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Arab Times
2 hours ago
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- Arab Times
Disney cruise ship rescue team saves girl and father after overboard fall
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, July 1, (AP): Crew members from a Disney cruise ship saved a girl who fell overboard and her father who jumped in after her. The Disney Dream rescue team pulled the girl and her father into a small boat on Sunday as the cruise ship was returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from the Bahamas on the last day of the voyage, according to Disney and passengers who recorded the rescue on video. Passengers were alerted that someone had fallen overboard by an announcement over the ship's loudspeakers, said passenger Kevin Furuta in a social media post. "Thankfully the (Disney Cruise Lines) rescue team was on it immediately and both were saved!' Furuta said in a post to the Facebook group, Disney Dream Cruise Ship Group. No information has been released about how the girl fell overboard. "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,' Disney said in a statement. "We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.' The Coast Guard didn't respond to an email seeking comment.
San Francisco Chronicle
18 hours ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Disney cruise ship rescue team saves girl and father after overboard fall
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Crew members from a Disney cruise ship saved a girl who fell overboard and her father who jumped in after her. The Disney Dream rescue team pulled the girl and her father into a small boat on Sunday as the cruise ship was returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from the Bahamas on the last day of the voyage, according to Disney and passengers who recorded the rescue on video. Passengers were alerted that someone had fallen overboard by an announcement over the ship's loudspeakers, said passenger Kevin Furuta in a social media post. 'Thankfully the (Disney Cruise Lines) rescue team was on it immediately and both were saved!' Furuta said in a post to the Facebook group, Disney Dream Cruise Ship Group. No information has been released about how the girl fell overboard. '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,' Disney said in a statement. "We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.'
Winnipeg Free Press
18 hours ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Disney cruise ship rescue team saves girl and father after overboard fall
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Crew members from a Disney cruise ship saved a girl who fell overboard and her father who jumped in after her. The Disney Dream rescue team pulled the girl and her father into a small boat on Sunday as the cruise ship was returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from the Bahamas on the last day of the voyage, according to Disney and passengers who recorded the rescue on video. Passengers were alerted that someone had fallen overboard by an announcement over the ship's loudspeakers, said passenger Kevin Furuta in a social media post. 'Thankfully the (Disney Cruise Lines) rescue team was on it immediately and both were saved!' Furuta said in a post to the Facebook group, Disney Dream Cruise Ship Group. No information has been released about how the girl fell overboard. '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,' Disney said in a statement. 'We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.' The Coast Guard didn't respond to an email seeking comment.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Disney cruise ship rescue team saves girl and father after overboard fall
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Crew members from a Disney cruise ship saved a girl who fell overboard and her father who jumped in after her. The Disney Dream rescue team pulled the girl and her father into a small boat on Sunday as the cruise ship was returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from the Bahamas on the last day of the voyage, according to Disney and passengers who recorded the rescue on video. Passengers were alerted that someone had fallen overboard by an announcement over the ship's loudspeakers, said passenger Kevin Furuta in a social media post. 'Thankfully the (Disney Cruise Lines) rescue team was on it immediately and both were saved!' Furuta said in a post to the Facebook group, Disney Dream Cruise Ship Group. No information has been released about how the girl fell overboard. '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,' Disney said in a statement. "We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.' The Coast Guard didn't respond to an email seeking comment. The Associated Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Vancouver Sun
19 hours ago
- Vancouver Sun
Dad jumps in to save little girl who fell from Disney cruise ship into the Atlantic Ocean
A little girl who fell from a Disney Cruise Line vessel into the Atlantic Ocean, and her father, who jumped in after her, were both rescued by fast-acting crew members on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred as the Disney Dream was returning to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., following a four-day trip to Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, Disney's private island in the Bahamas. The company confirmed the incident and the rescue in an email to National Post. It was also corroborated by several passengers who posted about it on Facebook, shedding more light on what occurred. In the Disney Dream Cruise Ship Group, passenger Kevin Furuta said the child, believed to be four or five years old, fell from the vessel's fourth deck and 'her dad went in after her. 'Right after the incident we heard on the loud speaker MOB Port side,' he wrote on Facebook , using the acronym for man overboard. Furuta said rescue crews wasted no time getting them back aboard. We are on the Disney Dream at sea today and just witnessed a first on a cruise. A little girl fell overboard and her... '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,' Disney told National Post. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.' Passengers Dewayne Smith and Janice Martin-Asuque also posted about the rescue on Facebook, the latter sharing a video showing the man wading with his daughter in the relatively calm waters as the rescue vessel approached. He then hands her off before being helped into the vessel himself. Deck 4 on the 217-foot-tall vessel is surrounded by a walking and jogging track , which Furuta noted in a separate post features a ladder-like railing mostly covered in plexiglass. According to Enchanting Escapes Travel , outward-facing railings measure 43.3 inches, which is above the minimum height of 42 inches set out in the 2010 U.S. Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act. It's not yet clear how the girl fell into the water. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
