{"id":29350,"date":"2025-06-30T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=29350"},"modified":"2025-06-30T15:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:45:25","slug":"hero-dad-dives-into-sea-to-save-daughter-who-fell-from-disney-dream-cruise-treading-water-for-20-minutes-before-theyre-pulled-to-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=29350","title":{"rendered":"Hero dad dives into sea to save daughter who fell from Disney Dream cruise \u2014 treading water for 20 minutes before they\u2019re pulled to safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A fearless father jumped off a Disney cruise ship when his daughter fell overboard \u2014 miraculously getting hold of her and then treading water for around 20 minutes before they were both rescued.<\/p>\n

The Disney Dream was heading from Florida to the Bahamas on Sunday when an alert suddenly announced loudly, \u201cMr MOB \u2026 port side,\u201d referring to \u201cman overboard,\u201d video of the drama show.<\/p>\n

\u201cA girl fell overboard from the 4th deck & her dad went in after her,\u201d fellow passenger Kevin Furuta posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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The father and daughter were rescued in a matter of minutes, travelers onboard said.Noe-Ayala875\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other vacationers watched in horror as a bright yellow rescue boat was lowered into the water and made its way to where the dad and daughter were bobbing in the Atlantic, drifting ever farther from the cruise ship.<\/p>\n

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The dad spent around 20 minutes in the sea holding his daughter \u2014 who appeared to be about 5 \u2014 before they were both pulled to safety, according to some of the online posts.<\/p>\n

\u201cLots of praying folks on this ship!\u201d\u00a0posted another passenger<\/a>, Dewayne Smith, who also reported that the \u201clittle girl fell overboard and her dad jumped overboard to try to save her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth the little girl and dad were both successfully rescued.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was not immediately clear how the girl first fell.<\/p>\n

Disney Cruise Line confirmed that its crew \u201cswiftly rescued two guests from the water.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Disney cruise liner immediately deployed a rescue boat.NoeAyala32\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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It\u2019s not clear how the girl fell off the cruise ship.CMD-91\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe commend our Crew Members for their exceptional skills and prompt actions, which ensured the safe return of both guests to the ship within minutes,\u201d a spokesperson\u00a0told USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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