Overview

• The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says detectives have found no evidence of foul play after reviewing security footage and continue to investigate how the child went overboard.
• Officials have publicly refuted claims that the girl was placed on a railing by her father, dismissing social media rumors and a conflicting TMZ account as unsubstantiated.
• On June 29, a man overboard alert led Disney Dream crew to deploy life rings and launch a rescue boat that recovered both the five-year-old girl and her father by 11:47 a.m.
• Eyewitnesses reported the father treaded water for around 20 minutes before the rescue boat arrived, underscoring his quick reaction and the crew’s emergency training.
• The rare daytime rescue highlights industry mandates for deck barriers and passenger-detection systems and reinforces the effectiveness of Disney Cruise Line’s safety protocols.