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New York Post
a day ago
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- New York Post
Disney cruise passenger recalls ‘loud' sounds they heard when young girl fell off ship before hero dad dove in to save her
A Disney cruise passenger described the harrowing sound made when a young girl fell off the ship and smacked into the ocean before her father bravely dove in and saved her. The passenger, named Chandler, recalled the frightening screams and the moment the girl hit the water, which she said sounded 'nothing like if you jump into a pool.' 'There was some kind of commotion,' Chandler told People magazine. 3 A passenger on board the Disney Dream cruise ship is describing the moment a father and daughter went overboard Noe-Ayala875/TikTok 'Then this awful scream from what I assume is the mother and then this massive splash,' she continued. 'It sounded like hitting pavement, nothing like if you jump into a pool, it was so loud.' The girl fell from the fourth deck of the Disney Dream ship on Sunday as they traveled between Nassau and Grand Bahama Island, according to the Disney Dream Cruise Ship Facebook Group. A man identified as her father immediately jumped in after her and treaded water for 20 minutes until one of the cruise ship's rescue boat arrived. Video posted to TIkTok by Chandler shows the dramatic moment the crew members pulled the pair to safety. 3 A man identified as her father immediately jumped in after her and treaded water for 20 minutes until one of the cruise ship's rescue boat arrived. NoeAyala32/TikTok 3 Both passengers were safely returned to the ship, and no injuries were reported. CMD-91/TikTok It's not exactly clear how the child fell, however one witness recounted the 'horrific' scene to NBC News, saying the child fell from a railing. 'She was sitting on the rail, and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off,' Gar Frantz told the outlet. 'We were just on that deck. And then you saw them throwing, like, life jackets over the sides and stuff.'
New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Hero dad dives into sea to save daughter who fell from Disney Dream cruise —treading water for 20 mins before pulled to safety
A fearless father jumped off a Disney cruise ship when his daughter fell overboard — miraculously getting hold of her and then treading water for around 20 minutes before they were both rescued. The Disney Dream was heading from Florida to the Bahamas on Sunday when an alert suddenly announced loudly, 'Mr MOB… port side,' referring to 'man overboard,' video of the drama show. 'A girl fell overboard from the 4th deck & her dad went in after her,' fellow passenger Kevin Furuta posted on Facebook. Other vacationers watched in horror as a bright yellow rescue boat was lowered into the water to where the dad and daughter were seen bobbing in the Atlantic, drifting ever further from the cruise ship. 3 The father and daughter were rescued in a matter of minutes, travelers onboard said. Noe-Ayala875/TikTok The dad spent around 20 minutes in the sea holding his daughter — who appeared to be about 5 — before they were both pulled to safety, according to some of the online posts. 'Lots of praying folks on this ship!' posted another passenger, Dewayne Smith, who also reported that the 'little girl fell overboard and her dad jumped overboard to try to save her.' 'Both the little girl and dad were both successfully rescued.' 3 The Disney cruise liner immediately deployed a rescue boat. NoeAyala32/TikTok It was not immediately clear how the girl first fell. Disney Cruise Line confirmed that its crew 'swiftly rescued two guests from the water.' 3 It's not clear how the girl fell off the cruise ship. CMD-91/TikTok '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,' a spokesperson told USA TODAY. 'We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.' Disney cruise liners each are equipped with an overboard detection system which alerts the ship's crew to people tumbling from the ship into the sea in real time.
