A father jumped into the ocean to save his youngest daughter after falling on the Borda of a Disney cruise ship on southern Florida, causing a dramatic rescue to the sea, according to passengers, videos published on social media and a statement from Disney Cruise Line.
The incident passed on Sunday on the Disney’s dream while sailing between the Bahamas and Fort Lauderdale.
As you reported for the first time for The streetThe boy went to the Borda during the final section of the cruise, and his father jumped immediately after her. Passengers who spoke with CBS News Miami said it stepped on water for more than 10 minutes.
An emergency alert sounded via the boat when the crew members launched a rescue boat and threw conservatives of life in the water.
“ The boat was moving quickly, so quickly, it is crazy how quickly people became small in the sea, and then lost sight of them. The captain slowed down the boat and turned it on, and then deployed a tender boat with people to go and rescued their father and daughter, ” said Laura Amador.
Disney Dream docked at Everglades port Early on Monday morning after a four -night Bahamian cruise.
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A Tiktok video From the user Noeayala32, he showed the father stepping on water with his daughter in his arms. He then handed it to a rescue crew of the cruiser before entering also the boat.
“Yes, I only saw a fall, but I did not see the other person. I thought he was only a person. He was an adult. I think they were trying to take a photo on the railing. They were trying to see,” said Noeayala32 in the video.
Passengers looking from the boat applauded when the rescue mission was completed, showed the video.
“Oh, I see him, yes, he bless his heart. How did he survive so long? Two people bless his heart,” said passenger Melanie Rickman as he recorded the rescue on his phone.
“Oh my God, he is a father who needs to have a hero. He is a hero. He jumped to save his son. He is a hero, he is a hero, that the man is a hero,” said Charleston’s passenger Tracy Robinson-Hughes, South Carolina, while making a rescue video.
“I cried like a baby because he was worried. We were all worried,” added Robinson-Hughes.
“Disney reacted immediately; they stopped the boat and when I say Disney were. You can say they were very trained for it. Everyone was cheering.”
The passenger, Eric Pabon, said, “He took the breath of everyone, to be honest with you. Very nervous to say the least, but as a father, as I said, he would have done the same.”
“It was a unique experience in life. I hope he never see again,” Pabon added.
Disney Cruise statement on incident
“ We praised our crew members for their exceptional skills and quick actions, which ensured the safe return of the two guests to the ship in a few minutes.We are committed to the safety and well -being of our guests, and this incident shows the effectiveness of our security protocols, ” said a spokesman for the Disney cruise line in a statement.
Kevin Furuta, who was on the boat, published on Facebook that the child fell out of cover 4 and his father entered after her, according to USA.
“I saw my mother crying and when they rescued them, I think that was when tears really started to flow, because you were so pleased to know and prayed to God to save them, and he did it,” said Robinson-Hughes as she left the boat.
The boat has plexiglass safety barriers to its covers, so it is not clear how the child fell on the board.