughout the cruise, it is incredibly rare,” said Cruise Expert Stewart Chiron.
This incident is a first regarding a cruise water slide, but that slim statistic still has cruise passengers thinking.
“You think about the ships maintenance and you think about that and you try to, you know, pick a cruise line that you think reputable,” said a man.
The cause of the hole remains unclear, but the Icon of the Seas is expected to return home to PortMiami Saturday.
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