Disney Cruise Line’s new ship, Disney Treasure, rescues 4 from overturned catamaran off Bermuda

The Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Treasure, rescued four people from a catamaran that was taking on water 265 kilometers off Bermuda on Sunday, according to US Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City.

The Coast Guard says it is working with the cruise ship, which was the closest vessel to the 50-foot catamaran, and the Treasure launched a lifeboat and removed all four people from the Serenity.

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A spokesman for Disney Cruise Line in a statement sent to CBS News said that the Treasure was leaving the Netherlands on its way to its new home in Port Canaveral, Florida, when it ran aground on a catamaran at about 11:40 a.m. It arrived at 1 p.m. and rescued the ship. four people on board.

“We are pleased that Disney Treasure was able to provide assistance to the boat passengers in danger. Our crew worked together in the rescue, skillfully demonstrating their training and commitment to safety,” Disney Treasure Captain Marco Nogara said in a statement.

CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV notes that the ship, which has 1,256 rooms, is scheduled to begin its maiden voyage, a seven-night Eastern Caribbean voyage from Port Canaveral, on December 21.