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Man Jumps Overboard To Save His Daughter After She Falls From Disney Cruise Ship
Man Jumps Overboard To Save His Daughter After She Falls From Disney Cruise Ship

NDTV

time2 hours ago

  • General
  • NDTV

Man Jumps Overboard To Save His Daughter After She Falls From Disney Cruise Ship

A father has been praised as a hero for saving his daughter after she fell overboard on a Disney cruise ship. The incident happened on June 29 as the Disney Dream was returning to Fort Lauderdale from a four-night Bahamian cruise, Newsweek reported. Passengers on the Disney Dream shared details of the incident on the unofficial Disney Dream Cruise Ship Facebook group, reporting that the girl fell into the water from the fourth deck and was quickly followed by her father, who jumped in to rescue her. The father, reportedly, kept his daughter afloat for nearly 20 minutes until the rescue team arrived at the scene. The ship's emergency alert, "Mr. M.O.B." (man overboard), was triggered, prompting a swift response. Both the father and daughter were quickly rescued and are safe, according to Disney officials. A Disney cruise vacation turned chaotic when a young girl reportedly fell from the Disney Dream ship, prompting her father to jump into the sea to save her. This incident occurred on June 29, as the ship was returning to Florida's Port Everglades after a four-night Bahamian… — Ashish rai (@journorai) June 30, 2025 "The crew aboard the Disney Dream swiftly rescued two guests from the water. We commend our Crew Members for their exceptional skills and prompt actions, which ensured the safe return of both guests to the ship within minutes. We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols," Disney said in a statement to CNN. Passengers on the Disney Dream cruise ship shared their firsthand accounts of the incident and rescue operation on social media, describing the dramatic moment when a young girl fell overboard and her father jumped in to save her. "On the last day of our Dream voyage and it is an at Sea Day. A girl fell overboard from the 4th deck & her dad went in after her. Right after the incident we heard on the loudspeaker MOB Port side!! Thankfully, the DCL rescue team was on it immediately and both were saved," wrote passenger Kevin Furuta in a Facebook post. "Oh, I see him, yeah, bless his heart. How did he survive that long? Two people, bless their hearts," passenger Melanie Rickman said as she recorded the rescue on her phone. "Oh my God, that's a dad that needs to have a hero. He's a hero. He jumped in to save his child. He's a hero, he's a hero, that man is a hero," said passenger Tracy Robinson-Hughes, from Charleston, South Carolina. While overboard incidents on cruise ships are rare, they can be deadly. The Disney Dream is en route back to Port Everglades, Florida, following the rescue.

Disney Dream cruise tragedy averted near Fort Lauderdale; father and rescue crew save girl who fell overboard
Disney Dream cruise tragedy averted near Fort Lauderdale; father and rescue crew save girl who fell overboard

Time of India

time15 hours ago

  • Entertainment
  • Time of India

Disney Dream cruise tragedy averted near Fort Lauderdale; father and rescue crew save girl who fell overboard

A tragedy at a Disney Dream cruise was narrowly averted on Sunday, June 29, when a young girl fell overboard and her father jumped in to save her. Thankfully, both father and daughter made it out alive after being successfully rescued by the Disney Dream crew. The Disney cruise had been on a trip to the Bahamas, and was returning from the Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point in order to head back to Forth Lauderdale, Florida. It was during this return journey that tragedy almost struck. Thankfully, due to the efforts of the girl's father and the cruise crew, what could've been a harrowing day instead became a story of heroism, with a father who put his life at risk to save his child, and a rescue team that delivered when it mattered the most. A father jumped after his child after she went overboard A Disney cruise vacation turned chaotic when a young girl reportedly fell from the Disney Dream ship, prompting her father to jump into the sea to save her. This incident occurred on June 29, as the ship was returning to Florida's Port Everglades after a four-night Bahamian… — Ashish rai (@journorai) June 30, 2025 The child fell overboard from the cruise ship's Deck 4, which had a walking/jogging track. Given how quickly her father jumped after her, it's widely assumed that he was with his daughter when she fell overboard. This event became a talking point on social media, as many of the passengers on the cruise ship reported that the Man Overboard (M.O.B) alarm had rung out, alerting them to the fact that something was wrong. Their live posting about what was going on was part of the reason the event went viral in the first place. Online discussions about the girl falling overboard fueled speculation There was rampant online speculation about the overboard incident on social media, with people questioning how the girl fell overboard in the first place, and whether or not the cruise ship was docked when the incident occurred. The Facebook account of Dewayne Smith posted about the incident, claiming that it was the first time he'd witnessed a fellow passenger falling overboard. He was also among the first people to confirm that both the girl and her father had been successfully rescued. When it came to speculation about the ship's location at the time of the rescue effort, a cruise passenger with the Reddit username metzd87 explained that the ship wasn't docked at the time: 'Not docked! Halfway between Bahamas and Ft. Lauderdale! Fully moving! Heard in our rooms 'Mr. M.O.B port side.'" Regardless of the questions raised about how a child could fall overboard in the first place, her successful rescue speaks to the dedication and competence of the girl's father as well as the Disney Dream rescue crew.

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