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Acrylic Panel Breaks on Icon of the Seas Water Slide, Injuring Guest

The ship is pressing ahead with its Eastern Caribbean itinerary despite the closure of the Frightening Bolt ride for inspection.

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El hecho ocurrió en el crucero más grande del mundo, el Icon of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean informó que el Frightening Bolt permanecerá cerrado durante el resto del viaje, que concluirá el 9 de agosto en Miami, mientras se investiga la causa técnica del desprendimiento. Foto: Capture.
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Overview

  • The slide incident occurred on August 7 when an acrylic panel detached from the Frightening Bolt attraction mid-ride, exposing sharp edges that caused deep cuts to an adult guest.
  • Onboard medical personnel provided immediate treatment and the injured passenger remains in stable condition after receiving care.
  • Royal Caribbean has closed the Frightening Bolt slide for the remainder of the voyage pending a technical investigation into the panel failure.
  • Icon of the Seas continues its seven-night Eastern Caribbean route with scheduled stops in St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Perfect Day at CocoCay unchanged.
  • The water slide accident follows a late-July crew dispute and overboard fatality, increasing attention on maintenance and safety procedures aboard the vessel.