A young girl fell overboard from a Disney cruise ship recently, and her father instantly dove into the ocean to save her. He was being hailed as a hero at the time, as he jumped in without a second thought about his own safety. However, that quickly changed after rumours started swirling that his irresponsible act put the little girl in danger. Gossip started that the man had lifted his daughter on top of a 3.5ft railing for a photo, and this is when she fell. The police have now addressed all these reports. The incident happened at around 11.30 am on Sunday when the Disney Dream cruise ship was sailing to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas. The girl fell from the fourth deck, triggering panic on board.&nbsp;The Broward County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. It has been confirmed that the girl was sitting on the railing and fell backwards through a porthole, but her father had not told her to sit there. He did not see her falling into the water and was alerted by her mother. The man instantly jumped into the water, saved her daughter and kept her afloat for 20 minutes till rescue teams pulled them out. "After the girl’s mother alerted her husband, who didn’t see the incident, he jumped into the ocean to save his daughter," Sheriff Gregory Tony said. "BSO detectives said after the 37-year-old father found his daughter, he treaded water until they were rescued by a tender that was launched from the ship." Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/dad-jumps-from-disney-cruise-to-save-5-year-old-daughter-who-fell-overboard-1751353713834">Dad jumps from Disney cruise to save 5-year-old daughter who fell overboard</a>&nbsp;<h2>Girl who fell overboard Disney cruise ship was in the water for 20 minutes</h2>&nbsp;The police recorded statements from the family and Disney cruise staff on the incident. The CCTV video from the ship confirmed what they said. "BSO investigators said the total time from the child’s accidental fall to the rescue was about 20 minutes. Once rescued, the father and daughter were checked out by the ship’s medical staff," the Sheriff said. The father is believed to have sustained injuries in the incident, although what exactly happened to him has not been revealed.&nbsp;https://www.wionews.com/videos/disney-cruise-mishap-father-and-child-rescued-after-going-overboard-1751453139081/embed&nbsp;The sheriff added that the family is "blessed" to have received "good news rather than what could have been a tragic outcome." More details are being gathered on the incident, and the probe is ongoing. Sheriff Tony added that the department chose to release the information on the dad's role because of the misinformation that is going around. Passengers on the ship have different versions of the incident. One of them said that the parents were playing shuffleboard and the girl was climbing the railings, resulting in the fall. No one who actually saw the girl falling has talked about the incident publicly yet.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Disney cruise ship fall: Rumours that the father had put the girl on the railings of the fourth deck of the cruise ship to take a photo have been doing the rounds. Others say that the parents were not paying attention to the little girl. Here is what the police said.

A young girl fell overboard from a Disney cruise ship recently, and her father instantly dove into the ocean to save her. He was being hailed as a hero at the time, as he jumped in without a second thought about his own safety. However, that quickly changed after rumours started swirling that his irresponsible act put the little girl in danger. Gossip started that the man had lifted his daughter on top of a 3.5ft railing for a photo, and this is when she fell. The police have now addressed all these reports. The incident happened at around 11.30 am on Sunday when the Disney Dream cruise ship was sailing to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas. The girl fell from the fourth deck, triggering panic on board. The Broward County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. It has been confirmed that the girl was sitting on the railing and fell backwards through a porthole, but her father had not told her to sit there. He did not see her falling into the water and was alerted by her mother. The man instantly jumped into the water, saved her daughter and kept her afloat for 20 minutes till rescue teams pulled them out. "After the girl’s mother alerted her husband, who didn’t see the incident, he jumped into the ocean to save his daughter," Sheriff Gregory Tony said. "BSO detectives said after the 37-year-old father found his daughter, he treaded water until they were rescued by a tender that was launched from the ship." Also Read: Dad jumps from Disney cruise to save 5-year-old daughter who fell overboard Girl who fell overboard Disney cruise ship was in the water for 20 minutes The police recorded statements from the family and Disney cruise staff on the incident. The CCTV video from the ship confirmed what they said. "BSO investigators said the total time from the child’s accidental fall to the rescue was about 20 minutes. Once rescued, the father and daughter were checked out by the ship’s medical staff," the Sheriff said. The father is believed to have sustained injuries in the incident, although what exactly happened to him has not been revealed. https://www.wionews.com/videos/disney-cruise-mishap-father-and-child-rescued-after-going-overboard-1751453139081/embed The sheriff added that the family is "blessed" to have received "good news rather than what could have been a tragic outcome." More details are being gathered on the incident, and the probe is ongoing. Sheriff Tony added that the department chose to release the information on the dad's role because of the misinformation that is going around. Passengers on the ship have different versions of the incident. One of them said that the parents were playing shuffleboard and the girl was climbing the railings, resulting in the fall. No one who actually saw the girl falling has talked about the incident publicly yet.

Disney cruise ship fall: Rumours that the father had put the girl on the railings of the fourth deck of the cruise ship to take a photo have been doing the rounds. Others say that the parents were not paying attention to the little girl. Here is what the police said.

Disney cruise ship fall: Did the father put his daughter on railing for a photo? Here is what the police said

A father overboard on a Disney cruise ship jumped to rescue his 5-year-old daughter as she fell off the ship. The incident happened on June 29 as the Disney Dream was returning to Fort Lauderdale from a four-night Bahamian sailing, including a stop at Disney’s Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. The girl fell off the deck of the fourth floor and was followed by her father. Both of them stayed afloat for twenty minutes before being rescued by the crew.Several reports say the father was setting his daughter up for a photo on the fourth floor as she fell off the ship. In a Facebook post, passenger Kevin Furuta said, “A girl fell overboard from the 4th deck &amp; her dad went in after her ... Thankfully the DCL rescue team was on it immediately and both were saved!”"The Crew aboard the Disney Dream swiftly rescued two guests from the water," reported USA Today, quoting a Disney Cruise Line spokesperson.&nbsp;The 4000 people-capacity ship was moving very quickly. It drifted away even after the 'Man overboard' rang out over the ship’s intercom. The captain turned the ship around, and a small tender ship was deployed with people. They reached the father-daughter duo and brought them back to the ship. Videos on social media show people cheering for them as they were being rescued by the crew. No injuries were reported.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">The weight of being a father we don&#39;t talk about a lot is you literally have to be ready to die to save your children at any given second. Thank God for strong fathers. Father jumps overboard to save his 5-year-old daughter, who fell off a Disney cruise ship 👇 <a href="https://t.co/yBfFuJUXZO">pic.twitter.com/yBfFuJUXZO</a>&mdash; Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) <a href="https://twitter.com/jason_howerton/status/1939781329593254038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨 FATHER OF THE YEAR A father jumped into the ocean to save his young daughter after she fell overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship! The 5 year old girl fell from Deck 4 and her dad immediately went in after her. This Dad is a HERO and a First Class Father all the way! <a href="https://t.co/nNAmpRDQd1">pic.twitter.com/nNAmpRDQd1</a>&mdash; Alec Lace (@AlecLace) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlecLace/status/1939764025169998323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

“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 Cruiseline mentioned in a statement to the PEOPLE.The incident described by many as scary, as many of these cases turn fatal, and rescues are not often successful but the heroic effort of the father has won the hearts of everyone on the ship and the internet.&nbsp;

Father jumps overboard to save his 5-year-old daughter, who fell off a Disney cruise ship from the 4th deck into the ocean. No injuries were reported as the father-daughter duo was rescued by the crew of the ship.

A father overboard on a Disney cruise ship jumped to rescue his 5-year-old daughter as she fell off the ship. The incident happened on June 29 as the Disney Dream was returning to Fort Lauderdale from a four-night Bahamian sailing, including a stop at Disney’s Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. The girl fell off the deck of the fourth floor and was followed by her father. Both of them stayed afloat for twenty minutes before being rescued by the crew. Several reports say the father was setting his daughter up for a photo on the fourth floor as she fell off the ship. In a Facebook post, passenger Kevin Furuta said, “A girl fell overboard from the 4th deck & her dad went in after her ... Thankfully the DCL rescue team was on it immediately and both were saved!” "The Crew aboard the Disney Dream swiftly rescued two guests from the water," reported USA Today, quoting a Disney Cruise Line spokesperson. The 4000 people-capacity ship was moving very quickly. It drifted away even after the 'Man overboard' rang out over the ship’s intercom. The captain turned the ship around, and a small tender ship was deployed with people. They reached the father-daughter duo and brought them back to the ship. Videos on social media show people cheering for them as they were being rescued by the crew. No injuries were reported.

Father jumps overboard to save his 5-year-old daughter, who fell off a Disney cruise ship from the 4th deck into the ocean. No injuries were reported as the father-daughter duo was rescued by the crew of the ship.

Dad jumps from Disney cruise to save 5-year-old daughter who fell overboard

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Disney cruise ship fall: Did the father put his daughter on railing for a photo? Here is what the police said

Dad jumps from Disney cruise to save 5 year old daughter who fell overboard