During its transatlantic voyage to its new home of Port Canaveral, the Disney Treasure made a detour to save four stranded boaters.

Disney Treasure Responds to Distress Call

Disney Cruise Line responded to a distress call at around 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, November 10. (via Click Orlando)

The “vessel in distress” was a 50-foot catamaran called the Serenity. It was about 230 miles off the coast of Bermuda when it started taking on water due to a gasket failure in the escape hatch. (via ABC News)

The Disney Treasure was about 80 miles away and arrived at the scene around 1 p.m. They launched one of their small boats and safely rescued all four passengers of the Serenity. No medical issues were reported.

Captain Marco Nogara of the Disney cruise ship said, “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 new vessel left the Meyer Werft shipyard in September. After completing sea trials, Disney officially took ownership of the ship at a delivery ceremony in the Netherlands. On October 29, the ship left the Netherlands for Port Canaveral, Florida, where it will begin its maiden voyage on December 21. Read more about the Disney Treasure.

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