Video Captures Scary Moment Royal Caribbean Water Slide Breaks, Injuring Guest

Glass panel breaks off Icon of the Seas cruise water slide

Passengers aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise tried to alert staff members when a glass panel broke off a slide.

Officials on board a Royal Caribbean cruise liner responded after a guest sustained injuries from a water slide on Thursday.

The incident occurred on the Icon of the Seas, the company said in a written statement.  

"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 company said, noting the guest is being treated for his injuries and the water slide is closed for the remainder of the cruise as an investigation takes place.

Footage captured of the incident shows the busted glass panel with water pouring out of the enclosed slide. In the video, someone asks "Did the person fall out?" Another responds "Yes, they did."

Bystanders are heard alerting workers to "stop the slide." Watch the moment in the video above.

Royal Caribbean offers seven-night vacations on board the 1,198-foot-long vessel. Icon of the Seas features six waterslides, an adults-only retreat and seven pools, according to the company's website.

Some of the packages include stops in the Bahamas, Honduras and Mexico.

Royal Caribbean officials did not disclose additional information or identify the guest involved. The company is the second-largest cruise liner in the world.

In recent years, the company has faced other injury claims ranging from slip and falls to medical negligence.

Last month, Royal Caribbean International reported a guest fell over the side of an infinity pool on board Icon of the Seas but did not sustain injuries. The guest was attempting to retrieve their sunglasses at the time of the incident.

Also in July, a crew member was pronounced dead after allegedly jumping overboard after stabbing another employee.

Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com