A shocking incident unfolded when a cruise passenger found herself trapped inside a water slide 100 feet above the ocean. The distressed woman caught the attention of onlookers as she struggled to move within what appeared to be the Norwegian Cruise Line’s Loops slide. Witnesses were alarmed, hearing screams as they witnessed the woman’s challenging predicament with her arms outstretched.
The scene, believed to have taken place on the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship during a seven-day Alaska voyage near Victoria, British Columbia, featured the Ocean Loops water slide. This attraction boasts double loops, propelling riders through twists just 11 feet above the ship and 159 feet over the sea.
A video of the incident, shared on TikTok, quickly gained traction with over 7 million views, sparking various reactions online. Concerned viewers expressed anxiety over the woman’s ordeal, with one commenter humorously mentioning the unnerving thought of being stuck in a waterslide above real ocean water.
Comments on the video ranged from cautionary to comedic, with users sharing newfound reservations about cruise water slides. The outcome for the woman in the slide remains unclear, as it is uncertain whether she managed to free herself or if assistance was required from the ship’s staff.
In a separate incident, passengers aboard the Royal Caribbean ship Icon of the Seas faced a frightening ordeal when a glass panel on a water slide shattered abruptly. The unexpected breakage caused gallons of water to pour out, resulting in an injury to a guest who received medical attention. The specific nature of the guest’s injuries was not disclosed.
Following the incident, the affected water slide was closed for further investigation into the cause of the glass panel failure. Norwegian Cruises has been contacted for additional comments regarding the incidents.