A number of news stations in Florida are reporting on the rescue of two boaters by the crew of the Disney Dream cruise ship.
The incident happened on Wednesday as the cruise ship was sailing in Bahamian water at the end of the cruise
WKMG 6 reports the Disney Dream responded to a distress signal and launched a lifeboat to bring two people stranded on a small pleasure craft on board. Disney officials said the two needed medical attention, food and water but are expected to be okay.
The ship returned to Port Canaveral on yesterday morning with the two people on board.
The Orlando Sentinel also covered the story and stated that the two boaters were U.S. citizens. The stranded vessel was registered in Florida.
Passengers on the cruise ship took photographs of the rescue.
Photo credit:
Top – Matt Crawford via WKMG 6
Bottom – Dan Tressler, II via Orlando Sentinel