Overview
- On Aug. 7 during a cruise between St Thomas and CocoCay, an acrylic glass panel on the 86 m Frightening Bolt slide fractured as a guest passed through, causing lacerations.
- Onboard medical staff treated the injured adult guest, whom Royal Caribbean reports is in stable condition.
- Royal Caribbean closed the ride for the remainder of the sailing and initiated an internal technical investigation before the ship returned to Port Miami on Aug. 9.
- Passenger-shot video capturing the exact moment of the rupture has circulated online, intensifying public focus on the ship’s safety record.
- The injured guest’s attorney has announced plans to sue Royal Caribbean, compounding scrutiny after earlier safety incidents aboard the mega-ship.