A video has emerged showing a cruise ship passenger stuck in a waterslide that extends over the ocean, sparking widespread concern online. The 13-second clip, posted on TikTok by user @kaylamierzejewski, shows a woman in a black swimsuit slowly moving along a transparent tube jutting out over choppy seas.
The footage does not show how the passenger escaped, leaving viewers to speculate about the duration of the ordeal. Comments included: “Anyone else having a panic attack just watching this?” and “Omg, I can’t breathe. How do you even get rescued from this?”
The ship is not identified in the video, but the slide resembles the “Ocean Loops” found on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Bliss, Encore, and Joy ships. These slides extend about 11 feet over the side and are positioned roughly 159 feet above the water.
This is not the first incident on such slides. In August, a guest on a Royal Caribbean ship was injured when a waterslide panel broke off during descent. The Icon of the Seas was in the eastern Caribbean out of Miami at the time. A 2024 TikTok video also showed a user failing to gain enough momentum to complete the loop. Staff can rescue stuck passengers via an emergency hatch located partway around the ride.
