On Sunday afternoon, a father took a plunge into the ocean to save his daughter after she accidentally fell from the fourth deck of a Disney cruise ship. This dramatic scene unfolded while the ship was en route from the Bahamas to the United States. Eyewitnesses noted that the girl fell when her father was capturing a photo of her against the railing.
A "man overboard" alert was promptly issued, and the ship's crew sprung into action, deploying a rescue boat. Passengers on the ship observed the chaotic situation as they cheered when the father and daughter were finally pulled from the water after apparently treading for around 10 minutes.
One passenger, Laura Amador, described the harrowing moment: "The ship was moving so fast that soon all you could see were tiny dots in the water." Fortunately, the captain slowed the vessel down and turned it around, allowing for a quick recovery response.
Disney Cruise Line released a statement confirming that two guests were safely returned to the ship, praising their crew's outstanding quick reaction and skills. The 4,000-passenger capacity Disney Dream was wrapping up a four-day cruise, returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, without further incident.
Although accidents like these are rare in the cruise industry, the report from Cruise Lines International Association indicated that only a fraction of overboard incidents are successfully resolved.
A "man overboard" alert was promptly issued, and the ship's crew sprung into action, deploying a rescue boat. Passengers on the ship observed the chaotic situation as they cheered when the father and daughter were finally pulled from the water after apparently treading for around 10 minutes.
One passenger, Laura Amador, described the harrowing moment: "The ship was moving so fast that soon all you could see were tiny dots in the water." Fortunately, the captain slowed the vessel down and turned it around, allowing for a quick recovery response.
Disney Cruise Line released a statement confirming that two guests were safely returned to the ship, praising their crew's outstanding quick reaction and skills. The 4,000-passenger capacity Disney Dream was wrapping up a four-day cruise, returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, without further incident.
Although accidents like these are rare in the cruise industry, the report from Cruise Lines International Association indicated that only a fraction of overboard incidents are successfully resolved.
