What is the weight limit for the Norwegian escape water slide?
Waterslide requirements include height limit (min 122 cm / 48 inches), max weight limit 136 kg (300 lbs / pounds) for both solo and double tube riders, NO MINIMUM WEIGHT limit. Wearing jewellery is forbidden.
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Generally the weight limit is posted at the bottom of the stairs. Most have a weight limit of 300 pounds per rider/tube.
A female cruise ship passenger got stranded on the attraction's massive waterslide overlooking the ocean. The maritime mishap reportedly occurred on Norwegian's Cruise Lines' Ocean Loops slide. Thankfully, the thrill-seeker was able to exit the attraction through a door in the slide.
If you fall off a tube, you may be struck by other tubes or rafts on your way down. This can push you forcibly into concrete or plastic walls. If riders hit their head, they risk falling unconscious and face a high risk of drowning.
A water slide is a large slide that has water running down it and slides into a landing pool, or “catch” pool. A free-fall drop slide (also called a speed slide) is a steep slide that appears to drop straight down. Speeds can reach about 30 miles per hour or more.
The rate of injury recorded by the slide operators was 8.1 per 10,000 rides sold, and the rate of medically treated injuries was 3.0/10,000. The 65 medically treated sliders ranged in age from 8 years to 45 years. Age was unknown in one case.
Gravity pulls the rider toward the Earth, helping to speed up their trip down the waterslide. Of course, friction also plays a part. Whether a person rides down the slide on their backs, a mat, or an intertube, the contact causes friction. This can slow the rider down.
With arms flailing around they tend to catch or snag on things and injure the hands and arms terribly. Better to get to the bottom of the slide and be able to help others than get there with a broken arm. Crossing your arms reduces the chance of friction against the sides of the slides.
The Maritime Injury Guide reports that 19 people go missing from cruise ships yearly. While that may not sound significant, it adds up to 400 people over the last 20 years.
In 2023 thus far, there have been 10 overboard incidents affecting 11 people, according to data compiled by Ross Klein, a social work professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland, who runs a cruise safety website. Nine of those eleven people died as a result.