A viral TikTok video (embedded below) is giving cruise fans sweaty palms: a female passenger got stuck mid-ride in a clear waterslide that extends over the open ocean. The incident happened on the Norwegian Encore, a ship that features a double-loop slide as part of its Aqua Park.
@kaylamierzejewski Nothing beats a jet 2 holiday! #cruise #jet2holiday #waterslide #scary #allsokay ♬ Jet2 Advert – ✈️A7-BBH | MAN 🇬🇧
According to Norwegian’s own ship facts, the slide hangs 159 feet above the ocean and 11 feet off the side of the ship, which makes the sight of someone stalled inside it all the more nerve-wracking.
The short 13-second clip is set to the popular meme audio “Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday!” which adds humor to what many viewers are calling a nightmare scenario. Thankfully, the passenger appeared to be fine as the caption’s hashtag #allsokay reassured concerned commenters.
That hasn’t stopped the internet from weighing in with dramatic and hilarious reactions:
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@Christina: “I would die of a panic attack immediately.”
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@gmlaflare: “Stuck in a waterslide over actual ocean water would send me into a psychosis.”
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@kittykims: “Poverty has saved me once again.”
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@Canaixa: “Not flipping over to crawl is insane.”
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@Leafhopper: “I can’t breathe watching this. It’s probably all moist and humid in it.”
I’ve sailed with Norwegian Cruise Line before and can confirm their ships are a lot of fun. In fact my sister and her best friend were on the inaugural sailing of the Encore and shared their experience here: 10 Highlights from Norwegian Encore’s Bahamas Cruise
