A five-year-old girl fell from a Deck 4 porthole on the Disney Dream cruise ship. The girl's father jumped overboard to save her, and both were rescued by a tender around 20 minutes later.

Authorities are investigating the incident after a father and daughter were rescued after going overboard on a Disney Cruise ship over the weekend. "Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives continue ...

The incident occurred aboard the Disney Dream off the port of Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, where the ship was returning from its final at-sea day during a four-night cruise to the Bahamas.

Disney's reaction to 2 guests falling off cruise ship "The Crew aboard the Disney Dream swiftly rescued two guests from the water," a Disney Cruise Line spokesperson told USA TODAY in a statement.

Deck 4 is about 20 feet above the water line. A Facebook post from Dewayne Smith stated, “We are on the Disney Dream at sea today and just witnessed a first on a cruise.

Here's what we know: Disney Cruise child overboard: Did a girl fall off the ship? A Facebook post by Kevin Furuta stated: "On the last day of our Dream voyage and it is an at Sea Day.

The ship, with a top speed of 25mph, was still moving at sea, adding to the drama. It left the father and daughter some distance away from the cruise ship by the time rescuers were able to reach them.

Disney Cruise Line's rescue team had to jump into immediate action over the weekend after two people – a young girl and her father, reports say – fell overboard, dropping some 50–60 feet ...

Disney Cruise Line confirmed the rescue in a statement obtained by NBC News, commending their crew members' swift actions. “The Crew aboard the Disney Dream swiftly rescued two guests from the ...