The father of a 5-year-old girl who fell overboard from a Disney cruise ship off the coast of Florida did not lift her up onto the railing before the accident, authorities have said.

Heroic father rescues 5-year-old daughter after she fell from railing through porthole on Disney Dream cruise ship, with both safely recovered by crew within 20 minutes.

US News Bystander praised for comforting girl who fell off Disney cruise before being saved by hero dad is ID’d as ship’s head doctor By Emily Crane Published July 3, 2025, 7:11 a.m. ET ...

BSO investigating after girl falls overboard on Disney cruise; dad jumps in to save her South Florida law enforcement is investigating after a 5-year-old girl fell overboard from a Disney Dream ...

After a father jumped in after his daughter fell overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship Sunday, the Broward County Sheriff's Office released a statement clarifying details from its investigation.

The 5-year-old girl who fell from a Disney cruise was not placed on the ship's railing by her dad, authorities tell PEOPLE. The girl fell overboard, followed by her dad who jumped in to save her.

A family vacation aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream took a terrifying turn when a father reportedly jumped into the ocean to save his daughter after she fell overboard. Thanks to the ...

A horrifying moment aboard a Disney Cruise Line ship turned into an unbelievable rescue at sea after a child fell overboard and her father leapt in after her. The June 29 incident occurred as the ...

NEW: Father who jumped into the ocean to save his daughter on a Disney cruise ship vindicated, did not prop his daughter on the railing like online Disney conspiracy theorists claimed. The Disney ...

A dad is being hailed as a hero for jumping into the ocean to save his daughter after she fell overboard on a Disney cruise this weekend, according to officials and multiple news reports.

The dad gives a thumbs up as he and his daughter are taken back to the Disney cruise line (Picture: Facebook) He said: ‘After the girl’s mother alerted her husband, who didn’t see the ...