A Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Treasure, rescued four people from a catamaran that sank about 260 miles off the coast of Bermuda on Sunday, according to the US Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City.
The Coast Guard said it worked with the cruise ship closest to the 50-foot catamaran, and the Treasure launched a rescue boat and removed all four people from the Serenity.
U.S. Coast Guard Elizabeth City Air Base
The Treasure hasn’t even been on its maiden voyage yet.
WKMG-TV, an affiliate of CBS Orlando, reports that a Disney Cruise Line spokesperson said the Treasure was en route from the Netherlands to its new home in Port Canaveral, Florida, when it diverted onto the catamaran around 11:40 a.m. He arrived at 1 p.m
“We are pleased that the Disney Treasure was able to provide assistance to the boat passengers in danger. Our crew members worked together in the rescue effort and skillfully demonstrated their training and dedication to safety,” Disney Treasure Captain Marco Nogara said in a statement. Statement from Disney Cruise Line at the station.
The ship, which has 1,256 staterooms, will embark on its maiden voyage on December 21, a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral, WKMG notes.
