Four stranded boaters are safe thanks to a Disney cruise ship joining the U.S. Coast Guard on a rescue mission. It happened Sunday, Nov. 10, when the Catamaran started sinking about 265 miles off the coast of Bermuda.
The escape hatch blew a gasket causing the boat to take on water.
Coast Guard officials put out a call for help and the Disney Treasure was the closest ship.
“Once the cruise ship was within radio contact they worked directly with the sailing vessel and they were super helpful and super willing to do whatever they could to help these people,” Lt. Commander Michael Rauch told ABC News.
The crew on the ship launched a life boat to successfully rescue all four passengers on the Catamaran.
Captain Marco Nogara of the Disney Treasure said in a statement, “We are pleased that the Disney Treasure was able to provide aid to the boat passengers in peril. Our crew members worked together on the rescue, skillfully demonstrating their training and commitment to safety.”
The Treasure is sailing from the Netherlands to its new home in Port Canaveral, Florida.
It’s set to embark on its maiden voyage Dec. 21.
