DISNEY FANTASY

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Long range medevac of pregnant woman

The USCG successfully evacuated a pregnant passenger from the 'Disney Fantasy' on April 15, 2024, in a long-distance operation 180 milesnorthwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, while the ship was en route from Port Canaveral to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The 35 years old woman of US nationality, had experienced health complications that required a higher level of medical care ashore. The evacuation was carried out by a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter and an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft. Once theys arrived, the Jayhawk aircrew deployed a rescue swimmer, while the Ocean Sentry monitored the conditions and provided support. The woman and the cruise ship doctor were successfully hoisted aboard the aircraft and then transported first to the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport in San Juan, then taken by local emergency personnel to a nearby hospital. The 'Disney Fantasy' was sailing a 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary and was northwest of Aguadilla on Puerto Rico’s northwestern coast at the time of the evacuation. Report with photos and video: https://www.cruisehive.com/coast-guard-makes-long-distance-evacuation-from-disney-cruise-ship/128957 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz0KNCs7b5k

Cruise ship suffered propulsion issue

The 'Disney Fantasy' suffered a technical issue with the propulsion system in the evening of Sep 7, 2023. The issue has resulted in the ship skipping its planned call to Castaway Cay and instead returning directly to Port Canaveral in order to debark on schedule. The technical issue has resulted in a loss of speed and impacted the vessel's itinerary.

Cruise ship assisted in SAR operation

The 'Disney Fantasy' assisted the US Coast Guard vessels on Nov 20, 2022, in an SAR operation after a homemade refugee craft capsized in the ship’s vicinity. While most of the refugees were rescued, several individuals were reported to have drowned before rescue vessels arrived. The ship had a day at sea when the call came in from the USCG, and it stopped to offer support. USGS boats and planes were also involved in the activity. The incident occurred approximately 50 miles south of Little Torch Key, midway between the Florida Keys and Cuba. While the overall weather in the area was clear, the waves were averaging 6-8 feet with winds of 30 miles per hour. The migrants who drowned were not wearing lifejackets or other floatation devices. The cruise ship resumed its voyage from Port Canaveral to Cozumel with an ETA as of Nov 21. There was no indication that there would be any need for port schedule changes or other alterations to the ship’s itinerary. The 'Disney Fantasy' was currently sailing a 7-night roundtrip Western Caribbean itinerary, having departed Port Canaveral on Nov 19. Report with photos: https://www.cruisehive.com/disney-cruise-ship-assists-in-search-and-rescue/88363