Hero dad dives into sea to save daughter who fell from Disney Dream cruise

A heroic dad leapt from a cruise ship to save his young daughter after she fell overboard — risking his own life as shocked passengers looked on. Watch the dramatic moment.

A fearless father jumped off a Disney cruise ship when his daughter fell overboard — miraculously getting hold of her and then treading water for around 20 minutes before they were both rescued.

The Disney Dream was heading from Florida to the Bahamas on Sunday, local time, when an alert suddenly announced loudly, “Mr MOB … port side,” referring to “man overboard,” video of the drama show.

A heroic dad jumped overboard a Disney cruise ship near the Bahamas to save his daughter. Picture: TikTok

“A girl fell overboard from the 4th deck & her dad went in after her,” fellow passenger Kevin Furuta posted on Facebook.

Other vacationers watched in horror as a bright yellow rescue boat was lowered into the water and made its way to where the dad and daughter were bobbing in the Atlantic, drifting ever farther from the cruise ship.

The dad spent around 20 minutes in the sea holding his daughter — who appeared to be about 5 — before they were both pulled to safety, according to some of the online posts.

“Lots of praying folks on this ship!” posted another passenger, Dewayne Smith, who also reported that the “little girl fell overboard and her dad jumped overboard to try to save her.”

A heroic dad jumped overboard a Disney cruise ship near the Bahamas to save his daughter. Picture: TikTok

“Both the little girl and dad were both successfully rescued.”

It was not immediately clear how the girl first fell.

Jet skiers pass the Disney Cruise Line ships "Fantasy," left, and "Dream" on the horizon as they sit stationary off of Cocoa Beach, Florida in this file photo. Picture: AP

Disney Cruise Line confirmed that its crew “swiftly rescued two guests from the water.”

“We commend our Crew Members for their exceptional skills and prompt actions, which ensured the safe return of both guests to the ship within minutes,” a spokesperson told USA Today.

“We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.”

Disney cruise liners are equipped with an overboard detection system that alerts the ship’s crew to people tumbling from the vessel into the sea in real time.

This article first appeared in the New York Post.